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Three men from West Virginia facing drug-related charges in Virginia
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA (WFXR) — The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office reported three men from West Virginia were arrested as a part of a drug bust on Saturday, July 13. According to the sheriff, during an investigation, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug purchase. Members of the task force alerted patrol […]
Virginia Man Sentenced For Illegally Selling Ghost Guns In West Virginia
Brandon Michael Reckert, 29, of Purcellville, Virginia, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing and selling privately manufactured firearms, also known as “ghost guns,” in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. According to court documents, Reckert advertised and sold the unregistered firearms on social media platforms. Law...
Six killed in traffic crashes on Virginia highways during July 4 holiday
Preliminary data indicates six individuals lost their lives in six traffic crashes during the five-day statistical counting period designated for the July 4, 2024, holiday. Of those who died, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash, four were drivers and one was a passenger. The fatal crashes took place in the City of Richmond and the counties of Bedford, Charles City, Henrico and Wythe counties. Two of the fatal crashes occurred in Bedford County. During the two-day statistical counting period for July 4, 2023, traffic crashes claimed seven lives on Virginia’s highways.*
FBI Hosts Cyber Summit for DC Area School Districts
The FBI partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Education Department to host a cybersecurity summit to bolster the partnership between Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia’s local law enforcement agencies and school districts, the bureau announced on June 28. The summit highlighted the FBI’s work...
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