Man exits peacefully after brief police standoff
COVINGTON — At 10:24 a.m. April 2, the Covington Division of Police attempted to serve several outstanding warrants for probation violations and contempt of court for failure to appear at 827 N. Rockbridge Avenue. As the officers attempted to make contact with Timothy R. Boyd, a 53-year-old man, he barricaded himself inside the residence and
therecorderonline.comBomb threat at store shuts down U.S. 220
MITCHELLTOWN — The Dollar General store and bank in Mitchelltown, Bath County, have been evacuated due to a bomb threat. According to police, a man called the store anonymously and said there was a bomb in the building. Virginia State Police started diverting traffic on U.S. 220 in Mitchellown from both directions starting around noon today (Wednesday, March 23). A K-9 […]
therecorderonline.comWoman dies in auto accident
WARM SPRINGS – At 12:48 p.m. Monday, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 220 south of Route 623. A 2017 Nissan Rogue was traveling north on U.S. 220 when it ran off the right side of the road, struck several trees and overturned. The driver, Nancy E. Williams, 81, of Warm Springs, died at the scene. […]
therecorderonline.comCovington police officer killed in the line of duty
COVINGTON — A shooting yesterday resulted in the death of a Covington police officer, and two other men. According to Virginia State Police, the incident began around 4:30 p.m. Monday, when Toney S. Poulston Jr., 42, of Covington, entered a gas station/convenience/hardware store in the 100 block of North Alleghany Avenue. A domestic situation ensued between Poulston and a relative […]
therecorderonline.comVSP investigating fatal shootings on Bridgewater College campus
BRIDGEWATER — State police are still investigating the deaths of two Bridgewater College security officers this afternoon, allegedly at the hands of a 27-year-old man. Virginia State Police issued the following statement this evening: The investigation remains underway by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Culpeper Field Office into the fatal shootings of two officers on the Bridgewater […]
therecorderonline.comPolice: Drunk driver was going 152 mph on Virginia highway
A drunk driver was going 152 mph (245 kph) when he was pulled over in Rockbridge County over the weekend, Virginia State Police said. The 29-year-old man was stopped on Interstate 81 on Sunday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a tweet Tuesday from state police. The tweet shows a photo of the officer's ticket, which said the man was driving 152 mph in a 70 mph (113 kph) zone.
news.yahoo.comProsecutor: No legal basis for trooper to stop Black woman
A Virginia state prosecutor determined that a state police trooper had no legal basis for pulling over a Black woman he later arrested, and has called for an internal police investigation, a newspaper reported Monday. Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano dismissed all charges against Juanisha C. Brooks, according to the report in The Washington Post. Brooks was pulled over by Virginia State Police Trooper Robert G. Hindenlang on March 6 while driving home on the Capital Beltway.
news.yahoo.comCharges dropped for Black govt employee forcibly removed from car by police
Criminal charges have been dropped against a Black government employee who was dragged out of her car during a traffic stop in March. It’s now been determined that a Virginia State Police trooper had no legal merit to detain Juanisha C. Brooks. Virginia State Police Trooper Robert G. Hindenlang pulled Brooks over on March 6 on her drive home on the Capital beltway shortly after 2 a.m., The Washington Post reported.
news.yahoo.comAfter Black driver is handcuffed and arrested, Va. prosecutor says she never should have been pulled over
A Black Defense Department employee who was hesitant to get out of her car at 2 a.m. was pulled from the car by police, then charged with resisting arrest and eluding police. After prosecutors watched the video, all charges were dropped.
washingtonpost.comGovernor extends ban on elective surgeries, DMV office closures
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam has extended the current ban on elective surgeries by one week, until May 1, and the closure of Department of Motor Vehicles public-facing offices by two weeks, until May 11. We have increased our supply of PPE, but before we allow elective surgeries to resume, we must first be assured that the doctors, nurses, and medical staff who are fighting this virus or conducting emergency surgeries have the necessary supplies. Hospitals continue to treat emergency patients and perform essential surgeries, and Virginians should feel safe going to hospitals if they are experiencing a medical emergency, such as a heart attack. Northam also amended Executive Order Fifty-Seven to allow licensed physicians assistants with two or more years of clinical experience to practice without a collaborative agreement. The text of the amended executive order is available here.
therecorderonline.comHouse fire victims identified
WARM SPRINGS The two victims of a Nov. 24 house fire on Chimney Run Church Road have been identified. Special agent Allen Brown of the Virginia State Police said last week that Josephine Robertson, 93, and William Robertson, 91, died in the blaze. He said the state medical examiners office was still working to determine the exact cause of death. The two were brother and sister, Brown said. Brown said after the fire the blaze was not suspicious and was an accidental fire from the chimney and ...
therecorderonline.com2 die in house fire during Sunday morning blaze
WARM SPRINGS Two people died in a house fire early Sunday morning on Chimney Run Church Road. Virginia State Police special agent Allen Brown said the fire was not suspicious. It was an accidental fire coming from the chimney and wood stove, he said. Brown said the two victims have not yet been identified. They were transported to the state medical examiners office in Roanoke for identification and exact determination of cause of death, he said.
therecorderonline.comVirginia trooper and suspect killed in Richmond gun battle
Virginia State Police are investigating the motive of a shooter who killed a state police officer at a crowded bus station. Trooper Chad Dermyer was killed by a lone gunman in Richmond Thursday. Two women were wounded. Officials say the shooter has a history of charges. Jeff Pegues reports from the scene of the shooting in Richmond.
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