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Powell Valley Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 19 offenders within 5 miles and 53 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

19 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Powell Valley Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

2 Rape

5 Child Involved

6 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WOLF, ROBERT WILLIAM JR 65 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	520 KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTH WEST NORTON, VA, 24273	4.3	Medium
BRICKEY, WILLIAM DAVID 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	6041 WEST NORTON ROAD NORTON, VA, 24273	2.5	Medium
JOHNSON, CLIFFORD VIRGIL JR 46 years old Violent	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1639 SOUTHWEST MAIN AVENUE, LOT #4 NORTON, VA, 24273	4.1	Medium
KISER, CHRISTOPHER KEITH 32 years old	18.2-374.3(C) - PROPOSE SEX BY COMPUTER ETC. <15Y,<7Y OLDER - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1480 PARK AVENUE NORTON, VA, 24273	3.5	Medium
REEVES, VERNON WAYNE 68 years old		209 16TH STREET NORTON, VA, 24273	3.6	Medium

53 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

10 Severe

3 Medium

11 Low

29 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:08 PM	Wilson Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders are dispatched to a possible cardiac problem involving a 71-year-old man at a home near Wilson Road, with his wife present to meet them.
Medical Emergency 07/08/2026 05:37 PM	Fox Ave, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a man near Fox Avenue East appears to be allergic to bee stings and needs an EpiPen after being stung 2 to 3 minutes earlier. He did not request a full ambulance response and does not have an EpiPen.
Weapons 07/04/2026 03:47 AM	Coronet Rd, Big Stone Gap East, VA 24219	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible shooting near Coronet Road in the Big Stone Gap area. A male subject reportedly has two gunshot wounds and is not breathing, with no pulse. Deputies are on scene and rescue personnel are responding.
Fire 07/02/2026 08:51 PM	Oak Mountain Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue personnel were notified about a small outdoor fire complaint near Oak Mountain Road in Big Stone Gap. A caller reported that neighbors had built a fire several hours earlier and that small flames and hot embers were still present after the fire was reportedly put out.
Medical Emergency 07/02/2026 01:51 AM	Mountain Strm Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue personnel were dispatched to a possible allergic reaction near Mountain Stream Road in Big Stone Gap, involving a 62-year-old woman with trouble breathing and spreading red patches on her arms and chest.

Crime & Safety Report for Powell Valley Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219