Wythe County Victim Assistance Program

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Scattered storms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe. Damaging winds, isolated large hail and localized flooding are the main threats.

06/15/2026

Wythe County offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Normal business hours will resume on Monday, June 22.

Online payments and other online services are available 24/7 at www.wytheco.org

06/05/2026

‘At the center of all domestic violence is power and control, and there is no difference when financial abuse is used as one of those tactics of control,’ said one expert. J.R. Duren reports on the alarming trend

05/30/2026

Carroll County Virginia
One deputy fatally wounded, second deputy struck in ballistic vest and in stable condition.

Shooter is a fugitive, manhunt underway.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

At approximately 9:26 p.m., the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a request from a family member to conduct a welfare check at 13658 Fancy Gap Highway.

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the residence. Upon arrival, two deputies made contact with a male subject identified as Michael Puckett. During the encounter, Puckett opened fire on the responding deputies. Deputies returned fire.

Both deputies were struck by gunfire. One deputy sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. The second deputy was struck in his ballistic vest and is currently receiving medical evaluation and is reported to be in stable condition.

Michael Puckett fled the scene and remains at large. A coordinated law enforcement search is currently underway.

Puckett should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Anyone who sees him or has information regarding his whereabouts is urged not to approach him and to immediately call 911.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Sheriff Kevin A. Kemp

05/25/2026

So thankful for the amazing officers that I get to work with that take these calls each day

For many officers, responding to a domestic violence call means stepping into a volatile standoff that can cost them their life.

05/21/2026