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Emporia man arrested after three-car crash in Richmond
Richmond police have arrested a driver involved in a three-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania woman late Sunday night. At around 11:37 p.m., officers were called to the 3600 block of Chamberlayne Avenue in Richmond for a report of a three-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers found a damaged car in the right lane with three occupants.
Police address social media photos of woman after she’s among 3 shot in Scotland Neck home
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in a Halifax County town now say a woman and two men were shot inside a home Saturday morning. Scotland Neck police also addressed photos of the injured woman that appeared on social media while she was shot while lying on the ground outside the home.
Virginia State Police conducting multi-jurisdictional traffic safety initiative along Route 58 corridor
RICHMOND – To enhance the safety of those traveling Virginia's southernmost east-west corridor, Virginia State Police troopers will be increasing patrols and conducting traffic safety checking details on U.S. Route 58 next week. The “Southern Virginia US 58 Safety Initiative” will take place May 13, 2024, through May 17, 2024, along approximately 116 miles of U.S. Route 58 from Emporia to Danville. The goal is to decrease traffic crashes and deaths by increasing safe driving behaviors among all motorists.
Man arrested after Halifax County armed robbery, sheriff says
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — A suspect was arrested hours after an armed robbery happened on Friday, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, the sheriff’s office said they were notified of an armed robbery that happened at a convenience store in Roanoke Rapids. Deputies arrived at the store, checked on the victims and secured the scene.
1 dead after crash on I-295 in Henrico
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 295 on Monday. VDOT says the crash happened on southbound I-295 near exit 22 in Henrico. Virginia State Police confirms one person died in the crash. The crashed closed two lanes of the interstate while police investigated...
Man faces assault with deadly weapon charge after threat of pit bull attack on police, Roanoke Rapids officers say
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — A man was arrested this week in Roanoke Rapids after he threatened to have his pit bull attack police, officers said. The incident was reported Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. in the Emry Park area, according to a news release from the Roanoke Rapids Police Department.
Dad cited after Roanoke Rapids car crash injures baby, police say
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — A Roanoke Rapids father was cited on Friday after a single car crash injured his baby, according to police. On Friday around 5:30 a.m., Officer B. Holcomb with the Roanoke Rapids Police Department responded to a report of a single car crash on Old Farm Road near Down Brook Drive.
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