Lawrence County Watchdog

Reported: June 16, 2026 A Tunnelton woman is facing a string of criminal allegations—including operating while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement—following a high-risk traffic stop that unfolded on State Road 37. Michele Spotts, 57, was taken into custody by the Bedford Police Department following an erratic driving

An out-of-county felony domestic violence case involving a prominent Lawrence County political figure’s family has reached an agreed resolution in the Orange County court system. Candy Robbins, 65, of Bedford—wife of retired Lawrence County Superior Court Judge Michael Robbins—has entered into a formal Pretrial Diversion