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Murder charge against Charlottesville man certified to Lynchburg grand jury
LYNCHBURG, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A grand jury in Lynchburg will be taking up a case against a Charlottesville man accused of murder. According to the Lynchburg Police Department, 22-year-old Keon Jamir Palmer of Charlottesville faces charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Virginia State Police respond to call of shots fired at I-64 rest area
ALBEMARLE COUNTY — Virginia State Police and Albemarle County Police responded Wednesday morning to a rest area on Interstate 64 for an emergency call concerning gunshots being fired, according to state police. The incident took place at an eastbound rest area near mile marker 105 in Albemarle County. As of 8:30 a.m., authorities had...
Traffic enforcement resulted in hundreds of citations
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Hundreds of vehicles got pulled over during a 12-hour traffic enforcement initiative on Thursday. Multiple jurisdictions participated including Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson, Greene, and Madison. In total, 355 traffic stops were conducted and 368 summonses were issued. Violations included speeding, reckless driving, registration/inspection, cell phone...
Traffic enforcement on U.S. 29 yields 368 summonses, one DUI arrest
Police officers in the region conducted 355 traffic stops during an enforcement initiative on Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The traffic stops along U.S. 29 resulted in 368 summonses. Participating agencies included the Albemarle County Police Department, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, Charlottesville Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office...
CPD removes encampment under bridge over Preston Avenue
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Friday morning, Charlottesville Police cleared out an encampment underneath the railroad bridge that crosses Preston Avenue. Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis says the department has received complaints about individuals living underneath the bridge, leaving trash lying around, and even lighting open fires. CPD identified the...
Two arrested for theft of Harley-Davidson motorcycle
LOUISA, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft of a motorcycle. The Town of Louisa Police Department says officers started investigating the theft of a Harley-Davidson on May 5. The investigation determined there were two suspects, 31-year-old Jakob Foust Beckner and 20-year-old Nathaniel...
Former police officer Fanone talks about life after the Jan. 6 riots
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Former police officer Michael Fanone says there was never a time in his career in which he felt like he was not in control of his environment until the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. He's now working with a national group called Courage for America...
Brick by Brick: Policing the Downtown Mall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Police Chief Michael Kochis says everyone should feel safe and welcome on the Downtown Mall. “I feel very comfortable, even outside of this uniform,” he said. But it will never be perfect. "You know any area when you're going to have bars letting out...
CPD annual report shows an increase in drug overdoses
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Charlottesville Police Department found a slight decline in overall crime in its recently published 2023 Annual Report, but the number of drug overdoses defied that trend with a noticeable increase. According to the report, there were 101 overdoses in 2023. That's up from 79...
Several law enforcement agencies participating in traffic operation
GREENE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An enhanced traffic operation will take place across several localities on Thursday. According to a post on the Greene County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page, the operation will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on routes 29 and 33. The sheriff’s offices...
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