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Police Log 06/01/2026
Police Log: May 30 – 31, 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 * 🚔 William Edmund Melvin (65), Bedford: 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 204) – Arrested by Bedford Police at 6:34 PM on May 31 for Burglary of a Dwelling, Domestic Battery with Moderate Bodily Injury, Criminal C
Locked Doors and "Unforeseen Circumstances": Lawrence County Treasurer Extends Multi-Week Public Closure
