PRESS RELEASE
On July 9, 2024, Jalen Hale, a 21-year-old resident of Falls Mills, Virginia, turned himself in at the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office on warrants obtained by Deputy A. C. Nelson.
The warrants relate to the abduction and assault of an adult female in Bluewell on June 26, 2024.
Jalen Hale is charged with:
Kidnapping
Sexual Assault in the 1st Degree
Use or Presentation of a Firearm during Commission of a Felony
Deputy A. C. Nelson is the investigating Deputy.