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26537 Rich Valley Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 44 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 26537 Rich Valley Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210

3 Rape

6 Child Involved

3 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HALE, JAMES DEAN 45 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	26319 OLD TRAIL ROAD ABINGDON, VA, 24210	4.6	Medium
ELDER, WILLIAM THOMAS 61 years old Child Involved	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	12318 MAIDEN CREEK ROAD ABINGDON, VA, 24210	2.2	Medium
HARTNAGEL, KEVIN EDWARD 47 years old Child Involved	39-17-1004 - ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29	26331 HILLMAN HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA, 24210	4.3	Medium
SILCOX, RICHARD SHANE 46 years old Child Involved Violent	14-202.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.5A - SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.4(A) - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH STUDENT 2024-10-03T02:57:29 USC2252(A)(5)(B)(2) - POSS MATL CONTAIN VISUAL IMAGES OF CHILD PORN 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29	26252 HILLMAN HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA, 24210	4.5	Medium
THOMAS, LAWRENCE DALE 74 years old Rapist	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	14591 STONEYBROOK ROAD MEADOWVIEW, VA, 24361	4.8	Medium

44 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

10 Severe

2 Medium

4 Low

28 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 10:17 AM	Meadowview Square, Meadowview, VA 24361	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm at a community center on Meadowview Square in Meadowview, Virginia. The call involved a general fire alarm activation in an identified zone at the property.
Other Incidents 07/12/2026 10:40 AM	Rich Valley Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a Virginia license plate for a black Dodge truck in connection with a possible animal complaint near Rich Valley Road in Abingdon. The vehicle was reported to have valid registration and no active wants.
Other Incidents 07/10/2026 08:48 PM	Ruby Dr, Meadowview, VA 24361	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made contact with a bicyclist near the post office on Ruby Drive by the town square.
Substance Use 07/10/2026 03:44 AM	Fitzgerald Ln, Glade Spring, VA 24340	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location near Fitzgerald Lane in the Glade Spring area for a 58-year-old woman who had reportedly consumed too much alcohol, was unable to stand, and was being transported to the hospital.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 02:45 AM	Hillman Hwy, Meadowview, VA 24361	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location near Hillman Highway in Meadowview, Virginia, for a reported medical emergency involving a 77-year-old woman who was unresponsive and appeared to have no pulse. The caller reported they were not performing CPR while EMS units were on the way.

Crime & Safety Report for 26537 Rich Valley Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210