Amherst County Sheriff's Office Community Action

08/06/2023

As schools are opening back up for the new school year…Just a heads up for parents. Be aware of what your students are doing.

06/29/2023

The Amherst County Sheriff's Office Drug Hotline

(434)-946-7585

The Amherst County Sheriff's Office Drug Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The phone line is secure and there is NO caller I.D. on this phone. The drug investigator is the only person who has access to it. This assures that you remain completely anonymous (unknown). You do not have to give your name or address when calling this number. Just leave as much information as possible about the activity occurring. Should you WANT to leave your information then please feel free to do so. The Sheriff's Office respects those wishes of those who would like to remain anonymous and would like to thank anyone that has provided any information to us in the past. Without you, the concerned citizen, we would not be nearly as successful in our investigations. We look forward to hearing from you. Remember to leave enough information on the activity so proper attention can be given to your complaint.

Please call us if you have any information about suspected drug activity!

06/10/2023

***Update***

She has been located safely in Florida. There are two subjects detained regarding this incident also. We would like to thank our FBI partners for their assistance in this case!!

Endangered/Missing Child Alert CANCELLED: Missing Bedford County Child SAFELY LOCATED

NEW INFORMATION: As of 6:28 p.m. Saturday (6/10/23), the Bedford County Sheriff's Office provided new information: Eva Marie Capuria is believed to be travelling south to Tampa, Fla., with an unknown male and unknown female in a white sedan with unknown Florida plates.

The Bedford County Sheriff's Office VA was looking for Eva Maria, Capuria, 11. She was last seen on Sycamore Creek Drive in Goode, Va.

She is 5'2 in height and weighs 125 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a long-sleeve shirt (color unk) with black shorts and black combat boots.

Please call 911 or the Bedford County Sheriff's Office at 540-586-7827.

Bedford VA Police Department

04/16/2023

UPDATE: FOUND SAFE!!
🔹🔹***MISSING CHILD***🔹🔹

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -

MISSING JUVENILE BRIELLE SILVER FOUND SAFE, UNHARMED

Update (1:30 a.m., April 16): Missing juvenile Brielle Silver has been found safe and unharmed in Georgia and will be reunited with her family. Ms. Bethany Gould will be extradited to Virginia. Thanks to all those who shared the information.


Newport News Police Department Virginia State Police National Center for Missing & Exploited Children National Center For Missing and Endangered, Inc. The AWARE Foundation, Inc. WAVY TV 10 13News Now - WVEC Wtkr Tv3

02/08/2023

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) happening March 20-26, 2023

Take the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge ( https://create.kahoot.it/details/0c339ba3-618a-4fae-a89d-c02a917e33d2) Test your knowledge about drugs and drug use. Find related lessons from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers.

How did you score? Let us know! What would you like to see during the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®?

Educate teens about drugs, drug use, and life skills with activities and lessons from Scholastic.

01/19/2023

January is Stalking Awareness Month

12/20/2022

Keeping Your Kids Safe
The most effective way to stop impaired driving is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Use the following tips when talking with your kids about drunk and drug-impaired driving.

Don’t Wait for the “Right” Time—It’s always a good time to talk to your kids about the dangers of impaired driving. Here are some common situations you can take advantage of to discuss drunk and drug-impaired driving:

When your child asks to borrow the car;
When you’re at the dinner table together;
When your child asks if he or she can ride with a friend to school/a concert/a party;
When you’re running weekend errands;
When you’re at the grocery store; and
When you and your child are in the car together.

Reinforce Expectations—Make sure your children know what you expect from them when it comes to impaired driving. Let them know it’s never okay to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while under the influence, and that getting in a car with someone who has been drinking or using drugs is also dangerous.

Help Them Build an Exit Plan—Some kids may not know what to do if a friend or family member who is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs offers them a ride. Explain to your child that it’s okay to say no, and help them think through an exit strategy. For example, you can suggest:

Calling a rideshare service or taxi;
Calling a relative or friend for a ride home;
Staying the night at their current location; and
Convincing the person under the influence not to drive. Mention that drunk and drug-impaired driving is illegal and unsafe and suggest they find another way home.

Show Them You Care—Kids are more likely to listen when they know you’re on their side. Make sure they know that you’re talking to them about impaired driving because you care about their safety, not because you assume they would ever drive drunk or drug-impaired.

12/17/2022

Impaired driving remains an issue that affects Americans every day. On average, three in five people will be involved in a crash due to impaired driving in their lifetime. Impaired driving can have serious consequences, including injury and death.

Impaired driving is entirely preventable. Know the facts, and talk with your kids about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

*About one in four teen car crashes involves an underage drinking driver.
*Every day about 800 people are injured in a drunk-driving crash.
*Every day in America, another 29 people die as a result of drunk-driving crashes. That’s one person every 50 minutes.
*Ma*****na use is increasing, and 13 percent of weekend nighttime drivers have ma*****na in their system.
*Ma*****na users were about 25 percent more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no evidence of ma*****na use.

12/16/2022

Fentanyl poisoning is the #1 killer for individuals ages 18-45.

The drug is 50 times more powerful than he**in and 2 milligrams can kill an individual. Find out more about this colossal threat by watching the video below and visiting the DEA Resource: https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov

https://youtu.be/kSJPMN2ugh8

PSA created by Basis Creative Films to educate the public about illicit fentanyl.

12/13/2022

NHTSA’s (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) impaired-driving campaign, featuring messages of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, and If You Feel Different, You Drive Different—Drive High, Get a DUI, will begin on December 14 and run through January 1, 2023.

You can’t drive safely if you’re impaired. That’s why it’s illegal everywhere in America to drive under the influence of alcohol, ma*****na, opioids, methamphetamines, or any potentially impairing drug–prescribed or over the counter. Driving while impaired by any substance—legal or illegal—puts you and others in harm’s way.

Many types of drugs and medication, both legal and illegal, can impair your ability to drive safely. Certain medications or drugs may not cause impairment on their own, but may do so if taken with a second medication or with alcohol.

We can all save lives by making smarter choices.
*Plan ahead for a sober driver, if you plan to use an impairing drug.
*Don’t let friends get behind the wheel if they’re under the influence of drugs.
*If you’re hosting a party where alcohol or other substances will be used, it’s your job to make sure all guests leave with a sober driver.
*Always wear your seat belt—it’s your best defense against impaired drivers.

Look out for more NHTSA messages throughout the holiday season.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL2GlXO1j4M700HfkHTQ6OFzI2OXo7rUUl&v=XfaJsPXy8CQ&feature=youtu.be