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2 Arrested for Fake Money in Richmond County
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2 Arrested for Fake Money in Richmond County

Two men have been arrested in a case involving fake money in Richmond County. On April 29, Donte Steffon Sutton, a 28-year-old of Weems, was charged with knowingly possessing counterfeit money and two counts of soliciting an adult to utter forged currency knowing it was forged. HVM 12 Pk. Counterfeit Money Detector Pen | Best Seller | Only $15.88 On April 23, Antquan M. Rich, a 30-year-old Heathsville resident, was arrested and charged with two counts of uttering and possession of forged bank notes. Richmond County Sheriff’s Office shared an image of the fake $100 bills, which have “For Motion Pictures Purposes” printed in large letters on the front. Fake money allegedly linked to Antquan Rich (Photo: Richmond County Sheriff's Office ) RCSO stated that Rich may have trave...
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Surprise Lead: Fredericksburg Police get gun linked to 2017 case
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Surprise Lead: Fredericksburg Police get gun linked to 2017 case

Fredericksburg Police Dept. got an unlikely break in a 2017 investigation. The Rappahannock Canal was drained recently, and on April 27, a firearm was uncovered in the drained section, FPD said. The gun was rusted, heavily damaged, and the serial number was “deliberately obliterated.” Detectives Mejia and Dobson went to work examining the gun and used advanced restoration techniques to recover the serial number. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Doing so allowed them to link the gun to a 2017 case that Meija leads. The irony, according to FDP, is Meija drained the same section of the canal 8 years ago looking for the gun in the early stages of the investigation. FPD has not disclosed which case this discovery is linked to. WATCH: Follow the W...
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Murder suspect leads VA Beach Police on 4-city chase, gets away, found & arrested
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Murder suspect leads VA Beach Police on 4-city chase, gets away, found & arrested

Deric Lee Jr., a 42-year-old murder suspect, got away after allegedly leading police on a chase through four Hampton Roads cities, but he was captured less than a day a later. On April 30, at about 10 p.m., Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) responded to the 3600 block of Harbinger Rd. for a shooting where they found a victim, 63-year-old Regina Banks of Virginia Beach, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Lee was quickly identified as the suspect, and according to VBPD, he initiated a police chase. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Virginia State Police said VBPD reached out stating they in pursuit of a grey Lexus and troopers joined the chase in Virginia Beach. Lee allegedly got onto I-264 and went through Norfolk and Chesapeake into Portsmou...
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Narcotics seized after correctional officer admits smuggling drugs into Virginia prison
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Narcotics seized after correctional officer admits smuggling drugs into Virginia prison

“Is a short-term gain worth potential time in prison? Consider that before you try to bring your poison into our secure facilities,” VADOC Director Chad Dotson said amid the announcement that narcotics were seized from the home of a former correctional officers. According to VA Dept. of Corrections, on April 11, Raekwon Robins, not only confessed to smuggling drugs into Pocahontas State Correctional Center where he worked as a correctional officer, but he confirmed that he planned to smuggle more in the near future. HOLEWAR GUN CASE | Biometric – Pass code – Keyed entry | Portable for car / bedside/ backpack A search warrant was obtained and executed on the 29-year-old's residence, and VADOC said a handgun, $1,000, and narcotics worth over $150,000 "in prison value" was seized. ...
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Augusta woman wanted for murder arrested in Harrisonburg SWAT operation
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Augusta woman wanted for murder arrested in Harrisonburg SWAT operation

A 22-year-old woman from Augusta who was wanted for murder in Nelson County was arrested Monday afternoon during a coordinated SWAT operation in Harrisonburg. Katelynn Ann Hipes was taken into custody without incident after the Harrisonburg Police Department (HPD), working in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Lee Avenue. The arrest followed a days-long hunt for her stemming from the April 18th shooting of Kevin Scott Small in Shipman. HOLEWAR GUN CASE | Biometric - Pass code - Keyed entry | Portable for car / bedside/ backpack Nelson County Sheriff Mark Embrey said deputies were called to a residence early Friday morning for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Small, 41, outsi...
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Police seeking tips for fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Alexandria
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Police seeking tips for fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Alexandria

Authorities are calling on the public for help as they pursue leads in the murder of a 19-year-old who was fatally shot Saturday night in Alexandria. The victim, identified as Deaundre Jack, was a resident of Alexandria. According to the Alexandria Police Department (APD), Jack was found in the parking lot of the Canterbury Square apartment complex suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 10:15 p.m. on April 19. Responding officers began life-saving measures immediately upon arrival, but Jack succumbed to his injuries after Alexandria Fire Department medics took over care. APD is awaiting the Office of the Medical Examiner to determine the official cause and manner of death. Detectives with APD's Criminal Investigations Division worked well into the early hours of Sunday ...
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News
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USMS announce capture of triple-murder suspect in Newport News

On August 8, 2023, when Newport News Police responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Stallings Court, three men were found inside a residence dead. The victims were Alvin Eugene Holiday, 61, and Monroe McGilvary Jr., 60, both from Williamsburg, along with Derek Rico Jones, a 36-year-old from Newport News. The U.S. Marshals Service announced its Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Newport News Police arrested the suspect, 26-year-old Dimair Jones, of Newport News, yesterday, April 16. Jones was taken into custody in Newport News in the 400 block of Cox Landing. SAVE ON PURCHASES! GET BETTER DELIVERY OPTIONS! According to the USMS, from the investigation, it was determined Jones was at a hotel in Williamsburg. The day before his arrest, authorities secured...
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Fmr. Smyth County School Board official pleads guilty to child porn production
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Fmr. Smyth County School Board official pleads guilty to child porn production

Todd Stewart Williams, a 54-year-old former Smyth County School Board official, has pled guilty to four federal child pornography charges and is awaiting his sentence. Williams admitted he coerced boys across numerous states to produce pornographic material between 2021 and 2024. He relied heavily on services, such as Snapchat and Telegram, to communicate with the boys and paid them through a variety of means, including CashApp, PayPal, in-app purchases, and, in at least one case, mailing a debit card, federal documents revealed. Authorities tipped off A 15-year-old in Oklahoma put Williams on authorities’ radar by reporting him to the FBI in September 2022, federal court documents show. The teen explained he meet Williams in a Snapchat group for gay teenagers. They began chat...
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend
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2 VA troopers injured in 2 separate police pursuits last weekend

Virginia State troopers were injured in two separate police pursuits last weekend. On Friday, April 12, around 2:30 p.m. Chesapeake Police Department was advised of a police pursuit coming their way that originated in Elizabeth City, NC. Chesapeake PD said they were informed the suspect had already hit an Elizabeth City police vehicle. Chesapeake PD, in turn, reached out to Virginia State Police. When the Lexus RX350 crossed into Chesapeake, Chesapeake Police joined the pursuit and reported successfully deploying spike strips. Still, the vehicle continued onto I-64 from Dominion Boulevard heading toward Virginia Beach. At that point, Virginia State troopers also joined the police chase. As the pursuit approached Greenbriar Parkway, troopers got into position to stop the ...
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Police negotiate peaceful surrender of armed man barricaded in Caroline
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Police negotiate peaceful surrender of armed man barricaded in Caroline

On Thursday, authorities spent hours trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution with a Ruther Glen man who allegedly barricaded himself in a home after shooting at a woman. Around 1 a.m. that morning, a “frantic” woman called 911 and claimed amid a verbal altercation with 45-year-old Shane Stevens, she fled to her vehicle and tried to leave, and he fired a handgun at her, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office reported. The woman, who wasn’t named also reported that, in addition to being armed, Stevens was wearing a bulletproof vest. When deputies arrived at the residence on McBryant Road, Stevens was reportedly barricaded inside, and CCSO reported said he made statements to deputy M. Wilcox confirming he was armed and would not surrender peacefully. The home was secured, a perime...
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