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Homeless Man Facing 70+ Charges for Hit & Runs
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Homeless Man Facing 70+ Charges for Hit & Runs

Garrett Sulli, the man charged with a series of hit and runs is now facing over 70 charges as the investigation continues. WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X , Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTubeto keep up with what's happening in Virginia!!
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18-year-old Charged for Ramming Chesterfield Fire Station
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18-year-old Charged for Ramming Chesterfield Fire Station

An 18-year-old is facing charges for intentionally crashing into a Chesterfield fire station. According to a statement from Chesterfield Fire & EMS, on January 4, there was “a scary situation” at Station 7 on Hull Street Road. A car drove into the front of the station multiple times, breaking the glass bay doors. The driver, “who was also driving a stolen car,” got into the station and was detained until Chesterfield Police arrived and arrested him. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging Carson Lambert, of Moseley, a senior and football star at Benedictine College Preparatory, allegedly arrived at the fire station shortly before 3 a.m. He told told police he was at a bar in Richmond “getting jumped” and hopped into “a random car,”...
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Henrico master firefighter facing 11 child porn charges
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Henrico master firefighter facing 11 child porn charges

A 43-year-old master firefighter is being held without bond after being arrested on child pornography charges in Hanover. Brian Godfrey Martin, of Mechanicsville, landed on authorities’ radar after Hanover investigators received a tip last July from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. That information suggested an individual in the county was possibly in possession of child sexual assault material (CSAM). PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included HCSO said a thorough investigation identified Martin as the suspect. He was arrested on July 15, 2025. Martin is charged with 1 count of possession of the child porn and 7 counts of child porn (2nd or subsequent offense) as well as 1 count of distribution of child porn and 2 counts of distribution of ch...
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Driver identified & 2nd arrest made for fatal hit-and-run crash in Henrico
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Driver identified & 2nd arrest made for fatal hit-and-run crash in Henrico

Henrico Police announced the 2nd arrest linked to the fatal March 22 hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Airport Drive and Audubon Drive. What allegedly began as a high-speed chase in New Kent ended with the crash in Henrico claiming the life Luis Fernando Cac Caal, 29, of Sandston. On the evening of May 19, Samarion Ty’shon Seymour, 20, of Norfolk, turned himself into the Petersburg Bureau of Police. During the course of the investigation, Henrico Police and investigators from the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office determined Seymour was the driver of the Cadillac CTS that crashed killing Cac Caal. In Henrico, Seymour was charged with manslaughter, felony hit-and-run, and felony eluding. In New Kent, additional charges are pending for Seymour. Additionally, Henric...
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run
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‘Robbie’ wanted for list of charges from Powhatan hit & run

Virginia State Police is on the hunt for Robin Lynwood Wood, Jr. who has reportedly been on the run for nearly 4 months. Also known as “Robbie," Wood is wanted for charges stemming from a serious crash in Powhatan on November 17, 2024. Wood was reportedly driving an SUV, doing 77 mph in a 55-mph zone. A Powhatan deputy attempted to stop him for speeding. VSP said Wood attempted to elude the officer and was traveling at a high rate of speed. In the midst of this getaway, he crashed into the woods and hit numerous trees. Wood was carrying three adult passengers and all sustained significant injuries that required them to be transported to Chippenham Hospital, according to VSP. But Wood left them and ran. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Wood's last known addre...
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Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes
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Former Lancaster deputy charged with new child sex crimes

A former Lancaster County deputy has been arrested for child offenses again. According to Hanover Sheriff’s Office, last month, 29-year-old Motley Allen Haynie was posing as a juvenile online and interacted with an investigator. Haynie was attempting to arrange a meeting to engage in sexual activity. Hanover Sheriff’s Office said the individual was identified as Haynie, then, on July 25, warrants were obtained for two counts of solicitation of a minor and one count each for solicitation of child pornography and taking indecent liberties with a minor. At the time, a Lancaster Sheriff's Office employee, Motley Haynie graduates from Jail Basic at Rappahannock Criminal Justice Academy. (Photo: Public Records) Haynie, a Heathsville resident, has an open case in Lancaster where he wa...
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Arrested: Richmond man wanted in Tappahannock & suspected in Caroline murder case
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Arrested: Richmond man wanted in Tappahannock & suspected in Caroline murder case

Caroline Sheriff’s Office revealed 38-year-old Ron Jamaal Dawson is a person of interest in the Reginald Holmes’ murder. Holmes’ body was found in the woods on Sparta Rd. in May. Last month, 32-year-old Johnathan O’Bryan Ellis was charged for Holmes’ murder. At the time, Caroline Sheriff Scott Moser said additional arrests are expected. According to CCSO, Dawson and Ellis, both from Richmond, are close associates. And Dawson has been a person of interest since the early stages of the Holmes investigation. While investigating Dawson, CCSO investigators learned that members of the Virginia State Police Chesapeake Bay Drug and Gang Task Force were also investigating Dawson for cocaine distribution in the Tappahannock area. On July 22, CCSO, Virginia State Police, and Tappahanno...
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Packages up in flames: UPS facility in Chesterfield hit with 3-alarm fire
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Packages up in flames: UPS facility in Chesterfield hit with 3-alarm fire

Many UPS packages will not be arriving due to a 3-alarm fire at a UPS warehouse in Chesterfield yesterday. Chesterfield Fire & EMS crews were dispatched to the 9600 block of Coach Road at 2:37 a.m. and report finding fire coming from a semi-truck trailer attached to the side of the warehouse. That trailer was among a line of others backed up to the building. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire & Rescue) According to Chesterfield Fire & EMS, the blaze from the first trailer spread to three others and into the warehouse. (Photo: Chesterfield Fire & EMS) There were workers inside the building who all evacuated safely. No one was inside the trucks, Brian Warshawsky Chesterfield 201 Battalion Chief told WTVR CBS 6. The battle against the blaze lasted a little over a...
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Henrico Police announce plan to reduce response to calls
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Henrico Police announce plan to reduce response to calls

Henrico County Police has generated quite a buzz with its announcement about a “Calls for Service Reduction Plan” that went into effect Monday, March 18. Under the plan, Henrico officers will change how they responds to certain types of calls and will stop responding to some calls altogether. According to Henrico Police Chief Eric English, in the past, the department’s officers have been put in positions to respond to calls where they have no legal authority. That has prevented officers from responding to priority calls in a timely and efficient manner. It’s also led to a lack of available units. The new plan will “reduce our call volume to provide to provide better, more efficient response times to community members in need,” said English. "The overall goal of this plan is to ...
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VA General Assembly update: HB 721, an anti-rent gouging bill, moves forward
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VA General Assembly update: HB 721, an anti-rent gouging bill, moves forward

HB 721 “aims to protect Virginians against rent gouging practices,” said Delegate Nadarius Clark, who introduced the bill. If passed, HB 721 will give localities the ability to adopt anti-rent gouging provisions and an anti-rent gouging board. Notice would have to be provided and a public hearing held before a locality adopted its measures. The bill also requires landlords to provide at least two months written notice of a rent increase. Additionally, a rent increase couldn’t exceed the locality calculated allowance. And the allowance would be set at equal to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index or 7%, whichever is less. An allowance would remain in place for a 12-month period. “Changing economies, inflation, and gentrified neighborhoods have provided the environment...
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