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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2020

Virginia Officer Dies After Being Dragged By Vehicle at Traffic Stop

An officer with the Newport News (VA) Police Department was fatally dragged by a vehicle driven by a suspect attempting to flee a traffic stop on Thursday evening.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 14, 2020

Virginia K-9 to Receive Donated Body Armor from Charitable Group

A K-9 with the Franklin (VA) Police Department will soon be outfitted with bullet- and stab-resistant body armor, the agency announced on social media on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2020

Virginia Department HQ Shuttered Briefly After Release of Unknown Substance

The headquarters building of the Chilhowie (VA) Police Department was abandoned and shuttered on Thursday when an officer processing evidence following an arrest accidentally allowed the release of an unknown substance into the air.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2020

Virginia Officer Dies of On-Duty Medical Emergency

Officer George Moskowitz was on duty when he suffered the medical emergency at the Fairfax City Police headquarters, according to the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2020

Virginia Officer Wounded in Gunfight Following Pursuit, Suspect in Custody

An officer with the Martinsville (VA) Police Department was wounded after a vehicle pursuit ended with gunfire at an apartment complex late Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2019

Virginia Department Launches Program to Raise Awareness of Autism

The Newport News (VA) Police Department has launched a new program aimed at increasing officers' awareness of individuals in the community with autism spectrum disorder and providing those officers with information to help keep people with autism safe.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2019

Officer Credits "Divine Providence" in Saving Life of Heart Attack Victim

An officer with the Henrico (VA) Police Department said that it was "divine providence" that placed him in exactly the right place at exactly the right time to help save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack in the parking lot of a local restaurant.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2019

Mutualink Technology On-scene in Active Shooter Training at VA University

More than 70 first responders descended on Eagle Bank Arena in Virginia to test what Mutualink calls a first-of-its-kind collaboration system for real-time video sharing, advanced building sensors, and other state-of-the-art technologies, in an effort to help the nation better respond to emergencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2019

Off-Duty Virginia Police Officer Dies Unexpectedly

Officer Eric Goff of the Danville (VA) Police Department died unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday evening, the agency announced on social media.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2019

Virginia Police Department Suffers Significant Data Breach

As many as 500 employees—both sworn and civilian—of the Fairfax County Police Department may have had their personal information stolen in a substantial security breach detected late last week.

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