Centerpiece Top Story Wytheville man arrested; police seize possible explosive device Jeff Simmons Sep 23, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 0 Ricky Wayne Grubb Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons A Wytheville man was jailed this week after officers responded to a noise complaint at a trailer park and seized a possible explosive device.kAm#:4<J (2J?6 vCF33[ ef[ H2D 2CC6DE65 @? $6AE] aa 27E6C E96 (JE96G:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E H6?E E@ b___ }@CE9 u@FCE9 $EC66E 7@C 2 >2=6 H9@ H2D D4C62>:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 D62C49 H2CC2?E 2AA=:42E:@?]k^AmkAm!@=:46 D2:5 :E =@@<65 =:<6 vCF33 925 3C@<6? E96 8=2DD @FE @7 9:D 324< 5@@C]k^AmkAm“(96? @77:46CD 2EE6>AE65 E@ DA62< H:E9 vCF33[ 96 C2? 324< :?D:56 E96 C6D:56?46 2E =@E ad[” E96 H2CC2?E D2:5] “~77:46CD E2=<65 H:E9 vCF33 E9C@F89 2 H:?5@H 2D<:?8 9:> E@ 4@>6 DA62< H:E9 E96>] vCF33 E96? <:4<65 E96 H:?5@H @FE @7 E96 C6D:56?46[ E9C@H:?8 8=2DD E@H2C5D @77:46CD]”k^Am People are also reading… A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond Woolly mourns creator, makes forecast Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Smyth supervisors oppose redistricting that weakens rural, conservative areas Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Speyside plant in Atkins is idled, leaving about 50 people jobless Update: One victim, gunman dead after shooting in ODU classroom After finding God in Charlottesville, Wynonna Judd's daughter is back in jail Pentagon eyes Virginia Tech for senior officers in place of ‘woke’ Ivy League Hungry Mother's Billings is ready to help people learn about 'tiny T. Rexes' Southern Virginia land sale agreement OK'd for developer linked to data centers Spanberger to appoint criminal justice veterans and a pastor to parole board kAm(96? @77:46CD 2EE6>AE65 E@ 6?E6C E96 EC2:=6C 7@C vCF33’D D276EJ[ E96J D2H 2 AC@A2?6 4J=:?56C H:E9 H:C6D 4@??64E65 E@ E96 G2=G6 6?5]k^AmkAm“vCF33 25G:D65 @77:46CD E92E 96 H@F=5 ‘3=@H E96> FA[’” E96 H2CC2?E D2:5] “vCF33 5:5 92G6 2 C6>@E6 56G:46 2C@F?5 9:D ?64<[ H9:49 H2D 2EE24965 E@ 2 =2?J2C5] vCF33 H2D 56E2:?65 2?5 6G24F2E65 7C@> E96 C6D:56?46 2?5 E96 C6>@E6 56G:46 H2D D6:K65]”k^AmkAm~77:46CD 2=D@ 4@==64E65 EH@ 3@I6D @7 ]aa\42=:36C 2>>F?:E:@?[ 2 H:C:?8 92C?6DD 2?5 2 A@H56C DF3DE2?46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D62C49 H2CC2?E]k^Am kAmvCF33 H2D 492C865 H:E9 2DD2F=E:?8 2 =2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46C WEH@ 4@F?EDX[ AF3=:4 :?E@I:42E:@? 2?5 A@DD6DD:?8 5CF8D] !@=:46 D2:5 >@C6 492C86D 2C6 A6?5:?8]k^Am kAm&?6>A=@J65[ 96’D 36:?8 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5 :? E96 }6H #:G6C '2==6J #68:@?2= y2:=]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 >28:DEC2E6[ vCF33 H2D :?:E:2==J F?23=6 E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 2 3@?5 962C:?8 “3642FD6 96 H2D 4CJ:?8[ 2D<:?8 H9J 2=:6?D 2C6 =@@<:?8 2E 9:> E9C@F89 E96 8=2DD W5:DA2E49 H:?5@HX 6E4]”k^AmkAmw6 5:5[ E9@F89[ 92G6 2 32:= 962C:?8 2E E96 ;2:= 2?5 E@=5 2 >28:DEC2E6 “E92E 96 H2D?’E 5@:?8 H6== >6?E2==J]”k^Am kAmw:D AC:@C 4C:>:?2= C64@C5 :?4=F56D 2 a__e (JE96 r@F?EJ 4@?G:4E:@? 7@C A@DD6DD:?8 5CF8D]k^AmkAmw:D AC6=:>:?2CJ 962C:?8 @? E96 ?6H 492C86D :D D6E 7@C }@G] e :? (JE96 r@F?EJ v6?6C2= s:DEC:4E r@FCE]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. Jeff Simmons Managing Editor Author email Follow Jeff Simmons Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story How to get The Times-Dispatch app. Download it today. Customize your experience so you see the stories most important to you. And sign up for personalized notifications so you don't miss any impor… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! March 13, 2026: Week in Virginia Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions AP Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’ Iran’s new leader issues ‘silent’ first message, former Biden adviser calls it ‘striking’
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