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Police Log 07/10/2026
Police Log: July 9 – 10, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Viking Ramadan Wright (44): 17th St & F St – Taken into custody by Bedford Police units at 2:59 PM on July 9 on an active warrant for Petition to Revoke Probation (PTR). Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning
Police Log 07/09/2026
Police Log: July 8 – 9, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (July 7 – 8) * 🚑 08:39 PM (July 7) – Chest Pain – 1700 Block of K St. * 🚑 09:06 PM (July 7) – Unknown Medical – 2900 Block of John Williams Blvd (Fields Chiropractic). * 🚑 12:38 AM – M
Police Log 07/08/2026
Police Log: July 7 – 8, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (July 6 – 7) * 🚧 09:49 PM (July 6) – Traffic Hazard – E St & 15th St. * 👊 09:55 PM (July 6) – Domestic Physical – 300 Block of Shawnee Ln. * 🤬 09:56 PM (July 6) – Harassment – 2300 Blo
Bedford Man Jailed for Battery on Law Enforcement After Allegedly Slapping Officer in Face During Disturbance
A Bedford man with a staggering blood alcohol content was booked into the Lawrence County Jail after he allegedly slapped a police officer in the face during a neighborhood disturbance check. Jobe Sergent, 26, was arrested on the evening of Thursday, July 2, 2026, by the Mitchell Police Department. The Neighborhood Disturbance Call At approximately 8:17 p.m., Mitchell police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Dale Street following reports of a highly belligerent male throwing objec
Bedford Man Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Home, Stealing Dog, and Headbutting Officer
A Bedford man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's residence to steal her dog and later headbutted a police officer during a high-risk parking lot arrest. Spencer Douglas Tanner, 25, was arrested on Friday, July 3, 2026, by the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department. The Break-In and Stolen Dog The investigation began when a female resident arrived at the sheriff's department to file a theft complaint. She reported that sometime during the previous ni
Police Log 07/07/2026
Police Log: July 6 – 7, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Notable Arrests * 🚔 Elise Lane Moore (36), Richmond: 1600 Block of 23rd St – Arrested by Bedford Police units at 6:02 PM on July 6 on an active adult arrest warrant. * 🚔 Isaac Wayne Robbins (44), Bedford: John Williams Blvd & Beech St – Arrested
THE TICKING CLOCK: A Sinking Ship and Shattered Morale Across Lawrence County
The tips are flooding into our inbox, and the devastating reality of the county's health insurance change is hitting a boiling point. Let’s be completely clear: this is a full-blown crisis hitting every single frontline employee who keeps Lawrence County running. From the highway garage and jail staff to courthouse clerks and emergency dispatchers, morale across our county workforce has plummeted to an all-time low. The dedicated people we rely on every day are feeling completely abandoned by l
Police Log 07/06/2026
Police Log: July 5 – 6, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bedford Police Department Activity Overnight & Morning Log (July 4 – 5) * 🚑 12:11 AM (July 5) – Medical Emergency – 2000 Block of Norton Ln. * 👥 01:05 AM (July 5) – Out With Subject – 16th St & A St. * 🚔 01:34 AM (July 5) – Traffic Violation –
Police Log 07/05/2026
Police Log: July 4 – 5, 2026 📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. * 🚔 Gage Kenton Sanders (32), Bedford: 1700 Block of Q St (Thornton Park Pool) – Arrested by Bedford Police at 4:09 PM on July 4 following a public intoxication complaint. Charges include Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana/Hashish, OWI (.15