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CRIME & SAFETY
Increased police presence in Greenville, shooting suspect still on the loose
GREENVILLE, Va. (WHSV) - The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident that happened last week on July 24 in Greenville near the Loves Truck Stop. Due to the seriousness of the injuries sustained by the victim, the Sheriff’s Office...
Pair arrested in Virginia in connection to April shooting in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Authorities in Virginia have arrested two men who are connected to a shooting back in April in Myrtle Beach. The Lynchburg Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service took Jay’Quan Pollard and Xaviar Austin into custody on Thursday. Authorities said both had outstanding warrants...
Virginia man facing drug charges after Avon traffic stop
The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has reported the arrest of a Virginia man on drug charges following an Avon traffic stop. According to a DCSO news release, on July 3, 2024 at around 10:56 p.m., the Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Kinnakeet Blvd. on NC Hwy 12 in Avon. “During the stop […] The post Virginia man facing drug charges after Avon traffic stop appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Virginia man sentenced to 51 months in prison for $2.4M loan scheme
A Virginia man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for a 15-year scheme where he issued millions of dollars in fraudulent loans for his own benefit. The actions of James Stevens, 47, of Weems, led to a $2.3 million loss to the bank where he was employed as a commercial lender. He also stole nearly $100,000 from a bank customer.
Stores offering cannabis are proliferating in S.W.Va., almost a year after a series of raids across the region
Bristol alone has at least nine cannabis-related stores — even though in Virginia, it's legal to possess cannabis but not to sell it. The post Stores offering cannabis are proliferating in S.W.Va., almost a year after a series of raids across the region appeared first on Cardinal News.
Mount Airy man pleads guilty to conspiracy after alleged $1M cattle theft scheme: DOJ
The USDA Office of Inspector General, the Secret Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and Cleveland and Iredell County Sheriff’s Offices were all part of the investigation.
$800,000 in booze has been stolen from Virginia ABC stores this year
More than $800,000 worth of booze was stolen from Virginia ABC stores in the first six months of the year, a 50% increase over the same period last year. Why it matters: Rising liquor theft could make it harder for all Virginians to buy booze.The big picture: Shoplifting at state-run ABC stores has been inching up over the past two years, according to WRIC, which first reported the figures.Alexandria saw a more than 200% increase in stolen liquor last year over 2022, ALXnow reported. Portsmouth and Virginia Beach had significant increases as well, officials told WTKR.In Richmond, theft from...
ActBlue calls Miyares’ investigation into fraud claims a ‘partisan political attack and scare tactic’
Virginia’s Republican attorney general said his office is “looking into” fraud claims made on social media against ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democrats that said the accusations are part of "a years-long disinformation and harassment campaign."