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VA Bill Calls for End of Losing 4th Amendment Rights in Plea Agreements
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VA Bill Calls for End of Losing 4th Amendment Rights in Plea Agreements

Senator Saddam Azlan Salim is once again working to protect individuals’ Fourth Amendment rights, which safeguard against unreasonable searches and seizures. In Virginia, it is a common practice for Commonwealth’s Attorneys to draft plea agreements that require defendants to waive their Fourth Amendment rights in exchange for reduced charges or lighter sentences. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging Senator Salim has filed SB 23 for the 2026 Session of the Virginia General Assembly. The bill would prohibit plea agreements and court orders from containing provisions that extinguish a defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights or limit their ability to seek expungement. SB 23 includes a carve-out whereby it won’t apply in cases involving sex...
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VA Tries to Swiftly Settle Federal Lawsuit Over College Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
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VA Tries to Swiftly Settle Federal Lawsuit Over College Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

On December 29, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia, alleging that sections of state law violated federal law by granting certain college benefits—particularly in-state tuition rates—to undocumented immigrants without making the same benefits available to all U.S. citizens. Virginia quickly moved to avoid prolonged litigation, agreeing to a consent judgment. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging In a motion filed one day after the lawsuit, the Commonwealth agreed that a federal court should declare the disputed sections of law in violation of the Supremacy Clause and therefore invalid. Virginia also agreed that the court should enter a permanent injunction prohibiting the challenged practices and preventin...
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After Burn Attack, Danville Councilman Confirms He’s the ‘Comeback Kid’
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After Burn Attack, Danville Councilman Confirms He’s the ‘Comeback Kid’

Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was doused and set on fire on July 30. On October 21, just hours after being released from the burn center in Chapel Hill, NC, he was back seated among fellow councilmembers. “I’ve missed being around the guys on Council, and I love serving this city. So having an opportunity to do that on the very day I got back—there’s nowhere else I’d rather be.” “God is everything,” Vogler has repeatedly said since his release. Sixty percent of his body was burned, and at one point he suffered severe infections in multiple parts of his body. In an interview with WSET ABC 13, Vogler said he remembers the day of the incident. He recalls getting into the helicopter and feeling it lift. That’s where his memories stopped—for nearly a month. Vogler descr...
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Missing High School Coach Now Wanted for Child Crimes
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Missing High School Coach Now Wanted for Child Crimes

Travis Turner, who as of November 25, was still listed as coach at Union High School is wanted by Virginia State Police for a list of child sex crimes. WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X , Facebook , Instagram , Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia
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2 Killed in Virginia Prisons Within Days, Union Points to Staffing Shortages
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2 Killed in Virginia Prisons Within Days, Union Points to Staffing Shortages

Two people were killed in Virginia prisons in less than a week, and the local National Coalition of Public Safety Officers (NCPSO-VA) is pointing to years-long staffing shortages. Correctional Officer Killed On November 17, at River North Correctional Center, just before 8 a.m., inmate John Holomon Russell allegedly attacked Jeremy Hall, a 40-year-old corrections officer who later died at the hospital. VADOC described the incident as “a vicious attack,” though no details have been released about how Hall was killed. Police Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included VADOC Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall VADOC Director Chad Dodson said Hall, who joined the department in April 2024, was assigned to protect nurses distributing medication and that’s what he did. “More people woul...
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Actions of Colonial Beach Police Prompt VSP Investigation
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Actions of Colonial Beach Police Prompt VSP Investigation

Colonial Beach Police Department called in Virginia State Police to conduct an independent investigation after one of its officers recorded hitting a restrained man. The video show two police officers pinning a man to the road, and one of those officers hit the man multiple times. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging Witnesses watching and recording the incident say the man’s face is being pushed into the road. The officer is described as hitting the man in the head. And at one point, a female notes the man on the ground is not resisting. From the audio, it also appears that he calls out for help. On November 10, Colonial Beach Police Department provided details about the incident, which occurred on November 8. That Saturday, at ...
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Virginia Launched Airport-Legit Digital ID
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Virginia Launched Airport-Legit Digital ID

Virginia is now offering an airport-legit digital ID. And it’s free. Whether you're catching a flight, buying drinks, or getting pulled over, you can whip out your phone and show your Virginia Mobile ID. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging What Is Virginia Mobile ID? Virginia Mobile ID is a digital version of your driver’s license or state ID card. It’s stored in an app that DMV has stamped as secure and your information is accessed by scanning a QR code. Privacy & Security According to DMV, these digital IDs are designed to be fast, private, and keep you in control over the information you share. (Photo: DMV) Instead of handing over a full ID—or even your phone—DMV says you can choose exactly what information to sh...
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Virginians will get SNAP benefits during shutdown, says Youngkin
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Virginians will get SNAP benefits during shutdown, says Youngkin

With the federal government shut down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it lacks sufficient funding to cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through November. The news has left states scrambling, as millions of Americans face the risk of losing a portion of their food budget next month. In Virginia, the Department of Social Services warned that benefits could lapse if the shutdown is not resolved by October 28. However, Governor Glenn Youngkin stepped in, pledging that he would not allow that to happen. Need Youngkin photos like the one above for your content? Visit here Virginia has more than 850,000 SNAP recipients, including an estimated 320,000 children. On October 23, Youngkin declared a state of emergency directing state agencies to ...
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Search underway for inmate in Greensville
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Search underway for inmate in Greensville

UPDATE: Bushey was taken into custody at about 5 p.m. He was reportedly "not far" from VADOC property. Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped in Greensville County. The Virginia Department of Corrections has partnered with law enforcement agencies and are actively searching for Jeremy Paul Bushey, 27, an inmate assigned to a state work program who walked off a VADOC farm property Friday, Oct. 10. Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included VADOC reported that he disappeared around 1:15 p.m. while working. Bushey was housed at Deerfield Men’s Work Center #2. He's described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighing 188 pounds. Bushey has brown hair and brown eyes. He is currently serving a two-year, seven-month sentence for burglary, gr...
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