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Amherst & FBI Offering $30k Reward to Close 2022 Murder Case
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Amherst & FBI Offering $30k Reward to Close 2022 Murder Case

Amherst County Sheriff L.J. Ayers announced that an active investigation is underway and multiple agencies are coordinating to bring closure to the 2022 murder of T’Khira Monique Browley. Browley, also known as “Cakes,” was shot on March 19, 2022, during a birthday party at 351 Old Wright Shop Road in Madison Heights at about 2 a.m. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ This month, Sheriff Ayers said representatives from the FBI, Lynchburg Police Department, and Virginia State Police are assisting his office, noting that their coordinated effort involves making contact both locally and outside the area. “There have been some new developments in the case, to include physical evidence and eyewitnesses coming forward to share information from the ...
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1 Dead, 5 Injured in Eastern Shore Shooting
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1 Dead, 5 Injured in Eastern Shore Shooting

The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police have launched a coordinated investigation after one person was killed and five others were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning. According to Accomack Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, the Emergency Operations Center received a report of an active shooter at Par 4 Bar & Grill at approximately 1:41 a.m. Deputies and first responders arrived at the Lankford Rd. business and found multiple victims. Biometric Gun Safe for Vehicles | Fingerprint, Keypad, Key | Carrying Handle Five men had gunshot wounds, and another male suffered a laceration to the face. As Emergency Medical Services personnel exited their ambulance, an individual began firing in their direction, according to Wessells. No EMS personnel were injure...
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Suspect in Custody after Portsmouth Man Fatally Shot at Home
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Suspect in Custody after Portsmouth Man Fatally Shot at Home

A day after a 47‑year‑old man was found shot inside his Portsmouth home, police announced an arrest and multiple charges. On Saturday, April 18, Portsmouth police responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Mayflower Road. Officers found Christopher Blair suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. According to the preliminary investigation, 44‑year‑old Bentley Tramaine Cherry went to Blair’s home, where the two men got into an argument. Police say Cherry then shot Blair. Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included By Sunday, police reported that Cherry, listed as a Suffolk resident was in custody. He is charged with first‑degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and shooting in the commission of a fel...
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Former VA Lt. Governor Killed in Murder-Suicide
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Former VA Lt. Governor Killed in Murder-Suicide

A once-prominent figure in Virginia politics is dead following a domestic tragedy in Northern Virginia. Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday morning, according to law enforcement. The incident occurred around midnight at the family’s residence in Fairfax County. Police confirmed that the couple’s two teenage children were inside the home at the time of the shooting. The Incident Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis reported that the former Lieutenant Governor shot his wife several times in the basement of the home, then went upstairs to the primary bedroom where he shot and killed himself. The couple’s son placed the 911 call to report the incident. Responding officers discovered both Sebrina and Ju...
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Murder Charge to be Added in Leesburg Baby Strangulation Case
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Murder Charge to be Added in Leesburg Baby Strangulation Case

“Let me be clear, this was not an accident. A child was murdered in a deliberate act,” said Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat during a press conference to provide an update on the baby strangled on Tuesday, September 17. ARENTI Baby Monitor | 2 Cameras | Super Night Vision | Crying Detection Pirnat said the infant–who, at the family’s request is only identified as an 8-month-old girl–died just after midnight a week later, on Sept. 23. Alvaro Mejia Ayala, who was arrested hours after authorities responded to the scene, is a related to the victim, Pirnat stated without providing the relation. A “very active investigation” remains underway, and with the forensic review, the process may take several months, the police chief said. Additional charges, including murder will be file...
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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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Suspect in custody after woman killed & 2 officers shot in Chesapeake
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Suspect in custody after woman killed & 2 officers shot in Chesapeake

A 39-year-old man is in custody following a deadly domestic violence incident in Chesapeake that left a woman dead and two police officers shot. Shaun M. Boker was apprehended Wednesday morning in Portsmouth after a brief standoff with police. The incident began Wednesday night, August 6, when Chesapeake Police responded to a domestic assault call at an apartment in the 500 block of Willow Bridge Court. Bedside Handgun Safe | Fingerprint Access | Operate w/ App Officers arrived just before 10:30 p.m. According to Chesapeake Police Dept. they heard a woman inside the apartment screaming for help. As they attempted to get in the front door, Boker allegedly opened fire shooting through the door striking two officers. Both officers were transported to a hospital with injuries be...
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