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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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Alexandria welfare check leaves man dead, officer on leave
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Alexandria welfare check leaves man dead, officer on leave

Alexandria Police Department revealed a welfare check turned fatal on Tuesday. According to APD, at around 10:45 p.m., a man called requesting a welfare check for a co-worker at 5101 Maris Ave. He reportedly stated that his co-worker had made statements about harming himself and was armed with at least two guns. APD said the officers that responded included some with specialized intervention and negotiation training. When they arrived, the individual in question, described as a white man in his 60s, came out of his apartment with a gun, APD reported. During a press briefing, APD interim police chief, Raul Pedroso, explained that there is a stairwell landing when you exit the apartment, and that’s where the incident occurred. Officers negotiated with the armed man for over 35 mi...
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Scott Co. charges for couple accused of killing baby upgraded to murder
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Scott Co. charges for couple accused of killing baby upgraded to murder

The child abuse and neglect charges against 24-year-old Michael Finley and 19-year-old Hannah Danielle Davidson have been upgraded to murder. As previously reported, the Fort Blackmore couple are accused in the death of Davidson’s 7-week-old baby who, according to Scott County Sheriff’s Office, was “critically injured.” A grand jury convened on Monday, and yesterday, August 7, new indictments were served on the pair charging each with a count of felony homicide and a count of 2nd degree murder. SCSO said the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke hasn’t confirmed the cause and manner of death because the autopsy report isn’t yet complete. The police investigation is also still “active and ongoing.” And the sheriff’s office said there could be more charges coming. Both Davidson an...
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Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes
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Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes

A former Lancaster County deputy has been arrested for child offenses again. According to Hanover Sheriff’s Office, last month, 29-year-old Motley Allen Haynie was posing as a juvenile online and interacted with an investigator. Haynie was attempting to arrange a meeting to engage in sexual activity. Hanover Sheriff’s Office said the individual was identified as Haynie, then, on July 25, warrants were obtained for two counts of solicitation of a minor and one count each for solicitation of child pornography and taking indecent liberties with a minor. At the time, a Lancaster Sheriff's Office employee, Motley Haynie graduates from Jail Basic at Rappahannock Criminal Justice Academy. (Photo: Public Records) Haynie, a Heathsville resident, has an open case in Lancaster where he wa...
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No more private-run state prisons in VA, state takes control of Lawrenceville
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No more private-run state prisons in VA, state takes control of Lawrenceville

There are no more private-run state prisons in Virginia. As previously reported, in December, Virginia Department of Corrections announced a plan to take over control of Lawrenceville Correctional Center, which was the state’s only privately-run prison. On schedule, VADOC announced that it assumed control of the Lawrenceville today, August 1. VADOC assumed control from the GEO Group, a company that owns, leases, and manages prisons in the U.S., Australia, and South Africa. Lawrenceville opened in 1998, and today marks the first time during its existence that the facility has been run by the state, VADOC confirmed. “Today marks a new day at Lawrenceville Correctional Center,” said director Dotson. “Our Department is excited to assume operations at this facility – and to ...
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4 men beat felonies for bringing guns to Gloucester School Board meeting
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4 men beat felonies for bringing guns to Gloucester School Board meeting

Last summer, four out-of-town men were charged with felonies for bringing guns to a Gloucester County School Board meeting. Last week, on July 19, a jury found them not guilty. The charges stemmed from a previously reported incident at the July 2023 Gloucester School Board meeting. Trevor Herrin, of Williamsburg, came to the podium to offer some words of caution to school board members. He said someone slashed his tire at the school board meeting the month before. The self-described “experienced political operative” described the tire-slashing as an act of violence and told the School Board they had an opportunity to make things right. Herrin had a knife visible on the back of his belt, as shown in this Watchful Eye video. But a Gloucester deputy claimed he also spotted a gun. ...
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