Search warrants filed in Bland County stabbing death By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff Jun 3, 2020 Jun 3, 2020 Updated Jul 23, 2020 0 Jeffrey Simmons/Bland County Messenger Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By JEFFREY SIMMONS | Staff It was a crime scene.kAm}@H :E’D 2 >2<6D9:7E >6>@C:2= E@ E96 >2? H9@ 5:65 E96C6]k^AmkAm~? uC:52J 6G6?:?8[ ?62C=J @?6 H66< 27E6C qCF46 |] #:E49:6’D 3@5J H2D 7@F?5 :? 2 (:=56C?6DD #@25 5:E49 ;FDE @77 E96 x?E6CDE2E6 ff $@FE9 v2A 6I:E[ 2 A2EC:@E:4 HC62E9 2?5 92?5>256 H@@56? 4C@DD 46=63C2E65 9:D =@DE =:76]k^AmkAmp 8C:6G:?8 H:76 =67E E96 EC:3FE6D @? %9FCD52J 2D A@=:46 4@?E:?F65 E96:C :?G6DE:82E:@? @7 E96 df\J62C\@=5 w6C>:?:6[ !6??DJ=G2?:2[ >2?’D DE233:?8 562E9]k^Am kAm“u2E96C[ 9FD32?5[ 8C2?525[ 7C:6?5[” C625 E96 4C@DD[ H9:49 H2D 72D9:@?65 3J #:E49:6’D 25F=E 52F89E6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 72>:=J 7C:6?5 z6=D6J {6?56C]k^Am People are also reading… Saltville takes step toward transforming Hartwood property into gateway Privacy laws prevent Smyth school board from commenting on parent allegations Marion Senior High grad claims top state art award Communities rally to support officer injured in the line of duty Health Commission analysis finds Smyth hospital 'at risk of closure' Smyth County undertakes groundwork to prepare for potential data center interest Smyth Animal Rescue's Pet of the Week is fun loving and ready for his next adventure Broady to present program to help instill Martin Luther King's clarity, courage 'The Coolest Hometown': Actors, stage crew sought to support new play about Marion Mount Rogers Community Services makes case for its funding requests Commonwealth's Attorney's Office to host church security training for Smyth County These brands pulled back on Pride. It could cost them. Here's why Smyth County seeks public input on future use of Carnegie School Early look at Virginia Tech’s 2026 Week 2 opponent ODU US, Iran reach peace deal, signing set for Friday, Pakistan says kAm{6?56C D2:5 qCF46 #:E49:6’D H:76[ s2H?[ A=2465 E96 EC:3FE6D @? 2 EC:A E@ ':C8:?:2 E@ C6EC:6G6 96C 9FD32?5’D 36=@?8:?8D] w:D 7F?6C2= D6CG:46 H2D 96=5 @? $F?52J :? !6??DJ=G2?:2]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2:5 #:E49:6’D 3@5J H2D 5:D4@G6C65 ?62C 9:D H9:E6 a_`h }:DD2? $6?EC2[ H9:49 H2D A2C<65 :? 2 H:56 AF==\@77 23@FE `__ J2C5D 7C@> x\ff] w6 925 2 DE23 H@F?5 :? 9:D 324<]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D[ ':C8:?:2 $E2E6 !@=:46 286?ED 8@E D62C49 H2CC2?ED 7@C #:E49:6’D 46== A9@?6 2?5 v>2:= 244@F?E 2D A2CE @7 E96:C :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am kAmx? @?6 D62C49 H2CC2?E 2AA=:42E:@?[ $A64:2= p86?E %]w] $628=6 HC@E6[ “#655:D9 3C@H? DE2:?D H6C6 @3D6CG65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `_ 766E 7C@> E96 3@5J 2=@?8 H:E9 2 <?:76 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `a :?496D :? =6?8E9]”k^Am kAm!@=:46 4@==64E65 2 =2AE@A 4@>AFE6C[ 7=2D9 5C:G6D[ 2 H2==6E H:E9 42D9 2?5 4C65:E 42C5D[ 2 |:4C@D@7E E23=6E[ 2?5 7@FC 6IE6C?2= 92C5 5C:G6D 7C@> #:E49:6’D }:DD2?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D62C49 H2CC2?ED]k^Am kAmp ae\J62C &]$] }2GJ G6E6C2?[ 2?5 ?F4=62C EC2:?:?8 DA64:2=:DE 7@C (6DE:?89@FD6[ #:E49:6 H2D 962565 9@>6 7C@> 2 3FD:?6DD EC:A :? v6@C8:2 H96? 96 AF==65 @7 E96 :?E6CDE2E6 2?5 A2C<65]k^AmkAm{6?56C D2:5 #:E49:6 DF776C65 7C@> 96252496D 2?5 925 E@=5 9:D H:76 @? uC:52J[ |2J aa[ 96 H2D 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 D@>6 >65:4:?6 2?5 =6E :E <:4< :? 367@C6 4@?E:?F:?8 ?@CE9]k^AmkAm$2J:?8 E92E #:E49:6 H2D =:<6 2 72E96C E@ 96C[ {6?56C 56D4C:365 9:> 2D 7F??J[ 86?6C@FD 2?5 5@H?\9@>6]k^Am kAm“u2>:=J >62?E 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ 9:>[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 925 D:I 49:=5C6? – 7@FC @7 E96> 25@AE65 \\ 2?5 7@FC 8C2?549:=5C6?]k^AmkAm$E2E6 A@=:46 92G6 2D<65 2?J@?6 H:E9 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 4C:>6 E@ 4@?E24E E96> 2E afe\aag\b`b` @C 3J 6>2:= 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iBF6DE:@?DoGDA]G:C8:?:2]8@GQmBF6DE:@?DoGDA]G:C8:?:2]8@Gk^2m]k^Am kAmx? y2?F2CJ[ A@=:46 C6DA@?565 E@ 2? 2C62 ?62C E96 D2>6 $@FE9 v2A 6I:E 27E6C 2 ?@CE93@F?5 %2K6H6== r@F?EJ 5C:G6C H2D D9@E 2?5 :?;FC65 3J 2?@E96C >@E@C:DE]k^Am kAm%96 4C:>6 C6>2:?D F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am kAmq67@C6 #:E49:6’D 562E9[ E96 4@F?EJ’D =2DE D=2J:?8 H2D :? ~4E@36C a_`_]k^AmkAmx? E92E 42D6[ 2 q=F67:6=5 >2?’D 3@5J H2D 7@F?5 :? 2? 232?5@?65 3F:=5:?8 @? t2DE #:G6C |@F?E2:?] p }6H y6CD6J >2? =2E6C A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C :? E96 562E9 2?5 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ AC:D@?]k^AmkAmy677C6J $:>>@?D 42? 36 C624965 2E aag\ee``[ 6IE6?D:@? `h[ @C k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;D:>>@?DoHJE96?6HD]4@>Qm;D:>>@?DoHJE96?6HD]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story