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Video: Virginia Driver Faces Charges After Running Over Himself

A northern Virginia man is facing charges including driving while intoxicated and possessing marijuana after a police pursuit in which he ended up running over himself.

March 7, 2018

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Video: Murder Suspect's SUV Flips While Running from Virginia Officers

A state trooper and a local deputy noticed the SUV on the interstate and tried to pull the man over. However, when the man pulled over, authorities say he got out of the SUV and shot at them. He then fled, and officers pursued.

January 9, 2018

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Video: 2 VA Deputies Shot, Man Charged With Attempted Murder

A female Loudoun County deputy was shot in the leg and a male deputy was shot in the arm and both legs on Christmas Eve Sunday after responding to a domestic incident. The suspect is being charged with attempted murder.

December 26, 2017

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Charlottesville Police Chief Retires Following Damning Report on White Supremacist Rally Response

The retirement of Thomas, who has 27 years of law enforcement service, is effective immediately. The United States Air Force veteran has served since May 23, 2016.

December 18, 2017

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Video: VA Officer Stabbed at Domestic

Dispatchers received a call for a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, Officers located a 17-year-old male in the front of the residence who became uncooperative and stabbed one of the officers with a knife.

December 13, 2017

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Off-Duty VA Officer Wounded, Teen Killed in Shooting During Attempted Robbery

An off-duty Richmond, VA, police officer was wounded and a teenage gunman was killed when the two exchanged fire during an early morning attempted robbery at a shopping center.

November 28, 2017

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Congress Honors Officers who Stopped Baseball Practice Shooting

Congress on Thursday honored five officers who “ran toward the threat and stopped it” when a gunman opened fire on a congressional baseball practice in June, gravely injuring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

November 9, 2017

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Video: VA Man Attacks Wife With Hatchet, Kills Self With Chainsaw

Fairfax County police say a 70-year-old Springfield, VA, man who assaulted his wife during a domestic dispute took his own life with a chainsaw.

November 2, 2017

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Capitol Police, Alexandria Officers Awarded 'Officer of the Year' Honors

The two U.S. Capitol Police officers and three Alexandria Police Department officers who jumped into action when a gunman opened fire at a Congressional baseball practice in Virginia last June were honored Sunday with a prestigious "Officer of the Year" award.

October 23, 2017

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VA Deputy Shot in Head During Traffic Stop

They say during the course of the stop, a passenger in the vehicle pulled out a handgun and shot a deputy in the head. Another deputy returned fire, striking the suspect.

September 25, 2017

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Video: Woman Admits to Shooting Virginia Trooper After Pursuit

The trooper was hit in the arm. Daniels, 23, admits she is a convicted felon who was in possession of a firearm and was driving on a suspended license. She now faces a charge of attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer.

September 21, 2017

Training

Vacancies Prompt Virginia State Police to Offer Abbreviated Academy

Virginia State Police are for the first time offering some recruits a chance to become troopers without completing a full six-month State Police Academy.

September 5, 2017