BREAKING: Bedford County Coach Arrested for Sex Crimes

Two Counts of Forcible Sodomy; Garden Returns to D-Day Memorial; Sheriff's Office Warns of Email Scam

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — A Town of Bedford man and volunteer coach with Bedford Parks and Recreation has been charged by police with indecent liberties with children.

The Bedford Police Department said on August 26, the Criminal Investigations Division investigated a report of a sexual assault.

After an investigation, detectives charged 30-year-old Andrew Donahue, of Bedford, with two counts of 18.2-370.1 Indecent liberties with Child and two counts of 18.2-67.1 Forcible Sodomy.

Sheriff’s Office Warns of Email Scam

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Bedford County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about an email scam.

The office said that they have been contacted by a few residents that received the email below.

Poppy Peace Garden Returns to D-Day Memorial

BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — A floral display will be in bloom soon at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.

The memorial shared the news to Facebook that the poppies for the Poppy Peace Garden will be placed this Friday along the Le Monument Aux Morts.