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Augusta woman wanted for murder arrested in Harrisonburg SWAT operation
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Augusta woman wanted for murder arrested in Harrisonburg SWAT operation

A 22-year-old woman from Augusta who was wanted for murder in Nelson County was arrested Monday afternoon during a coordinated SWAT operation in Harrisonburg. Katelynn Ann Hipes was taken into custody without incident after the Harrisonburg Police Department (HPD), working in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Lee Avenue. The arrest followed a days-long hunt for her stemming from the April 18th shooting of Kevin Scott Small in Shipman. HOLEWAR GUN CASE | Biometric - Pass code - Keyed entry | Portable for car / bedside/ backpack Nelson County Sheriff Mark Embrey said deputies were called to a residence early Friday morning for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Small, 41, outsi...
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Police seeking tips for fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Alexandria
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Police seeking tips for fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Alexandria

Authorities are calling on the public for help as they pursue leads in the murder of a 19-year-old who was fatally shot Saturday night in Alexandria. The victim, identified as Deaundre Jack, was a resident of Alexandria. According to the Alexandria Police Department (APD), Jack was found in the parking lot of the Canterbury Square apartment complex suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 10:15 p.m. on April 19. Responding officers began life-saving measures immediately upon arrival, but Jack succumbed to his injuries after Alexandria Fire Department medics took over care. APD is awaiting the Office of the Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. Detectives with APD's Criminal Investigations Division worked well into the early hours of Sunday ...
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News

On August 8, 2023, when Newport News Police responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Stallings Court, three men were found inside a residence dead. The victims were Alvin Eugene Holiday, 61, and Monroe McGilvary Jr., 60, both from Williamsburg, along with Derek Rico Jones, a 36-year-old from Newport News. The U.S. Marshals Service announced its Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Newport News Police arrested the suspect, 26-year-old Dimair Jones, of Newport News, yesterday, April 16. Jones was taken into custody in Newport News in the 400 block of Cox Landing. SAVE ON PURCHASES! GET BETTER DELIVERY OPTIONS! According to the USMS, from the investigation, it was determined Jones was at a hotel in Williamsburg. The day before his arrest, authorities secured...
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Youngkin: Federal jobs cuts need to happen, Virginia has plenty of ‘good jobs’ available
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Youngkin: Federal jobs cuts need to happen, Virginia has plenty of ‘good jobs’ available

Governor Glenn Youngkin continues to show support for the Trump administration’s federal job cuts while also remaining optimistic about the Virginia’s financial position and outlook. Federal cuts needed Explaining his position on CNBC, the governor said the reality is that running $37.5 trillion in debt and adding $2 trillion a year “is not just unsustainable. But I think it’s to the detriment of the future of the country.” “So, this has to happen. We need to rein in spending and establish fiscal reality back into the federal government,” he stated. Muted impact Virginia is estimated to have 144,000 federal workers. But Youngkin pointed out that first-time unemployment claims have remained steady, and the state hasn’t really seen the impact of the federal job cuts yet. “...
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Fmr. Smyth County School Board official pleads guilty to child porn production
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Fmr. Smyth County School Board official pleads guilty to child porn production

Todd Stewart Williams, a 54-year-old former Smyth County School Board official, has pled guilty to four federal child pornography charges and is awaiting his sentence. Williams admitted he coerced boys across numerous states to produce pornographic material between 2021 and 2024. He relied heavily on services, such as Snapchat and Telegram, to communicate with the boys and paid them through a variety of means, including CashApp, PayPal, in-app purchases, and, in at least one case, mailing a debit card, federal documents revealed. Authorities tipped off A 15-year-old in Oklahoma put Williams on authorities’ radar by reporting him to the FBI in September 2022, federal court documents show. The teen explained he meet Williams in a Snapchat group for gay teenagers. They began chat...
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VDOT seeking comments on travel conditions in Kilmarnock
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VDOT seeking comments on travel conditions in Kilmarnock

VDOT is asking for feedback on existing travel conditions along Route 3 in the Town of Kilmarnock between Hawthorne Avenue and School Street. The department is conducting a STARS study to address safety, congestion, access management, and bicycle/pedestrian needs within the study area. Information gathered will help VDOT assess potential safety and operational improvements. You can submit comments at https://publicinput.com/route3study through April 29 or email fred.comments@vdot.virginia.gov Put “Route 3 in Kilmarnock” in the subject line. For individuals who prefer to comment in writing send mail to Linda LaSut, VDOT Assistant Planning Manager, 87 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405.  Draft recommendations for potential projects will be presented to the pub...
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VDOT accepting comments for truck restrictions in King & Queen
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VDOT accepting comments for truck restrictions in King & Queen

VDOT announced the King & Queen Board of Supervisors has requested that through truck restrictions be placed on several of the county’s backroads. If the changes are implemented, it will mean additional miles for the truckers forced to take alternate routes. Blue Tiger Storm Trucker Headset: Noise-Canceling | 30 Hours Talk Time | Cooling Gel Cushion Restrictions are proposed at: Route 632 (Hockley Neck Road) between Route 631 (Stevensville Road/Bunker Hill Road) and Route 633 (Mantua Road), which is a distance of 1.7 miles. Route 633 (Stones Road/Mantua Road) between Route 629 (Walkerton Landing Road) and Route 14 (The Trail), which is a distance of 6.9 miles. Route 634 (Mt. Elba Road) between Route 629 (Walkerton Landing Road) and Route 633 (Stones Road), which is a...
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend

Virginia State troopers were injured in two separate police pursuits last weekend. On Friday, April 12, around 2:30 p.m. Chesapeake Police Department was advised of a police pursuit coming their way that originated in Elizabeth City, NC. Chesapeake PD said they were informed the suspect had already hit an Elizabeth City police vehicle. Chesapeake PD, in turn, reached out to Virginia State Police. When the Lexus RX350 crossed into Chesapeake, Chesapeake Police joined the pursuit and reported successfully deploying spike strips. Still, the vehicle continued onto I-64 from Dominion Boulevard heading toward Virginia Beach. At that point, Virginia State troopers also joined the police chase. As the pursuit approached Greenbriar Parkway, troopers got into position to stop the ...
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Police negotiate peaceful surrender of armed man barricaded in Caroline
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Police negotiate peaceful surrender of armed man barricaded in Caroline

On Thursday, authorities spent hours trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution with a Ruther Glen man who allegedly barricaded himself in a home after shooting at a woman. Around 1 a.m. that morning, a “frantic” woman called 911 and claimed amid a verbal altercation with 45-year-old Shane Stevens, she fled to her vehicle and tried to leave, and he fired a handgun at her, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office reported. The woman, who wasn’t named also reported that, in addition to being armed, Stevens was wearing a bulletproof vest. When deputies arrived at the residence on McBryant Road, Stevens was reportedly barricaded inside, and CCSO reported said he made statements to deputy M. Wilcox confirming he was armed and would not surrender peacefully. The home was secured, a perime...
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Alexandria, VA man facing attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting
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Alexandria, VA man facing attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting

An Alexandria, VA man is facing attempted murder and a list of other charged stemming from an alleged case of road rage. On Thursday, April 3, Maryland State Police responded to a report of a shooting on Route 5 in near Burch Hill Road in Prince George’s County.  The victim, who was uninjured, reported that a driver in a 2023 black Ford Explorer with Michigan tags shot at him. MSP said that driver was determined to be 46-year-old Marco Williams. A US Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the Maryland State Apprehension Team arrested Williams in Fairfax on April 9. During the investigation, search warrants were executed on Williams’ apartment and a vehicle in his possession, and MSP said police found two loaded firearms and a large quantity of narcotics.  Williams is ch...
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