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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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New Kent launches ticket by photo system on I-64
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New Kent launches ticket by photo system on I-64

New Kent County Sheriff's Office is cracking down on speeding through the I-64 construction zones using an automated photo-enforcing speed system. Charge & Hands-Free Phone Viewing While Driving | Fast Charging Wireless Phone Mount NKSO said during construction for the I-64 widening project there has been an increase in fatal accidents in New Kent and the new speeding initiative is an effort to save driver and construction workers lives. On July 1, a warning period went into effect. Drivers caught exceeding the construction zone speed limit by 11 miles per hour or more will get a mailed warning, detailing the time and date of the infraction. These warnings carry no fines but serve as signal for drivers to slow down because the photo enforcement is in effect. The enf...
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Driver seriously injured in New Kent turn-over crash
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Driver seriously injured in New Kent turn-over crash

The driver of the tractor-trailer that overturned on Pocahontas Trail in New Kent on Tuesday was seriously injured, Virginia State Police Sgt. Jessica Shehan confirmed. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. near the 4100 block of Pocahontas Trail (Route 60) just west of Toe Ink Wayside. Shehan said the driver, Santos Adan Rios Reyes, a 49-year-old Manassas Park man, stated he crashed because he took his eyes off the roadway to grab something inside the vehicle. After he ran off the roadway, he over corrected, overturned and his load spilled in the road. The incident shut down all lanes of Pocahontas Trail eastbound near Toe Ink Wayside with VSP estimating the cleanup to be over 3 hours. Reyes was transported to the hospital. Shehan reported that he was not wearing a seatbelt ...
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VA breaks ground on I-64 Gap Widening between Richmond & Hampton
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VA breaks ground on I-64 Gap Widening between Richmond & Hampton

Monday, November 13, marked the groundbreaking for the $756 million I-64 Gap Widening Project. The project’s goal is to improve travel between Richmond to Hampton Roads. To do so, the plan is to expand each side of the highway from two lanes to three lanes from mile marker 204.9 in New Kent County to mile marker 233.3 in James City County. Also, 10-foot-wide paved shoulders will be added in each direction. Adjoining parts of I-64 are already have six or more lane, and that’s why this area is referred to as “the gap,” notes VDOT. There is a lot of braking in the gap and the notorious congestion is growing, “disrupting one of Virginia’s most important thoroughfares,” the department adds. Ultimately, the widening project aims to increase capacity and mobility, alleviate congestion...
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