Lawrence County Watchdog
Police Log 07/09/2026
Police Log: July 8 – 9, 2026
📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments
The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Bedford Police Department Activity
Overnight & Morning Log (July
Police Log 07/08/2026
Police Log: July 7 – 8, 2026
📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments
The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Bedford Police Department Activity
Overnight & Morning Log (July
Bedford Man Jailed for Battery on Law Enforcement After Allegedly Slapping Officer in Face During Disturbance
A Bedford man with a staggering blood alcohol content was booked into the Lawrence County Jail after he allegedly slapped a police officer in the face during a neighborhood disturbance check.
Jobe Sergent, 26, was arrested on the evening of Thursday, July 2, 2026, by the Mitchell Police Department.
The
Bedford Man Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Home, Stealing Dog, and Headbutting Officer
A Bedford man faces multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's residence to steal her dog and later headbutted a police officer during a high-risk parking lot arrest.
Spencer Douglas Tanner, 25, was arrested on Friday, July 3, 2026, by the Lawrence County
Police Log 07/07/2026
Police Log: July 6 – 7, 2026
📍 Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments
The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Notable Arrests
* 🚔 Elise Lane Moore (36), Richmond: 1600 Block
THE TICKING CLOCK: A Sinking Ship and Shattered Morale Across Lawrence County
The tips are flooding into our inbox, and the devastating reality of the county's health insurance change is hitting a boiling point.
Let’s be completely clear: this is a full-blown crisis hitting every single frontline employee who keeps Lawrence County running. From the highway garage and