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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2017

Virginia Legislators Announce Plans to Stem Trooper Exodus with Pay Raise

Starting pay for troopers would rise from $36,200 a year to $43,000 under the agreement struck between the Republicans who control the money committees for both chambers. In addition to the 3 percent raise, existing troopers would see their annual salaries jump by more than $6,700 to keep pace with the new hires.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2017

Video: Virginia Officer Burned in Caustic Liquid Attack

A Norfolk, VA, police sergeant's face, eyes, and hand were chemically burned Monday when a man reportedly attacked him with a caustic liquid. The sergeant was treated at and released from a local hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2016

Slain VA Trooper's Father Creates Billboard to Support Police

Dermyer, whose son was shot and killed earlier this year, said it’s been a tough time, especially with the holidays. Instead of sadness, he wanted to send a message of support to all police officers for what they do every day.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2016

Video: Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Killing VA Trooper

Russell Brown was sentenced to two life terms plus 23 years, without the possibility of parole for killing Master Trooper Junius A. Walker, a 40-year veteran of the Virginia State Police, in 2013.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2016

VA Deputy Dies in Early Morning Car Crash

Police say 56-year-old Deputy Edgardo Lucero was driving the Dodge and was transported to a local hospital after the incident. He later passed away because of his injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2016

Video: 10-Year-Old Skips Birthday Presents to Buy VA K-9 Vest

All Virginia Beach (VA) Police Department K-9s now have ballistic vests, and one of them was donated by a 10-year-old girl. She asked for donations instead of having a birthday party to help raise the funds needed to buy a K-9 vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2016

Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2016

Virginia State Police Facing Extreme Personnel Shortage

The Virginia State Police is experiencing a severe manpower shortage, creating policing deficits on state roadways that officials say make highway safety unsustainable in the long term.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Announces Washington D.C. Area K-9 Grant

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing a grant to the Arlington County (MD) Police Department that will be used to purchase K-9 vests.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2016

Virginia Detective and Son Killed in Apparent Domestic Shooting

A Chesapeake, VA, police detective and his son were killed in a triple shooting Sunday that left a woman injured. Another of the detective’s sons is accused of the murders.

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