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Neel & Vencil Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 33 offenders within 5 miles and 199 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

33 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Neel & Vencil, Bluefield, VA 24605

4 Rape

8 Child Involved

13 Assault

11 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
EVANS, DAVID WILLIAM 47 years old	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	36911GOV. G C PERRY HIGHWAY BLUEFIELD, VA, 24605	2.7	Medium
AYERS, MICHAEL CRAIG 48 years old Child Involved Rapist	18.2-374.1:1(C) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: REPRODUCE/SELL/TRANSMIT 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(C) - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: REPRODUCE/SELL/TRANSMIT 2024-10-03T02:57:29	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 6900 ATMORE DRIVE POCAHONTAS, VA, 24635	4.3	Medium
WILSON, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE 42 years old Child Involved Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 6900 ATMORE DRIVE POCAHONTAS, VA, 24635	4.3	Medium
LUNSFORD, IVORY JUNIOR 57 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	102 GLENN COURT BLUEFIELD, VA, 24605	2.8	Medium
BROWN, KEITH LEONARD 58 years old Child Involved	18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2021 VIRGINIA AVENUE BLUEFIELD, VA, 24605	1	Medium

199 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

10 Severe

25 Medium

44 Low

120 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 07:19 PM	Hale St, Bluefield, WV 24701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Bluefield area made contact with two individuals near Hale Street and requested records checks on both parties from Virginia and North Carolina.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:57 PM	Coal Heritage Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched to a location near Coal Heritage Road for a 79-year-old female with breathing difficulties, chills, headache, and a history of lung disease. Oxygen saturation is reported low.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:25 PM	Greenwood Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a residential panic alarm at a home on Greenwood Road in Bluefield, with no contact made with the keyholder.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:24 PM	Greenwood Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a residential panic alarm at a home on Greenwood Road with no contact made with the keyholder.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:19 AM	Bluefield Ave, Bluefield, WV 24701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical facility on Bluefield Avenue for a possible cardiac arrest involving a man in his late 50s or early 60s, with CPR reported to be in progress.

Crime & Safety Report for Neel & Vencil, Bluefield, VA 24605