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2-Year-Old Foster Child Found in Car in Amherst Dies

1Aug

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2-Year-Old Foster Child Found in Car in Amherst Dies

A Madison Heights man is facing charges after making the fatal mistake of leaving a 2-year-old strapped in a car for over 8 hours on Thursday. Amherst County Sheriff L.J. Ayers described a bizarre series of events that led to the discovery of 2-year-old Hudley Hamlett’s lifeless body. Charge & Go Hands-Free: 7-Color Backlit Phone Holder | Wireless Charging | Mount on Windshield / Dashboard / Vent Brian L. Dalton, Hamlett’s guardian, strapped the boy into a car seat Thursday morning and drove to work in downtown Lynchburg—without dropping the child off at daycare. After working a full day, Dalton returned to his vehicle, drove to the daycare center on South Amherst Highway, and went inside to pick Hamlett up. Staff informed him the child had never been dropped off. At that p...

1Aug

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Danville Councilman Set on Fire at Work

Danville Councilman Lee Vogler was set on fire at his day job. The suspect was swiftly identified and has been arrested. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia

Body found in York River days after Richmond man went missing

30Jul

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Body found in York River days after Richmond man went missing

After a two-day search of the York River, on Tuesday morning, a body believed to be that of Steven Kendall Wright, a Richmond man, was discovered. Wright vanished Sunday afternoon while swimming at Gloucester Point Beach. At approximately 10:11 a.m. on July 29, Camp Peary Police Officers aboard Marine Two spotted the body of a male floating face-down near the center of the river, roughly 0.45 miles from the Gloucester Point Fishing Pier. O'Neill Men's Superlite Coast Guard Approved Life Vest The recovery occurred nearly 42 hours after Wright, 50, was seen entering the water then not resurfacing. Emergency crews launched a rapid response after a 911 call was placed to the Gloucester County Emergency Communications Center around 4:30 p.m. on July 27. Deputies joined forces wit...

30Jul

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2 Shootings in 2 Days in Henry County

Henry County Sheriff's Office was faced with two shootings within two days--a double homicide in Ridgeway followed by a home invasion gun battle in Collinsville. Here are the details: Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk w/ Audio+ Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia

24Jul

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5 stabbed at Spotsy car meet, 1 arrest

A 19-year-old from Fredericksburg is being held without bond at Rappahannock Regional Jail after five people were stabbed at an unorganized, unpermitted car meet. Early on Sunday, July 20, Spotsylvania deputies were dispatched to the 4800 block of Southpoint Parkway for a report of a stabbing. GAME TIME: Grand Theft Auto V | PC - Xbox - PS 4 & 5 Stafford County Sheriff’s Office described the scene as chaotic with people scrambling in various directions. Some of the stabbing victims had already made their way to the hospital but several were still at the scene. The deputies rendered life-saving medical aid and Spotsylvania Fire Rescue took over and transported the victims to the hospital. None of the victims were named, but SCSO said they range from 15 – 20 years old...

Nighttime delays on Norris Bridge this week

23Jul

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Nighttime delays on Norris Bridge this week

Starting Thursday, July 24, Route 3 travelers can expect overnight delays crossing the Robert O. Norris Bridge between Lancaster and Middlesex. Charge & Go Hands-Free: 7-Color Backlit Phone Holder | Wireless Charging | Mount on Windshield / Dashboard / Vent There will be one-way, alternating traffic due to additional work on a maintenance project that began earlier this year to strengthen and replace the bridge's structural steel. Starting Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26, a portion of the Route 3 bridge over the Rappahannock River will be reduced to a single travel lane between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., and on Friday night through Saturday morning between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. WATCH: Gloucester Discusses Tech District for Data Centers Follow the ...

Missing Maryland woman found in river in Northumberland, VA

18Jul

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Missing Maryland woman found in river in Northumberland, VA

The body of a 79-year-old Maryland woman was found in the river in Northumberland, according to the Sheriff’s Office Louise Cox, of Prince George’s County had been reported missing. Her missing poster stated she was last seen on Saturday, July 12, in the evening at Rivertowne Shopping Center in Oxon Hill. The vehicle associated with her was a black 2014 Honda Accord. Northumberland Sheriff’s Office reported that its deputies were called to Ferry Road on Monday morning, July 14, for an unattended vehicle. They found the vehicle, ran the license plate, and began searching the area. Within minutes, those officers found a body offshore in the Little Wicomico River. Based on items at the scene, including her driver’s license, the person was determined to be Cox, whom NCSO stated wa...

Woman seriously injured on I-64 in Norfolk, Police seeking help

16Jul

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Woman seriously injured on I-64 in Norfolk, Police seeking help

On Sunday evening, July 13, a 29-year-old woman was riding on the passenger side of Steven Chapman’s blue Honda Civic. As they were heading west on I-64 near exit 284A, the I-264 Interchange, in Norfolk a trailer hitch came crashing through the windshield and hit the Newport News woman in the face. Charge & Go Hands-Free: 7-Color Backlit Phone Holder | Wireless Charging | Mount on Windshield / Dashboard / Vent Chapman immediately took her to Sentara Leigh Hospital where she was airlifted to Norfolk Sentara Hospital, Virginia State Police reported. She is suffering from serious injuries. Images provided by VSP Police believe the hitch came from a white Ford super duty pickup truck that was traveling westbound Interstate 64 prior to the Interchange. The year of the truck ...

Suspects found & arrested for Mathews arson-murder case

15Jul

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Suspects found & arrested for Mathews arson-murder case

What began as an arson investigation in Mathews County evolved into a double homicide probe, following a deadly house fire on Friday, July 11, that claimed two lives and led to the arrest of two suspects. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Just after 10 p.m. Friday, the Mathews County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a structure fire in the 17000 block of John Clayton Memorial Highway. Responding deputies and Mathews County Fire and Rescue units arrived to find flames engulfing the front of the residence. The blaze was so intense it shattered windows from the heat, MCSO reported. Emergency crews made entry and pulled two individuals from the burning home. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities later identified the victims as 54-year-o...

2 killed in multi-vehicle crash on Norris Bridge

15Jul

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2 killed in multi-vehicle crash on Norris Bridge

Virginia State Police have identified the two individuals killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash that forced a lengthy shutdown of the Norris Bridge on Sunday. Charge & Go Hands-Free: 7-Color Backlit Phone Holder | Wireless Charging | Mount on Windshield / Dashboard / Vent The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. when a westbound 2014 Mercedes-Benz ML350 SUV—driven by Jesse David Foster, 30, of White Stone—attempted to pass another vehicle in the eastbound lane. During the maneuver, Foster sideswiped a 2024 Subaru Outback before slamming head-on into a 2014 Ford Fusion. Tragically, Crystal Michelle Lyles, 42, of White Stone, was ejected from the SUV and pronounced dead at the scene. Ernesto Santiago, a 53-year-old Hampton resident and driver of the Fusion, also died as a result...