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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

No Distress Call in Helicopter Crash That Killed 2 Virginia Troopers

There was no distress call, according to federal safety investigators looking into what caused a helicopter crash that killed two Virginia State Police officers as they were conducting surveillance work during the white nationalists' rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2017

Charlottesville, Virginia State Police Criticized by Both Sides for Response to Alt-Right Rally Violence

"We had on the ground here the largest deployment of law enforcement professionals in Virginia since 9/11," Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer said. "As I understood it, almost a thousand officers were right here on the ground."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2017

2 Virginia State Police Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash

In a statement, Virginia State Police said the helicopter was "assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation" before falling into a wooded area, in Albemarle County, where Charlottesville is located.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2017

Handcuffed Suspect Escapes VA Police Station During Smoke Break

The Bedford (VA) Police Department is looking for a man it said took off from the police station in handcuffs.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2017

Virginia Executes Cop Killer

Morva was sentenced to death in 2008 for murdering security guard Derrick McFarland and Montgomery County sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin during an escape from custody in 2006.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2017

Looming Execution Divides Mother, Daughter of Slain VA Deputy

The daughter of a sheriff's deputy killed by a man set to be executed in Virginia said that she has urged the state's governor to spare the man's life, but the slain deputy's mother says she hopes the prisoner is executed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2017

VA Sergeant Shot in Vest, Suspect Killed Sunday

A Norfolk, VA, Police sergeant is out of the hospital after he was injured in a shooting that also left the suspect dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2017

Man Accused of Killing VA Officer Faces Capital Murder Charge

Ball is accused of shooting 45-year-old Special Agent Michael Walter while the officer was patrolling in a Richmond public housing complex.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2017

VA Supreme Court to Hear Case Over How Long Police Can Keep LPR Data

The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge over how long police can keep data from automated license plate readers, which police say can provide valuable investigative information.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2017

Capitol Police Officers Hailed as Heroes After Baseball Practice Shooting

"I spoke with Special Agent [David] Bailey and Special Agent [Crystal] Griner this morning," House Speaker Paul Ryan said. "One was being treated and one was about to go into surgery."

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