A Hostage Standoff Ends In Grundy, VA.

GRUNDY, VA. — A 4 HOUR HOSTAGE STANDOFF SITUATION IN GRUNDY, VIRGINIA CAME TO AN END WITH THE ARREST OF A DICKENSON COUNTY MAN AFTER THE SUSPECT RELEASED HIS SISTER. BUCHANAN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES RECEIVED INFORMATION OF A SHOOTING VICTIM AT THE BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES FOUND 35-YEAR-OLD MICHELLE BLEVINS HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE HEAD. AUTHORITIES SAID BLEVINS WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE HOSPITAL BY ROCKY REYNOLDS. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED IN THE TIVIS RIDGE AREA OF DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. WARRANTS WERE OBTAINED ON REYNOLDS FOR ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER, MALICIOUS WOUNDING, USE OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON AND OTHER FELONY CHARGES. REYNOLDS WAS LOCATED IN BUCHANAN COUNTY AND FOLLOWING A STANDOFF WITH AUTHORITIES HE WAS ARRESTED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE HAYSI REGIONAL JAIL WITHOUT BOND. NUMEROUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ASSISTED IN THE CASE INCLUDING VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND STATE S.W.A.T. REYNOLDS WAS ALSO WANTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES BY WISE COUNTY, GRAYSON COUNTY AND WYTHE COUNTY AUTHORITIES.