Crime & Safety
Virginia crime news including robberies, shootings, crime news, fights and public safety about Virginia’s largest cities like Roanoke, Salem and Norfolk
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Veteran seeking mental health treatment after threats to kill public officials
The Vinton man at the center of Roanoke County’s first red flag case is seeking mental health treatment before his…
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Rocky Mount man sentenced to 31 years for fatal home invasion
ROCKY MOUNT — One of several defendants involved in a home invasion that left one man dead and another seriously…
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U.S. attorney reflects on five-year anniversary of deadly Charlottesville riots
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – It has been five years since the Unite the Right riots that ended deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia,…
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Hollins fire and rescue volunteers suspended amid embezzlement investigation
All volunteers at the Hollins Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad have been suspended pending an investigation into possible embezzlement.…
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“We were all trapped in”; residents speak out after downtown Roanoke shooting standoff
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia State Police released the name of the man involved in a standoff and shooting with officers…
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Inmates, staff at Pittsylvania Co. jail facilities temporarily relocated
The inmates and staff and Pittsylvania County jail facilities were temporarily relocated to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail this week…
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Suspect on the loose in Craig Co.
CRAIG COUNTY, Va. – The Craig County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are searching for a wanted suspect in…
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Pulaski man sentenced for child abuse, including cross beating
PULASKI — Adam Richard Hodge testified Monday that he was trying to discipline two 12-year-old boys when he held pillows…
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Roanoke police investigate Marshall Avenue shooting
A shooting in a southwest Roanoke residential neighborhood Wednesday night left one man injured, Roanoke police said. At 7:17 p.m.,…
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Vehicle crashes near Penn Forest Elementary School don’t affect opening day
Two vehicle-related incidents concluded hours apart on the same road near Penn Forest Elementary School early Thursday, the first day…
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