Virginia State Police Criminal Justice Databases restored
The Virginia State Police had restored all but two data systems and webpages adversely impacted by an outage that occurred roughly 30 hours before Friday January 6th. The Computerized Criminal History (CCH) and the Virginia Firearms Transaction (FTC) V-Check system are now back in service and fully operating for the magistrates, the courts and anyone wanting to purchase a firearm. The Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry (SOR) website is back online and accessible to the public.
Looking for love? Beware of 'romance scams' reported in Lynchburg area
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Lynchburg police are warning people of "romance scams" and say they've gotten several reports of them over the past few weeks. Police say the scammer typically poses as an interested party, befriending the victim and saying nice things to gain the victim's trust. In 2018, people reported losing $143 million to romance scams, which is a higher total than for any other type of scam reported to the FTC, according to the FTC. Scammers might say the money is for a phone bill, a plane ticket, medical bills or an emergency. Lynchburg police say if you think you've been the victim of a romance scam, please call 434-455-6041.