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Woman charged in connection to Naseem Roulack’s escape from Henrico hospital
A woman has been indicted on a felony charge in connection to the escape of Naseem Roulack, a Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) inmate, from Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Henrico County in 2023.
1,900 Virginians take advantage of tax credit to encourage safe firearm storage
New data from the Virginia Department of Taxation shows that, during tax year 2023, 1,905 Virginians took advantage of a new tax credit designed to help offset the cost of life-saving gun storage devices like gun safes, gun locks and more.
Delta faces investigation following CrowdStrike outage
A CrowdStrike software update brought down millions of computers, grounded thousands of flights, affected hospital communications and 911 centers last week. Lawmakers warn the update highlights the vulnerability with so many industries relying on one software.
11-year-old boy charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools and other places
Authorities confirmed an 11-year-old Virginia boy was charged and detained in Henrico County with calling in over 20 bomb and shooting threats to schools in Florida and several other places.
Miyares files amicus brief in support of Hanover Schools’ transgender student athlete policy
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief on Thursday in support of Hanover County Public Schools, which was sued by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia after banning a transgender middle school student from playing on a sports team for which she qualified.
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