Crime & Safety

Dogs, drone being deployed after suspect seen in Craig Co.

CRAIG COUNTY, Va. – The Craig County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are working the area of the old…

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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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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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