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More Arrests in $1.1 Million Drug Smuggling Case at Virginia Women’s Prison
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More Arrests in $1.1 Million Drug Smuggling Case at Virginia Women’s Prison

As previously reported, this fall VADOC announced a list of arrests and charges linked to a $1.1 million drug smuggling investigation at Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland. Now, VADOC has announced a second round of charges. WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X , Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTubeto keep up with what's happening in Virginia
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SENTENCED: Williamsburg Man Threatened Cop w/ Child Sex Abuse Images
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SENTENCED: Williamsburg Man Threatened Cop w/ Child Sex Abuse Images

A 22-year-old Williamsburg man has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he sent images of child sexual abuse to a Williamsburg police officer in a threatening email. On February 14, while on duty, “Police Officer 1” asked Xavier Stafford to move his vehicle off private property. The following day, the officer again requested that Stafford move his vehicle. Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Case documents reveal that, on February 15, Officer 1 received an email from “GoodnightPig@protonmail.com.” In addition to racist ranting, the email stated: “We’re an organization that deals with pigs like you. The ones that want to step out of line. The ones that like to harass innocent people for a lousy paycheck.” Another email from the same account followed on Fe...
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Spotsylvania Hospital Worker Stabbed Multiple Times
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Spotsylvania Hospital Worker Stabbed Multiple Times

Over Thanksgiving weekend, a hospital employee was stabbed at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in what authorities describe as an unprovoked attack inside Deputies were called to the emergency room waiting area around 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 30. When they arrived, they found blood on the floor and a broken ink pen believed to have been used in the assault. According to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Nicole Smith of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, appears to have been sitting in the waiting area when she became enraged. She allegedly confronted and attacked a staff member “without provocation”, stabbing the employee multiple times in the head and face with the pen. Police Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included The victim managed to fend off the attack and escape...
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Man Arrested for Armed Threats at Central VA Prison
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Man Arrested for Armed Threats at Central VA Prison

A Chase City man is being held without bond after allegedly making armed threats at Baskerville Correctional Center, a rural state prison for men. According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after midnight on Friday, November 28, to reports of a man with a gun trespassing in the parking lot of the facility. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging Upon arrival, deputies encountered Donovan Simpson, who was armed with a handgun and reportedly making threats of “suicide by cop.” Entrance to Baskerville Correctional Center View of Baskerville Correctional Center for a side road Deputy Carroll initiated crisis-negotiation techniques while Deputies Towery and Aston provided support. Within minutes, ...
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Missing High School Coach Now Wanted for Child Crimes
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Missing High School Coach Now Wanted for Child Crimes

Travis Turner, who as of November 25, was still listed as coach at Union High School is wanted by Virginia State Police for a list of child sex crimes. WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X , Facebook , Instagram , Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia
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2 Killed in Virginia Prisons Within Days, Union Points to Staffing Shortages
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2 Killed in Virginia Prisons Within Days, Union Points to Staffing Shortages

Two people were killed in Virginia prisons in less than a week, and the local National Coalition of Public Safety Officers (NCPSO-VA) is pointing to years-long staffing shortages. Correctional Officer Killed On November 17, at River North Correctional Center, just before 8 a.m., inmate John Holomon Russell allegedly attacked Jeremy Hall, a 40-year-old corrections officer who later died at the hospital. VADOC described the incident as “a vicious attack,” though no details have been released about how Hall was killed. Police Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included VADOC Corrections Officer Jeremy Hall VADOC Director Chad Dodson said Hall, who joined the department in April 2024, was assigned to protect nurses distributing medication and that’s what he did. “More people woul...
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6 Arrested in $1 Million Smuggling Case at Virginia Women’s Prison
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6 Arrested in $1 Million Smuggling Case at Virginia Women’s Prison

Six people, including a former VADOC employee, were arrested for attempting smuggle about $1.1 million worth of drugs (prison value) into Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, VADOC announced. The department’s Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES) made the arrests after a months-long investigation followed by grand jury indictments, said VADOC. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging Tara Hedges Catona, of Glen Allen (Current Probationer) was charged with conspiracy to deliver narcotics to prisoner. Brittany Louise Decarli, of Portsmouth (Current Probationer) was charged with 2 counts of attempting to deliver narcotics to prisoner. April Parrott, of Gordonsville (Former VADOC Corrections Sergeant) was charged...
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More EBT Card Skimming Cases Emerge in Virginia
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More EBT Card Skimming Cases Emerge in Virginia

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card fraud continues to be reported in Virginia, with law enforcement and social services agencies reporting a wave of skimming incidents that are swiping residents’ benefits. In Patrick County, officials are investigating multiple cases of EBT fraud following the discovery of a skimming device at a local business earlier this month. According to the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office, investigators received 49 reports of EBT fraud in September and 76 more in October, all affecting local cardholders. Slim Airtag Wallet | Pop-Up Credit Card Holder | RFID Blocking Chip The problem isn’t isolated. In October, the Christiansburg Police Department also reported a skimming device found at a business in their jurisdiction. The department noted numerous case...
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Mecklenburg Man Charged for Fatality During Predator Hunt
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Mecklenburg Man Charged for Fatality During Predator Hunt

A grand jury in Lunenburg County indicted 47-year-old Jonathan A. Bailey of Buffalo Junction on four felony counts—including homicide—following a fatal hunting incident that claimed the life of 54-year-old William C. Gaulding III on February 17, 2025. On the evening of February 17, the Lunenburg County Sheriff’s Office alerted the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to the tragedy, which occurred on Tuckers Road in Keysville. Headrest Gun Rack Clip for Rifles & Shotguns Bailey, who was predator hunting with another individual, fired a shot that hit Gaulding, a Victoria resident who was also hunting in the area. Authorities determined that Bailey’s actions were marked by negligence, leading to four felony charges: homicide, use of a firearm in the commission of a fe...
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Search underway for inmate in Greensville
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Search underway for inmate in Greensville

UPDATE: Bushey was taken into custody at about 5 p.m. He was reportedly "not far" from VADOC property. Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped in Greensville County. The Virginia Department of Corrections has partnered with law enforcement agencies and are actively searching for Jeremy Paul Bushey, 27, an inmate assigned to a state work program who walked off a VADOC farm property Friday, Oct. 10. Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included VADOC reported that he disappeared around 1:15 p.m. while working. Bushey was housed at Deerfield Men’s Work Center #2. He's described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighing 188 pounds. Bushey has brown hair and brown eyes. He is currently serving a two-year, seven-month sentence for burglary, gr...
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