Welcome to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office website! Sheriff Steven S. Smith has proudly served as Sheriff of Greene County since January 1, 2012. Under his leadership, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office has developed into an innovative law enforcement agency with the latest technology, education and training. The office is constantly modernizing to stay up to date with the latest developments in law enforcement.
Sheriff Steven Smith continues his movement on “Putting Citizens First” by implementing cost-effective programs beneficial to citizens; also, to identify what works and what doesn’t, to continually improve local law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is comprised of dedicated individuals sharing the vision of the Sheriff, and who perform as a team to accomplish set goals and objectives. We are a community policing agency and are very pro-active, offering various community based programs.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about how we serve Greene County, and how you can help us to serve you even better.
At times, catching the Grinch is a lot of fun, and then sometimes we require a lot of backup
****NOTICE****
Dear Members of the Greene County Community,
Please note that we have added the following:
*3:00 p.m. - Lake Saponi*
On behalf of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to the families and children who missed our recent visit with Santa Claus and Mr. Grinch.
Our office’s intention was, and always is, to spread holiday cheer, joy, and goodwill throughout our community during this special season. While our deputies arrived early to most scheduled locations in an effort to serve as many families as possible, we now understand that some members of our community were unfortunately unable to visit with Santa and Mr. Grinch as planned. For that, we are truly sorry.
In the spirit of Christmas, and to ensure that every child and family has the opportunity to share in this joyful tradition before Santa returns to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas, we are pleased to announce that we are adding an additional day to Santa’s schedule.
This Sunday, December 21, 2025, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office will proudly escort Santa and Mr. Grinch to the following locations:
• 4:00 p.m. – Cross Creek Subdivision
Meeting location: Intersection of Rustling Oaks Way and Spring Oaks Lane
Residents of Northridge, Wexford Ridge, Greene Lea, Spring Haven, and Southridge are warmly invited to join us at this location.
• 4:45 p.m. – Wetsel Village
Meeting location: Intersection of Cordelia Drive and Bernice Lane
• 5:15 p.m. – Rolling Hills
Meeting location: Intersection of Rolling Hills Road and Marjorie Lane
We are deeply grateful for the patience, understanding, and kindness shown by our community. It is our honor to serve Greene County, and we look forward to continuing to spread the spirit of Christmas and holiday joy to all of our residents.
From our Sheriff’s Office family to yours, we wish you a joyful, peaceful, and Merry Christmas.
Warm regards,
Sheriff Smith
Greene County Sheriff’s Office
****Santa's Coming to Town Day 2****
Santa and the Grinch are coming to a neighborhood near you on Thursday, December 18!
The schedule is as follows:
Start time 5pm
Shady Grove Rd
Oak View Rd
Autumn Oaks
Daniel's Rd
Hall Dr
Walnut Way to White Cedar Rd
Preddy Creek Dr
West Rosewood Dr
Rosewood Dr
Maple Tree Ln
Oak Terrace
Oxford Hill
Trailside Subdivision
Hancock Dr
Godalming Subdivision
****Santa's Coming to Town****
Santa and the Grinch are coming to a neighborhood near you on Tuesday, December 16th!
The schedule is as follows:
Terrace Green - 5:00 pm
The Knoll at Stone View - 6:15pm
Holly Hill - 7:15 pm
Northridge Subdivision - 7:30 pm
Southridge Subdivision - 7:45 pm
Cross Creek - 8:00 pm
Wetsel Village - 8:15 pm
Rolling Hills - 8:30 pm
Stay tuned for more dates and times!
PRESS RELEASE
November 27, 2025
TO: LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS
FROM: GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
10005 SPOTSWOOD TRAIL
STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA 22973
PHONE: 434-985-2222 FAX: 434-985-3373
UPDATE
On Tuesday, 12/9/25 after the execution of several search warrants and an extensive investigation, Greene County Sheriff's Office was able to identify the suspected shooter and warrants were obtained. Nathaniel Jeremiah Yount Jr., age 19, who is a resident of Albemarle County was located and arrested in Fluvanna County. Mr. Yount Jr. was charged with the following offenses:
· 18.2-56.1 (Felony) Reckless Handling of firearm resulting in serious injury
· 18.2-53 (Felony) Unlawfully shoot victim in the commission of a felony
Mr. Yount is currently being held at Central Virginia Regional Jail without bond. Photograph of Mr. Yount is attached.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank all the concerned individuals that called in with information. We would also like to thank the Albemarle County Police Department and Fluvanna County Sheriff's Office for all the assistance they provided.
Original Press Release *************************
On Thursday 11/27/25 Greene County Sheriff’s Office received a report in the early morning hours of a large party with shots being fired. Deputies arrived to find over one hundred individuals fleeing the scene located on Toms Road in Barboursville. Multiple spent shell casings from several different caliber guns were located and it was obvious that a fight had occurred.
Most individuals fled when law enforcement arrived on scene. An individual was struck by some of the rounds being fired and is currently in stable condition at a local hospital.
It was learned that the party is a roving party that pops up at various locations across several counties. If anyone has any information about the incident, you are urged to contact Captain Kevin Freid (434)566-2813 with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
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The snow has started. Our agency is currently on an emergency call in the county. Response times may be delayed for traffic incidents so please be cautious and take your time. Stay off the roads if possible, drive carefully if you must go out and above all stay safe.
Check real-time road conditions and traffic cameras via VDOT's 511 system.
Refer to local weather updates from the National Weather Service for your specific area.
The weather forecast indicates a possibility of snow tomorrow, Monday the 8th. Our county and surrounding areas responded to multiple accidents during the last snow event. If it snows, please refrain from traveling on the roads if possible, to ensure your safety and the safety of others.
The Grinch demonstrated unusually mischievous conduct today! We got him though!
Sheriff's calendars are in! If you don't already have one stop by the office to pick one up.
Matthew Mill Road my Mom would flip
Cross Creek Subdivision off of Spring Hill Road would love to see the Grinch
Deer Lake Estates, I know I’ve seen him 2 times already 🤫😉 Breanna LaRose Noah LaRose
Deer Lake Estates , I’m told Santa’s Reindeer live over there 🦌
Grinch has been spotted hitch hiking on Cedar Grove Rd.
I moved here five months ago from firestone, colorado, and there the local police and fire departments got together and drove through all the subdivisions, with lights and sirens and santa was on one of the fire trucks. This happened over a three night period just before christmas, and we all looked forward to it very much.
Jonquil road in twin lakes has a group of toddlers and preschoolers who would love to help catch him!!!!!!
I saw the grinch in Holly Hill! he was green and being sneaky!
Morning glory section of twin lakes!!! He must have been who spilt that paint on our road.....lol Dylan Carroll !
There’s some kiddos off Lawsons Farm Circle that may have some details 🧐
He may have been in the Preddy Creek Neighborhoods! Couldn't be sure, we just saw some green in our woods.
There’s some boys on Lawsons Farm Rd who might know 🤷🏻♀️
Greene acres make my day
Rippin run
Preddy creek would love to see you!
Lily Ridge apartments....I think the kids would love to see him here!!
My daughter Mary Zuckerman over on Haney Road said my grandson threw a snowball at him to get out of their yard!!
Carodon Drive!! I swore he was hiding in the trees…
Mountain Crest Dr, Riverdale subdivision. Pretty sure my kids have adopted him
Greene acres!
He has been spotted at Barrington dr!
Preddy creek
🚨🚨I'm pretty sure I saw him last night at Marjorie ln in Rolling Hills🚨🚨🚨
I know some children off Gilbert Rd who would love to assist!!
not a subdivision but Gilbert rd.
Our D.A.R.E. Bingo was a huge success. We hope that everyone enjoyed the event and we want to thank you for your participation. We will be planning another one next year so keep an eye out for announcement!
We are humbled by the support of our community and local businesses. Our D.A.R.E. program is an important asset that is managed by our School Resource Officers and they take pride in teaching the youth in our schools.
We would like to take this time to thank the following for their sponsorship and/or donations for our fundraiser. We could not have been such a success without them.
*Hovey Trucking, Va Farm Bureau, VA Power Motor Sports, Payne's Towing, ACL Home Services, Central VA Racing Comp, Stonewall Harley Davidson, Regal Branding, Mack Morris HVAC, Massanutten Resort, Pepsi Cola of Central VA, Gino's Pizza, Plow and Hearth, Crumbl Cookies, Great Valu, Fredericksburg Nationals, TigerWash, Fisher Auto Parts Charlottesville, Mission BBQ, Fabio's Pizza, Blue Ridge Auto Pros, Lowe's of Ruckersville, Foodlion Ruckersville, Wolf's Fixins BBQ, Dunkin Donuts Ruckersville, Highlands Golf Park, Domino's Pizza Ruckersville, Randy's Hardware, WMHS Tech Center, Starbucks Ruckersville, William Monroe High School.*
‼️UPDATE‼️
All 911 lines are back in service and operating normally.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
A sudden outage is currently affecting our services and all 911 calls are being temporarily rerouted to Madison County. The issue has been reported and a technician is en route to perform the necessary repairs.
