MARTINSVILLE, Va. â On May 16, 2021, at approximately 2:34 pm, a bomb threat was called into Wal-Mart located at 976 Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville.
The Henry County Sheriffâs Office Explosives Detection Canine, along with canines from the Virginia State Police, Pittsylvania County Sheriffâs Office and Virginia Tech Police Department conducted a systematic search of the property. Nothing suspicious was located.
Through the course of the investigation, it was discovered Keegan Blaise Ashbrook and Ricky Lee Stout traveled to Wal-Mart together then entered the store. At approximately 2:25 pm, Wal-Mart staff detained Keegan Blaise Ashbrook for shoplifting. Moments after Ashbrook was detained, Wal-Mart received the bomb threat.
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