Hormoz Mansouri, an Amherst businessman, has been sentenced for COVID fraud after stealing $3 million Venezuelans deported by Trump to brutal El Salvador prison are transferred to Caracas in exchange ...

A domestic dispute turned violent when a man armed with two knives charged officers. What happened next—all caught on bodycam—unfolded in just six seconds.

Amherst's police chief said he supports his officers “100 percent” Thursday after showing news reporters the dramatic body ...

The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office have reported that they responded to a domestic violence call on July 13 at a residence on Cedar Gate Road in the Monroe area of Amherst County.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An Amherst County Sheriff’s investigator has been arrested for assault and battery. Brian Escher was arrested July 13, 2025, after deputies were called to a home regarding ...

An investigator with the Amherst County Sheriff's Office was arrested on assault and battery charges Sunday, officials said.

Police say the responded to a domestic call on Bailey Ave. During that call, an officer was stabbed and the suspect was shot by the officer. Both were taken to ECMC ...

A $40,000 reward is offered for leads in the shooting death of UMass Amherst student Eric Tarpinian-Jachym in Washington, D.C ...

A man and a woman face charges after they allegedly interfered with the arrest of a man who was accused of threatening the ...

For instance, four workers from Red Fire Farm in Granby were arrested on March 20, and two people were taken on separate occasions in Amherst by ICE in May. The local police were not involved.