CRIME & SAFETY
Buena Vista woman charged in Hawthorne Avenue homicide investigation
The Buena Vista Police Department says a woman is being held without bond after she was charged in connection to a homicide investigation. Read the article here: https://www.wfxrtv.com/city-of-buena-vista/buena-vista-woman-charged-in-hawthorne-avenue-homicide-investigation/
Three people hospitalized after fight involving a knife and a pot in Amherst: Warrants
AMHERST, Va. (WSET) — Warrants obtained by ABC13 reveal a dispute between four people in Amherst that took a bloody turn. According to the Amherst Police Department, authorities arrived at East Court Street just after 7:30 Wednesday night. The search warrants confirm a man named Ernest Hamlett was stabbed...
VSP: ‘Operation DISS-rupt’ reduces speeding on I-81 by 12%
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – In April, Virginia State Police (VSP) implemented an ‘Operation DISS-rupt’ initiative to disrupt unsafe driving throughout Interstate 81. Troopers with the VSP focused on promoting safer driving habits, including avoiding distractions, obeying speed limits and wearing seatbelts. Each driver was educated on proper driving practices, and citations were issued as […]
Maryland Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds
Men from Maryland and Virginia are among three who have been charged in connection to a string of swatting incidents across the country, federal authorities announced. This week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, V…
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