Two people have been arrested for a Bedford County house burglary, according to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called Oct. 10, 2026, to a reported breaking and entering at a home in the 2000 block of Trents Ferry Road. The victim told deputies that a safe with approximately $100,000 in jewelry and other valuables was missing. Travis Scott Branham and Lester were identified as suspects, and both were taken into custody after a search of a home in Madison Heights. Both suspects are being held in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, and the Amherst County Sheriff's Office assisted in the investigation.
The sheriff's office asks anyone with information on this case to contact the Bedford County Sheriff's Office at 540-586-4800, dispatch at 540-586-7827 or Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, or to enter a tip online at p3tips.com. Crime Stoppers callers remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. All those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 19, 2026 9:40 PM.