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Richmond County dog shooting ends with no-jail plea
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Richmond County dog shooting ends with no-jail plea

A Warsaw man has pled guilty to three charges in a Richmond County case where two dogs were killed. As previously reported, last March, Keno and Felon, reportedly disappeared from their owner’s residence in Haynesville and were found shot and stacked on top of each other by the road in neighboring Westmoreland County. Earvin David Gray was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, animal cruelty and obstruction of justice. He also faced felony destruction of property. Court records show Gray stuck a plea whereby his felony was reduced to misdemeanor destruction of property. In return, he pled guilty to all three charges with the agreement that he would receive a 12-month sentence for each charge but all time would be suspended. Gray is required to maintain peace and good beha...
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Fairfax, VA man identified and charged in armed road rage case
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Fairfax, VA man identified and charged in armed road rage case

Maryland State Police announced a Fairfax County, VA man has been arrested after being identified as the suspect in an “armed road rage” case this winter. The incident dates back to February 2, which is when MSP says a report came in that a driver in a black Ford F-150 pointed a firearm at another motorist. This allegedly occurred in the area of Interstate 95 and Route 1 in Prince George’s County. Using dashcam footage, investigators identified the suspect as 34-year-old Joshua John Cook, said MSP. Then, authorities in Maryland tapped Virginia State Police to assist with the case, and VSP found a seized a handgun from Cook’s vehicle. Joshua Cook (Photo: Maryland State Police) VSP arrested Cook at his home in Fairfax last Thursday, September 19. He is charged with felony assault...
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Report of shots fired shuts down highway in Gloucester
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Report of shots fired shuts down highway in Gloucester

On Thursday, Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office shut down the flow of all traffic on George Washington Memorial Highway, aka Rt. 17, due to a shots fired incident. When the Sheriff’s Office initially announced the closure, the public was advised there was a situation involving a male who was close to the highway with a gun that had been discharged several times. GCSO later elaborated noting that a person called 911 shortly before 3 p.m. and reported seeing a male with a rifle who fired at least one shot across the road in the area of 3400 George Washington Memorial Highway. As deputies were responding, the caller reported hearing more shots, and when a GCSO deputy arrived in the area minutes later, the deputy also heard shots, said GCSO. A perimeter was established and traffic...
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Front Royal man facing murder for his 1-year-old
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Front Royal man facing murder for his 1-year-old

Nathaniel Lee Edmonds, a 24-year-old from Front Royal, is currently in RSW Regional Jail facing a 2nd degree murder charge for the death of his 1-year-old. The child died Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to Front Royal Police Dept. Officers were dispatched to a home in the 300 block of North Royal Avenue at approximately 2:40 p.m. for the report of a child in cardiac arrest, the Dept. stated. When police officers arrived, Warren County Fire & Rescue was already on the scene preparing to transport the baby to the hospital. FRPD said its officers immediately secured the residence and the Criminal Investigations Division began investigating. Meanwhile, despite the efforts at Warren Memorial Hospital, the baby was pronounced dead. Investigators extended their investigation t...
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Beaches from DE to VA close as medical waste washes ashore
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Beaches from DE to VA close as medical waste washes ashore

Authorities have closed access to waters at beaches from Delaware to Virginia’s Eastern Shore due to debris with medical waste washing ashore. Sunday brought a series of beach closures rolling down the East Coast. The Town of Fenwick Island in Delaware announced swimming closures following reports of medical waste washing ashore from Indian River Inlet to Fenwick Island. The Town said it was sending out an emergency response team. Closures continued through the early days of this week as debris, “including syringes,” reportedly continued washing ashore. Also on Sunday, Assateague Island National Shoreline announced “immediate closures” for swimming and wading closures at all beaches in the Maryland district “due to medical waste on the beach.” Visitors were still allowed to go ...
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FBI offering reward for info on Truist bank robbery in Leesburg, VA
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FBI offering reward for info on Truist bank robbery in Leesburg, VA

As the one-year mark approaches since a robbery at Truist Bank in Leesburg, police are making a renewed push for information from the public. The incident occurred at the Truist bank located at 1007 Edwards Free Rd. NE on October 2, 2023. And the suspect, described as a black male, remains unknown, Leesburg Police Department announced earlier this week. LPD has been circulating additional photos of the suspect along with an FBI wanted poster. “Someone knows who this individual is,” LPD said in a September 10 Facebook post, pointing out that the FBI is now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. More information about the incident and photos can be found in the previous Watchful Eye report here. Anyone with information is asked to co...
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Truck crash leaves trailer standing upright in New Kent
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Truck crash leaves trailer standing upright in New Kent

A single vehicle trailer-trailer crash shut down part of I-64 West in New Kent for hours on Thursday. According to VSP, at about 9:30 a.m., the truck was heading westbound when, at the 200 mile marker, the raised bed hit the overhead traffic sign. VSP said the bed separated from the cab and remained upright against the damaged highway sign. The bed was finally removed at about 11 a.m. (Photo: VSP) While the hours-long response was underway, traffic was diverted from I-64 West onto county roads prompting New Kent County Sheriff’s Office to issue a message warning of heavy traffic throughout that rural county. The driver, 62-year-old Richard D. Houston, Jr. of Lorton escaped the incident without injuries, VSP reported. So far, he has been charged with reckless driving. But ...
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VSP seeking suspect in Powhatan hit & run
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VSP seeking suspect in Powhatan hit & run

Virginia State Police is calling on the public for help with an alleged hit-and-run case in Powhatan. The incident occurred, Sunday, September 1, around 7:20 a.m. in front of WeightPack at 3490 Anderson Highway. View of the area where the accident occurred. Not from the day of the incident (Photo: Google Earth) Video footage from VSP shows a silver/gray SUV slam into the back of a pickup that then flips and barrels along the edge of the WeightPack parking lot into the treeline. According to VSP, the pickup is a 2003 Ford Ranger, and it was preparing to make a right turn into a driveway near Academy Drive when it was hit. Overhead view of area between WeightPack & Academy Rd. (Google Earth) The pickup hit a guidewire to a power pole and flipped before the hitting seve...
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Gate City, VA man accused of shooting father in the face
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Gate City, VA man accused of shooting father in the face

A 25-year-old Gate City man is in jail facing a list of charges after an incident that includes allegedly shooting his father in the face. According to Gate City Police Department, deputies were dispatched to 451 Reed Hollow Rd. for a report of a person shot in the head. Deputies reportedly found Bobby Ray Darnell with a gunshot wound to the left side of the face. When police arrived, his son, Travis Ethan Darnell, was sitting in the kitchen area, according to GCPD. And when police announced themselves, he ran toward the living room. The officers followed, and T. Darnell "brandished" a rifle, the department added. He was ordered to drop the gun, and he was arrested. GCPD said the rifle T. Darnell brandished was determined to be the weapon used to shoot his father, and it was deter...
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VA Beach officer shoots & kills 61-year-old man
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VA Beach officer shoots & kills 61-year-old man

Virginia Beach Police Department announced that one of its officers was involved in a fatal incident this week. On Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Quarter Way at 10:23 for a drug overdose call, VBPD stated. The first officer at the scene reportedly heard commotion inside the residence and went in. VBPD said that officer found a man later identified as Robert Miller and a female upstairs in a bedroom struggling over a knife. The officer reportedly gave several commands for Miller to drop the knife. But, according to VBPD, he “charged at the officer with the knife in hand.” The officer, whose identity hasn’t been released, fired and shot Miller, a Virginia Beach resident, the department stated. According to VBPD, aid was rendered, and Miller was transpo...
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