PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Pittsylvania County man has been charged in connection to the shooting death of his wife.

Lonnie Rowland is charged with first-degree murder after Cynthia Rowland, 64, was found shot to death, according to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office reports the evening of September 14, 2025, deputies were called to a home in the Derby Road area, where Mrs. Rowland was found with an apparent gunshot wound.

Mr. Rowland is being held without bond after an arraignment Monday morning. His mugshot has not been released.

Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office at 434-432-7900 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-791-0044.

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