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- Tragic Interstate 64 Collision Claims Life of Toddler Following DUI Charges Against 14-Year-Old Mother
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
A one-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained during a high-speed crash on a Virginia interstate involving an underage, unlicensed driver. Authorities have charged the 14-yea...
- Virginia State Police Launch Urgent Search For Freightliner Tractor Involved In Fatal Hanover Hit And Run Incident
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Crime
A pedestrian was killed Friday night in a hit and run collision near the Ashland truck stop in Hanover County. State troopers are currently pursuing leads on a newer model tractor...
- Virginia State Police Issue Urgent Senior Alert for Missing 93-Year-Old Man With Cognitive Impairment
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Authorities in Lynchburg and Roanoke are searching for Elmer Mitchell, a 93-year-old man reported missing and endangered on Friday evening. Law enforcement officials believe Mitche...
- High-Speed Chase in Bedford County Ends in Rollover Crash and Emergency Extrication on Big Island Highway
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
A police pursuit on Wednesday morning resulted in a serious single-vehicle accident in northern Bedford, requiring first responders to cut a driver from a mangled car. The suspect...
- Virginia State Police Seek Ford Expedition After Fatal Hit-and-Run Kills Pedestrian in Bedford County
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities are searching for a driver who fled the scene after striking and killing 57-year-old Robert Lee Dresser in Bedford County early Friday morning. The victim, a resident o...
- North Carolina Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Distributing Large Quantities of Fentanyl in Virginia
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Crime
Semaj Montaque Sledge, 35, of North Carolina, entered a guilty plea this week to federal drug charges following an investigation into his trafficking of fentanyl across state lines...
- U.S. State Department Official Identified as Suspect in Fatal Road Rage Mass Stabbing Incident on Virginia Highway
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Crime
Jared Llamado, a 32 year old Foreign Service Officer, was fatally shot by a Virginia State trooper after allegedly stabbing four people and his own dog following a highway crash. T...