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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Over 1,960 without power in Roanoke Co.
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – More than 1,960 Appalachian Power customers are without power Tuesday evening in Roanoke County. There is…
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Hydration helps local fire department beat the heat
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Emergency situations don’t only happen between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. or even…
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Gun possession conviction brings Catawba man two years in jail
Andrew Zachary Ray entered a no contest plea Monday to end a case that began three years ago with an…
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Chase leads to crash and arrest in SE Roanoke; woman hospitalized
ROANOKE, Va. – One man was arrested after a chase and crash in southeast Roanoke Thursday. Shortly before 10 a.m.…
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National Guard airlifts 150-plus residents to safety during deadly Kentucky floods
Aircrews from the Tennessee National Guard rescued multiple flood victims over a four-day period in July following record rainfall in…
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4 killed in Ohio neighborhood; suspect arrested
Four people have been fatally shot in an Ohio neighborhood, and authorities say the 39-year-old suspect was arrested in Kansas.…
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Plea ends Christiansburg 70-pounds-of-marijuana case
CHRISTIANSBURG — Kayla Lynn Raines on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug distribution and other charges, winding up a case that…
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Missing person reported out of Alleghany Co.
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating Matthew Walton, 31, after they were…
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Charlottesville, police have safety measures in place as Aug. 12th anniversary approaches
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Charlottesville says there are no specific, credible threats to connected to August 12. “The safety and well…
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Montgomery County judge rejects 15-year sentence in attempted domestic murder case
CHRISTIANSBURG — A Montgomery County judge on Thursday rejected a proposed 15-year prison term for a man who stabbed his…
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