A man wanted in multiple jurisdictions was arrested in Henry County on Tuesday. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search at 1106 Jappa Road in Ridgeway after receiving a tip that 44-year-old William Jackson Kennedy was hiding there.
Kennedy was found hiding under the trailer, which had a trapdoor that allowed him to get under the trailer. Kennedy was then taken into custody.
Kennedy was wanted on several charges in Henry County, Franklin County, the City of Martinsville, and from Virginia State Police including several probation violations, possession with intent to distribute schedule I or II controlled substances, felony hit and run, and more.
Kennedy is being held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center under no bond.