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Youngkin signs law stripping police power to chain children in court
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Youngkin signs law stripping police power to chain children in court

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin joined the state’s lawmakers in deciding enough is enough when it comes to making it common practice to usher children into court in chains. Virginia law currently allows police departments to keep any and all children physically restrained during their court proceedings. Identical bills sailed through Virginia’s House and Senate with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreeing the practice needs to be limited to select instances. Even then, the court needs to make the final determination. Youngkin added his endorsement to the need for change, signing the legislation into law. Starting July 1, 2025, local law enforcement will no longer have the power to make the final call. Children will only be allowed to be restrained with items like shackle...
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Check eligibility for settlement money from prescription drug case, Virginia AG urges
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Check eligibility for settlement money from prescription drug case, Virginia AG urges

Attorney General Jason Miyares is calling on Virginians who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 to check their eligibility for compensation following a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex. The settlement is linked to allegations that Apotex conspired to inflate prices and limit competition, impacting consumers' financial well-being. Who Might Be Owed Money? Virginians who purchased generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. There’s an extensive list of generic prescription drugs at issue. Save time, money & hassle w/ Walmart Business: Low prices, Scan & Go, Free shipping, Free delivery, 2% back in rewards What Steps to Take: T...
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted
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Police seeking Eagle Rock man for attempted murder & woman he allegedly assaulted

Botetourt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating an Eagle Rock, VA man facing a list of charges, including attempted murder, and a woman who may be with him against her will. According to BCSO, Arieanna McDorman, on March 23, a 32-year-old Clifton Forge woman, contacted her mother claiming she was in a dispute with her boyfriend.  The mother, who wasn’t named, and her partner, also unidentified, went to the location where McDorman was, a residence in the 20000 block of Botetourt Road in Eagle Rock. BCSO said when they arrived to pick up McDorman, a suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Joseph Bray Lee, of Eagle Rock, was restraining McDorman by the arm. As the mother attempted to intervene, Lee allegedly shot at her. SIGN UP for WALMART ...
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Former U.S. Attorney found dead in Northern Virginia
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Former U.S. Attorney found dead in Northern Virginia

The former federal prosecutor Jessica Aber was found dead on Friday morning, March 22. Alexandria Police Department said officers responded to a call of an unresponsive woman in the 900 block of Beverley Drive—a residential neighborhood—and found Aber, 43, was dead. APD said they are still investigating the circumstances of her death and awaiting the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of her death. It has only been two months since Aber resigned from her position as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA). Her resignation took effect on January 20, the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and came within a month of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia also resigning. “We are heartbroken beyond words to learn o...
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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme
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Former Culpeper Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years in Buy-a-Badge Scheme

Scott Jenkins, a former Sheriff of Culpeper County, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a buy-a-badge scheme where individuals paid him to be appointed auxiliary deputy sheriff in his department. According to evidence presented by federal prosecutors, Jenkins accepted over $75,000 in bribes from multiple individuals, including businessmen from Northern Virginia, who received official Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office badges and credentials, despite lacking proper training, vetting, or any legitimate duties within the Sheriff's Office. Jenkins was charged along with three co-conspirators: Rick Rahim, Frederic Gumbinner, and James Metcalf. All three previously pled guilty for their roles in the scheme. One of the co-conspirators, Rick Rahim, a 60-year-old from...
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Ambulance driver killed in crash in King & Queen
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Ambulance driver killed in crash in King & Queen

Jacob Bozeman, a 20-year-old advanced EMT, was killed in an ambulance accident on Thursday. Bozeman was driving an American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance on Rt. 360 in King and Queen County Thursday morning when a 2000 Peterbilt dump truck pulled onto Rt. 360 from Fleets Mill Road, Virginia State Police reported. The dump truck, intending to head westbound, stopped in the median to wait on traffic leaving approximately 40 inches of the truck sticking out into the travel lane, VSP added. Bozeman ran into the back rear panel of the truck and the ambulance overturned into the median.  Walmart Business: Low prices, Scan & Go, Free shipping, Free delivery, 2% back in rewards Although Bozeman was wearing his seatbelt, according to VSP, he died at the scene. His co-...
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Target opening distribution center in New Kent
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Target opening distribution center in New Kent

Target is set to start construction on a distribution center in New Kent at the end of the month, according to an announcement from the County. The 1.4 million sq. ft. facility will be located just off I-64’s Exit 211 at Forge Logistics in the southwest quadrant of the New Kent City Center. Target will build on property it purchased earlier this month. Coinciding with that acquisition, earlier in March, Target also rolled out strategic plans to drive more than $154 billion in sales growth by 2030. Part of that strategy includes investing in the supply chain network to reach more consumers and get products to them faster. “Updates and expansions across the company's supply chain network will move inventory with more speed, accuracy and efficiency,” the company stated. The distri...
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Woodbridge man charged with armed robbery in Caroline, possible suspect in other counties
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Woodbridge man charged with armed robbery in Caroline, possible suspect in other counties

On March 12, a Caroline County police officer, deputy Watkins, went to Sheetz in Ladysmith to inform employees that another Sheetz in King George had been robbed.  According to Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, only 5 minutes after Watkins left the store, the suspect came in. According to CCSO, he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a mask. He approached the clerk with a gun, demanded money, and after the clerk complied, he ran toward Rt. 1. CCSO said its investigators concluded that he got into a white SUV along Center Drive. The Flock camera system provided a breakthrough in the case by reportedly placed the same vehicle near the robbery in King George. As authorities in King George and Caroline were exchanging information, CCSO said officers were made aware of similar robberies...
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run

Virginia State Police is on the hunt for Robin Lynwood Wood, Jr. who has reportedly been on the run for nearly 4 months. Also known as “Robbie," Wood is wanted for charges stemming from a serious crash in Powhatan on November 17, 2024. Wood was reportedly driving an SUV, doing 77 mph in a 55-mph zone. A Powhatan deputy attempted to stop him for speeding. VSP said Wood attempted to elude the officer and was traveling at a high rate of speed. In the midst of this getaway, he crashed into the woods and hit numerous trees. Wood was carrying three adult passengers and all sustained significant injuries that required them to be transported to Chippenham Hospital, according to VSP. But Wood left them and ran. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Wood's last known addre...
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Big Stone Gap cop killer gets 2nd 100-year sentence
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Big Stone Gap cop killer gets 2nd 100-year sentence

Michael Donivan White, the South Carolina man who pulled the trigger and killed Michael Chandler, a Big Stone Gap police officer, just got sentenced to another 100 years in prison. A fatal call Chandler was killed on November 13, 2021. Around 4 a.m. that morning, he responded to a welfare check at a place known locally as “the red house.”  Virginia State Police said it was well known to law enforcement for civil disturbances, warrants, welfare checks, overdoses, assaults, and drug activity. When Chandler arrived, he parked on the street, walked up to a car in the driveway, and knocked on the window with his flashlight. White, who was in the passenger seat, told his girlfriend, Misty Ward, to pull off because there were drugs in the car, and he wasn’t going back to jail. Wa...
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