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Fort Chiswell Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 16 offenders within 5 miles and 40 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

16 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Fort Chiswell Rd, Austinville, VA 24312

3 Rape

6 Child Involved

5 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LEFLER, CRYSTAL LYNN 45 years old Child Involved Violent	18.2-371(I) - CONTRIBUTE TO DELINQUENCY OF MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-36.1 - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER 2024-10-03T02:57:29	406 BAKER ISLAND ROAD MAX MEADOWS, VA, 24360	4.3	Medium
AKERS, ROBERT CLINT 45 years old Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	490 CRAWFORD ROAD BARREN SPRINGS, VA, 24313	4.6	Medium
ALLEN, SIDNEY PAUL 27 years old	61-8B-9 - SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE 3RD DEGREE 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2349 AUSTINVILLE ROAD AUSTINVILLE, VA, 24312	4.6	Medium
BATES, LAWRENCE BENTLEY 62 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1417 WYSOR HIGHWAY BARREN SPRINGS, VA, 24313	4.7	Medium
CAVINESS, TERRY LEE 54 years old	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1185 RIDGE ROAD AUSTINVILLE, VA, 24312	1.7	Medium

40 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

5 Severe

8 Medium

2 Low

25 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Missing Person 07/16/2026 09:01 AM	Coulson Church Rd, Austinville, VA 24312	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a welfare check near Colson Church for a reported young child, described as about two years old, who was seen in the roadway. A bystander reportedly removed the child from the road and provided contact information, while the child’s mother was said to be present but unaware the child was outside.
Break-In 07/14/2026 03:40 PM	State Rd 768, Hillsville, VA 24343	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched for a reported trespass near Whitetown Road involving a dispute over a horse. The caller reported a woman who previously owned the horse came onto the property and attempted to take it and was advised to leave. Radio traffic also notes another party called 911 and said they were told to be there around 1900 hours to get the horse; an additional allegation involving a child was mentioned but is not clearly confirmed in the retransmitted audio.
Break-In 07/12/2026 12:36 PM	Howell Park, Woodlawn, VA 24381	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a possible trespassing complaint near Park Court Bridge. Another involved person is reportedly on scene and has been asked to remain separated until officers arrive.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/12/2026 10:43 AM	Pleasantview Rd, Austinville, VA 24312	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units discuss a possible busted water main on Pleasant View Road, with reports near a school and closer to a building called Fraser Hall. A unit reports being near the 2100 block of Pleasant View where water is shooting from the ground, and a utility service is notified.
Fire 07/10/2026 06:49 PM	Sorrento Dr, Austinville, VA 24312	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and a medic unit were dispatched to a reported grass fire in a field behind a trailer near Sorrento Drive off White Mountain Road. A neighbor later indicated it might be a controlled burn, but units continued responding to confirm the situation.

Crime & Safety Report for Fort Chiswell Rd, Austinville, VA 24312