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Leesburg man arrested for strangling a baby

18Sep

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Leesburg man arrested for strangling a baby

A 21-year-old man was taken into custody this afternoon following a manhunt in Leesburg, where police have charged him for strangling a baby who remains hospitalized in critical condition. According to the Leesburg Police Department (LPD), officers responded around 10 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive infant in the unit block of Hancock Place NE. Investigators later determined the child had been assaulted. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Shortly after the initial call, LPD identified the suspect as Alvaro Mejia Ayala, who allegedly fled the scene on foot around 10:30 a.m before police arrived. LPD issued a community alert with Ayala’s photo and urged residents to call 911 if they spotted him. Several hours into the search, LPD—assisted by the Loudou...

1 teen shot in Spotsylania, 1 teen arrested on gun charges

16Sep

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1 teen shot in Spotsylania, 1 teen arrested on gun charges

A 16-year-old boy was shot in Spotsylvania County Monday evening, and a 15-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after. According to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. on September 15 to the 10900 block of Taney Drive in Salem Fields following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a teenage with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ He was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. No update on his condition has been made available since the initial report. Major Elizabeth Scott said witnesses provided descriptions of two individuals who may have been involved, and deputies located the pair on a nearby street. While trying ...

Upcoming facility promising new behavioral health resources for Williamsburg area

11Sep

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Upcoming facility promising new behavioral health resources for Williamsburg area

Yesterday, Colonial Behavioral Health (CBH), in partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, broke ground on the Center for Support & Wellness—a $12.5 million facility promised to transform crisis care across the Greater Williamsburg region. Funded entirely through Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Right Help, Right Now initiative, the center is supposed to offer urgent, compassionate behavioral health services to individuals in crisis. Yogi Stress Relief & Relaxation Tea Sampler The facility will serve Williamsburg, James City County, York County, and Poquoson, providing care for up to 24 individuals at a time. It will house: A Crisis Receiving Center for 24/7 stabilization, A Crisis Stabilization Center offering short-term residential care, A Crisis Intervention T...

2 males in custody after Wythe County manhunt

11Sep

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2 males in custody after Wythe County manhunt

Yesterday, residents in Wythe County were advised to lock their doors and alerted to a heavy police presence in the Barren Springs community amid an active manhunt on Gardner Road near Route 100. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Approximately five hours later, around 8:20 p.m., the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office notified the public that Virginia State Police had joined the search. Authorities confirmed that two male suspects were involved and that the vehicle they were using had been reported stolen. By the time of that announcement, one suspect had already been arrested. The second male fled and remained at large. At that time, police said the last known sighting of the individual was on Boone Furnace Road in Pulaski County. The second suspect was appr...

Youth suspected in 2 Montgomery County stabbings

10Sep

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Youth suspected in 2 Montgomery County stabbings

Montgomery County has seen two stabbing incidents within a 10-day span—one in Blacksburg and another in Shawsville. In both cases, the suspects have been young. Blacksburg Incident At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, Blacksburg Police responded to reports of a stabbing in the 900 block of University City Boulevard. Officers arrived to find one individual injured. The victim was treated at a local hospital and released the following day. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ As part of the investigation, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1100 block of University City Boulevard and identified 20-year-old Ben Plaue of Blacksburg as the suspect. Plaue was arrested on September 8 and faces charges of...

2 ‘Caretakers’ Charged in Mathews Elder Abuse Case

10Sep

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2 ‘Caretakers’ Charged in Mathews Elder Abuse Case

Two people have been charged in Mathews following an elder abuse call. On September 2, deputies were dispatched to the Morgan Branch Road area where they found a bedridden 58-year-old with two people living in the home who claimed to be primary caretakers, the Sheriff’s Office reported. iFamily Video Monitor | Remote Pan-Tilt-Zoom | 2-Way Audio The elder, who hasn’t been named, was transported to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital that night to reportedly receive care for injuries. The Sheriff’s Office did not elaborate on the type or the severity of those injuries. However, an investigation was launched, and police determined the resident was deprived of adequate care, and over a period of time, the two alleged caretakers had financially exploited the elder. On September 8, Jas...

Tractor-Trailer crash closes south side of James River Bridge

9Sep

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Tractor-Trailer crash closes south side of James River Bridge

Virginia State Police have launched an investigation into a tractor-trailer crash in Isle of Wight County Monday night that knocked out power in the James River Bridge area and prompted a lengthy shutdown of the southbound lanes. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging According to VSP, the incident was a single-vehicle crash. The truck driver was traveling southbound on Route 17 when, just north of the Raceway, he ran off the right side of the road into a marshy area, striking several power poles and utility lines. The impact caused power outages affecting both the James River Bridge and the Carrollton area. (Photo: VSP) VDOT responded to the scene and coordinated with the Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office to implement a road closure on ...

Martinsville pill mill doctor sentenced for +460 drug charges

5Sep

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Martinsville pill mill doctor sentenced for +460 drug charges

A 42-year-old Martinsville doctor convicted on 467 drug-related charges has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Joel Smithers opened his medical practice in Martinsville in August 2015. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, Smithers prescribed controlled substances to every patient he saw. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging The drugs involved in Smithers’ scheme included oxymorphone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. Most of his so-called patients traveled hundreds of miles to reach his office. Smithers, who did not accept insurance, collected over $700,000 in cash and credit card payments by March 7, 2017, when federal agents executed a search warrant at his practice. In tot...

Virginia’s 4th child measles case confirmed, School says unvaccinated stay home

4Sep

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Virginia’s 4th child measles case confirmed, School says unvaccinated stay home

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has confirmed a school age child between 5- and 12-years-old contracted measles. According to the department, the child recently traveled internationally. Health officials said they are coordinating efforts to identify anyone who might have been impacted, and they listed the following as potential sites where individuals may have been exposed to the disease: ALŌH Sweet Orange Bergamot + Aloe Sanitizing Hand Wipes | Travel Size Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) Health Center and Urgent Care at Loehmann’s Plaza, located at 3960 Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach Wednesday, August 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. CVS Pharmacy, located at 300 Laskin Road in Virginia Beach Thursday, August 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CHKD...

Cause of death for Norfolk sailor Resendiz is undetermined

28Aug

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Cause of death for Norfolk sailor Resendiz is undetermined

The cause of death for the Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz has been ruled undetermined, her family reported. In a statement, the family wrote “Given the condition of her body, we understand why this conclusion was reached by the medical examiner.” Resendiz, a 21-year-old based at Naval Station Norfolk, was found dead off base nearly two weeks after she went missing. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ According to her mother, Esmeralda Castle, Resendiz was found in a wooded area by children. She was sent home to her family in Texas on June 20. Castle said the Navy sent her daughter home with “with no respect, no dignity, no honor." Resendiz was infested with maggots and bugs and was decaying. They didn’t preserve the body, her mother said. ...