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Police focusing on 5-year-old shooting case at Boykins, VA gaming spot
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Police focusing on 5-year-old shooting case at Boykins, VA gaming spot

Five years after it occurred, Southampton Sheriff's Office is trying to breathe new life into an unsolved case involving a shooting and attempted robbery at a gaming spot in Boykins, VA. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ 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 males in custody after Wythe County manhunt
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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...
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Youth suspected in 2 Montgomery County stabbings
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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...
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2 ‘Caretakers’ Charged in Mathews Elder Abuse Case
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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...
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Martinsville pill mill doctor sentenced for +460 drug charges
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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...
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State Police looking for 19-year-old I-85 murder suspect
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State Police looking for 19-year-old I-85 murder suspect

Virginia State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 19-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting along Interstate 85. At approximately 3:47 p.m. on August 28, troopers responded to reports of a shooting on I-85 northbound near the five-mile marker in Mecklenburg. When troopers arrived at the scene, they found a Honda Civic that had gone off the right side of the road and down in a culvert. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included The driver, Hunter A. Bates, 20, had been shot and was pronouncd dead at the scene. A female passenger was transported to an area hospital and later released. Scene of Mecklenburg crash where Hunter Bates was found. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Of...
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66 charges returned against gang members in Wallens Ridge prison attack
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66 charges returned against gang members in Wallens Ridge prison attack

Authorities have released the names and the 66 felony charges filed against the six inmates accused in the May 2 attack on corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison, a high security facility in Big Stone Gap.  The inmates— five of them allegedly members of MS-13 and one a member of Sureño 13—were already serving sentences for violent crimes when they reportedly launched a coordinated assault where two officers were stabbed. Norton 360 Deluxe for 5 Devices |Advanced AI Scam Protection | VPN & Dark Web Monitoring A grand jury recently indicted all six. The breakdown of charges is as follows: Jeremiah Larenz Mouzon, age 26 Attempted Aggravated Murder (3 counts) Malicious Wounding by Mob (3 counts) Gang Participation Bodily Injury by Prisoner (3 counts) ...
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School Year Begins with Arrests of Virginia Teachers for Crimes Involving Children
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School Year Begins with Arrests of Virginia Teachers for Crimes Involving Children

For some Virginia schools, the 2025–2026 academic year is beginning with troubling headlines involving educators accused of serious crimes against minors. Suffolk Teacher Arrested for Drug-Related Offenses In Suffolk, a high school music teacher cast a shadow over the district’s Pre-Service Week—a time meant for staff training and preparation. On August 18, Suffolk Police said they were alerted to allegations that Sara Jordan, 41, had provided drug paraphernalia to students and used it with them on school property during the previous academic year at King’s Fork High School. Norton 360 Deluxe for 5 Devices |Advanced AI Scam Protection | VPN & Dark Web Monitoring After a swift investigation, Jordan was arrested on August 21, just days before students were scheduled to ret...
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New Kent couple arrested for child exploitation charges
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New Kent couple arrested for child exploitation charges

A Quinton couple has been arrested on child exploitation charges, and the women are being held in Pamunkey Regional Jail without bond. Victoria Anne Creps, 27, and Jaiden Denae Creps, 24, were arrested on August 15 following an investigation conducted into allegations involving prostitution and human trafficking. Norton 360 Deluxe for 5 Devices |Advanced AI Scam Protection | VPN & Dark Web Monitoring That investigation was conducted under a partnership between NKSO and New Kent Dept. of Social Services and resulted in each of the Creps facing three charges: Prostitution / commercial exploitation of a minor Aiding prostitution with a minor Commercial sex trafficking. Court records list March 1 as the date of the offenses for Jaiden are March 15 as the offense date...
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