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Tag: Virginia agencies
Investigations
Virginia Investigator Honored as National Deputy of the Year
During a traffic stop in Hampton on Jan. 11, 2023, Deputy Chambers, who’s also an investigator on the U.S. Marshals Task Force, was trying to arrest Lamont Lewis for allegedly killing his wife on Christmas Day.
April 8, 2024
Patrol
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Campus Officers, Immediately Gets Life Sentence
Alexander Campbell, 29, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Bridgewater (Virginia) College Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson
February 27, 2024
Patrol
Man Jumps Off of Virginia Bridge to Avoid Arrest
Police say he tried to avoid arrest by jumping off the south side of the bridge into the James River. He reportedly dropped about 60 feet into the water.
January 23, 2024
Patrol
Video: Virginia Officers Save Driver from Burning Vehicle
A second officer arrived, and after about four minutes they were able to break through the glass and unlock the door.
January 10, 2024
Special Units
DC-Area House Explodes During Warrant Service Operation, Suspect Presumed Dead
Residents of the other side of the duplex and other homes nearby had been evacuated by firefighters. Arlington County Fire Chief David Politz said. No neighbors were injured.
December 5, 2023
Patrol
Virginia Officer Critically Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight
The incident began when officers conducted a wellbeing check on a man in southeast Roanoke when they discovered the man stabbed to death in his home. Officers believe that the stabbing occurred a few days prior.
December 4, 2023
Patrol
Virginia State University Officer Paralyzed from Shooting
Police say Foster was responding to a disturbance call near VSU’s campus when he was shot on Nov. 12. Foster was wearing body armor, but a bullet struck under it.
November 20, 2023
Point of Law
Relatives of Murdered California Family Sue Virginia Agency for Hiring Killer as Deputy
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Central California, the teen’s aunt, Mychelle Blandin, sued the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the killer’s estate for damages over negligent hiring.
November 20, 2023
Patrol
Police Thwart Church Shooting in Northern Virginia
“This was a thwarted diabolical plot to kill churchgoers in Haymarket, Virginia … and local law enforcement stopped it,” Chief Kevin Davis of the Fairfax County Police Department said.
September 26, 2023
Patrol
VA Officer Struck by Vehicle, Seriously Injured at Traffic Stop
The officer had his emergency lights on at the time when police say a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Yacarely Diaz-Castro slammed into the officer’s vehicle, sending him over the guardrail.
August 22, 2023
Patrol
Virginia Trooper, Marine Reserve Officer Busts Human Trafficking Ring
"[He] saw a young lady who seemed to be acting a bit differently and was dressed a bit differently," Marine Corps Col. John Cowart said. "And he saw a '13' tattooed on her arm, which really set off his alarm bells."
May 25, 2023
Featured
VA Officer Attacked in Patrol Vehicle, Suspect Fatally Shot
Chief Davis called the police officer who responded "a hero," adding that the responding officer was "fighting for his life."
May 12, 2023
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