Virginia State Police is investigating after a Blacksburg police officer hit and killed a pedestrian while responding to a call, according to the police department.
The Town of Blacksburg announced that the police department, along with the approval of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, will be conducting deer culling operations over the next few months.
Blacksburg residents with worn or tattered American flags can now retire them respectfully at a new flag drop box located in the lobby of the Blacksburg Police Department.
A structure fire caused major damage to apartments and caused two residents to receive medical treatment for minor burns and smoke inhalation Tuesday, according to the Blacksburg Police Department.
A Blacksburg man was arrested after authorities seized over $237,000 of illicit drugs during a narcotics trafficking investigation.
A man was taken into custody on Thursday amid an investigation into the solicitation of a minor in Blacksburg, according to police.
A charge has been amended for a Blacksburg man accused of threatening to bomb the Blacksburg Police Department, court records show.
The two individuals who were found dead inside of a vehicle at a parking garage in Blacksburg Tuesday evening have been identified.
Eighty-one-year-old Kenneth Russel Jordan, who was reported missing after leaving a Blacksburg rehab center on foot on Monday afternoon, was found dead, according to Blacksburg Police.
A 20-year-old Virginia Tech student lost his life after a crash early Friday morning, according to the Blacksburg Police Department.
The Blacksburg Police Department made its second arrest in Friday night’s deadly shooting at the Melody Hookah Lounge.
Blacksburg police announced early Saturday morning that one person died and four others were hurt in Friday night’s shooting in downtown Blacksburg.
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A Blackburg taco restaurant is under investigation after multiple complaints and social media reports surfaced claiming that patrons were drugged.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. No one is hurt after a tractor-trailer caught fire Wednesday morning on US-460 in Blacksburg, according to the Blacksburg Police Department. Authorities say the incident happened around 5:36 a.m. at the Prices Fork interchange near Virginia Tech in the eastbound lane when the brakes of the truck, carrying produce, caught fire. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road and get out safely. When officers arrived, they say the truck was fully engulfed in flames.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. Hundreds gathered outside the Blacksburg Police Department on Tuesday afternoon for the Dialogue on Race to discuss race relations in Montgomery County. Attendees heard from activists, local elected officials and law enforcement from Montgomery County, Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Virginia Tech. A woman attending the Dialogue on Race event outside the Blacksburg Police Department on Tuesday holds a sign that reads 'STOP RACISM NOW'. One of the event organizers, Penny Franklin, said local law enforcement and community members have been having these conversations for nearly a decade as part of the Dialogue on Race community group, which is aimed at understanding and improving race relations in the county. Our public, our citizens, our community: they have to trust us, but we have to earn that trust, said Sisson.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. Multiple law enforcement agencies in the Montgomery County area are holding a joint news conference in response to the killing of George Floyd and the expressions of outrage sweeping across the country. The Montgomery County Sheriffs Office, Blacksburg Police Department and Christiansburg Police Department are hosting the news conference. Scheduled speakers include:Penny Franklin, President of The Community GroupDr. Wornie Reed, Director of the Virginia Tech Race and Social Policy CenterBlacksburg Police Chief Anthony WilsonBlacksburg Mayor Leslie Hager-SmithChristiansburg Mayor Mike BarberMontgomery County Board of Supervisors Chair Steve FijalkowskiThe news conference is happening outside the Blacksburg Police Department building at 200 Clay Street.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. Protesters against police brutality took to the streets of Blacksburg on Monday afternoon. The demonstration started as a corner protest on Main Street and College Avenue just before noon. From there, the protest went back through downtown and through Virginia Tech before returning to the police station. "I dont care if its an hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, or 5 seconds. Blacksburg Police Chief Anthony Wilson plans to share his thoughts about George Floyds death on Tuesday afternoon.
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PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – A 28-year-old man is facing felony child pornography charges, according to the Blacksburg Police Department. Authorities say Branden Horton, of Dublin, was charged by the Blacksburg Police Department on Thursday, and warrants were served by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Horton is facing a felony charge for the possession of child pornography and a misdemeanor for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. According to police, Horton is being held without bond at the New River Regional Jail. The Blacksburg Police Department says it is helping the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in this ongoing investigation.
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BLACKSBURG (WSLS) – The Blacksburg Police Department will be conducting a news conference tonight in reference to new developments in the investigation involving the Nicole Madison Lovell abduction. Location – Blacksburg Transit meeting room, 2800 Commerce Street Blacksburg, VA. The press conference comes after police arrested 18-year old David Eisenhauer, a Virginia Tech freshman. Eisenhaur is charged with abduction in the disappearance of Nicole Lovell. Eisenhauer is from Columbia, Maryland, police say.
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