RIDGEWAY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after deputies say they found a deceased woman in a Ridgeway home Saturday afternoon.

Deputies responded to a welfare check call at 1159 Garrett Road at approximately 12:15 p.m. October 18, 2025. A juvenile resident told deputies his mother needed help, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies say they entered the residence and found a woman dead in a bedroom.

Investigators say they are processing the scene and interviewing witnesses. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

No arrests have been made. Investigators say they want to speak with Joseph Chad Lockett, who was recently in a relationship with

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