Wise County And Norton Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Chuck Slemp Is Recusing Himself And His Staff From Handling 34 Criminal Cases Related To The Town Of Pound Police Department. Town Leaders Dismantled The Department Back In May And Virginia State Police Were Called In Investigate And Secure The Evidence. Slemp Told Us He Could Not Be A Witness In Any Cases He Would Be Prosecuting…..
It Will Now Be Up To A Judge To Decide Who Will Be Appointed To Handle Those Cases In The Future. Since The Department Was Disbanded, Chris Wilcox Has Been Appointed Interim Chief And Is In Charge Of Securing The Evidence And Town Police Records.