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Pipers Woods Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 15 offenders within 5 miles and 37 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

15 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Pipers Woods Dr, Galax, VA 24333

3 Rape

5 Child Involved

5 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCDONALD, RONALD DEAN 73 years old		1272 PARKWOOD ROAD LAMBSBURG, VA, 24351	3	Medium
DAVIS, FRED RAYMOND 80 years old		1550 CHESTNUT GROVE RD LAMBSBURG, VA, 24351	4.4	Medium
JONES, LOGAN MACKENZIE 30 years old Child Involved	18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	230 VALENTINE LEONARD ROAD CANA, VA, 24317	4.4	Medium
RIGGINS, JAMES ERIC 45 years old Child Involved Rapist	UCMJ ART 125 - SODOMY WITH CHILD <16 - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 UCMJ ART 120 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	307 RIPPEY HOLLOW ROAD GALAX, VA, 24333	3.7	Medium
WALTERS, MARK VAN 57 years old Child Involved	14-202.1 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.1 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.1 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5814 ELKHORN ROAD GALAX, VA, 24333	2.8	Medium

37 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

3 Medium

4 Low

29 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:45 AM	State Rd 918, Galax, VA 24333	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel respond to a fall requiring lift assist near Campbell Drive and Stonewick Court.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 10:34 AM	Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a welfare check for a young child reportedly found alone near Pipers Gap Road, wearing only a tank top and diaper, after a caller said the mother did not appear to be looking for the child.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 11:11 AM	Old Pipers Gap Rd, Lambsburg, VA 24351	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched to a truck stop near Old Pipers Gap Road for a 39-year-old woman in a black Chevy Traverse reporting increased heart rate, right-sided burning chest pain, and rapid breathing that began about 15 minutes earlier while parked toward the bottom of the lot.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 08:01 AM	Brunswick Rd, Cana, VA 24317	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an ALS medical team was dispatched to a residence near Brunswick Road and Falls Creek Road in Cana, Virginia, for a 61-year-old man with possible cardiac issues, including left-sided chest pain, low heart rate, breathing difficulty, dizziness, and heavy sweating. The patient had a known heart condition and had not taken prescribed nitroglycerin or aspirin.
Missing Person 07/10/2026 06:42 AM	Old Pipers Gap Rd, Lambsburg, VA 24351	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders went to a travel stop to check on a tractor trailer driver after his wife reported she had not been able to reach him by phone for several hours. They located the marked truck and made contact with the driver.

Crime & Safety Report for Pipers Woods Dr, Galax, VA 24333