Crime at LIBRARY on 10/04/2025 5:45 PM

Type: Other

Date: 10/04/2025 5:45 PM

Description: Swatting - False Report of Possible Shots Fired on Campus

Address: LIBRARY, Lynchburg, VA

Case Number: S10042025-0396

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Sharod Jackson

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Madison Heights, VA on 08/18/2022

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 5" - 5' 6" Weight: 130 - 145 lbs

Case Number

MP106418

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Joan Cook

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Joan cook was first reported missing by friends on january 29, 2010. Police contact was made with her husband, mike cook, who advised joan had left their residence on foot the night of january 24, 2010. On january 31, 2010, mike cook came to the roanoke county police department to report his wife missing. Joan has not been seen or heard from since january 2010 and is still a missing person.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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