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Folks are loading up their cars and heading down the road to see family and friends for the holiday, but while on the roads, you want to make sure you are doing everything you can to keep you and your loved ones safe.
A tanker crash in Franklin County spilled over 1,000 gallons of raw milk and 75 gallons of diesel, prompting lane closures and a detour on Route 220.
A Franklin County father is taking legal action against the Virginia State Police (VSP) and Trooper Timothy Derosha after an incident in December 2022 where he was pulled over and held at gunpoint.
Virginia State Police Aviation assets from Abingdon are helping evacuate 58 staff and patients from a Hospital roof in Erwin Tennessee, VSP said.
A 32-year-old man, and known gang member, was arrested by the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, along with members of the City of Roanoke Police Gang Interdiction Unit after an operation in Roanoke, according to VSP.
The final summer holiday ended on a somber note as preliminary data shows that law enforcement investigated 10 fatalities over the Labor Day holiday period, VSP said.
The Henry County Sheriff's office executed a search warrant on Tuesday and apprehended 44-year-old William Kennedy on multiple charges.
With numerous colleges and universities located near Route 460 in Virginia VSP troopers will be increasing patrols along the heavily traveled route.
Virginia State Police is investigating a three-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man Wednesday in Franklin Co.
The VSP said that six people were killed in fatal crashes on Virginia highways over the July 4 holiday period.
The VSP is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man
Virginia State Police is asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a pickup truck suspected of a hit and run Wednesday on Route 501 and Brown’s Mill Road in Campbell County.
This year so far, 20 pedestrians have been killed in Virginia. Eleven of those have happened in the past two weeks.
The AMBER Alert that was issued for a child reported missing out of Newport News was canceled early Sunday morning. Newport News Police report she was found safe and unharmed.
Virginia State Police in Area 38 in Clifton Forge is thanking a local church for their kindness in donating handmade items for children in emergency situations.
State police have identified two of the three bodies they found near a submerged vehicle in a Nelson County river on Dec. 2022.
A former Virginia State trooper, 28-year-old Austin Edwards, reportedly traveled across the country to meet a teen he met online. He abducted her and killed her family. Edwards was killed in a shootout with police and the teen is now safe, but California police believe she met him online, where he pretended to be younger than his age.
As snow continues to fall across much of the Commonwealth, Virginia State Police is busy responding to hundreds of crashes and disabled vehicles.
Virginia State Police say there were four deadly crashes in the Commonwealth during the Thanksgiving Holiday, the lowest number in more than a decade.
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Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly single vehicle crash in Alleghany County. The crash happened Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:07 p.m. on Route 311, two tenths of a mile west of Tuckahoe Road.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. – A Virginia State Police Trooper and his K-9 sustained injuries during an early Friday morning pursuit in Charlotte County. Meeks responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving around a private property on Ridgeway Farm Lane in Charlotte County. However, the driver of Volvo rammed his vehicle into the trooper’s vehicle before leaving the scene at a high speed. Authorities said a pursuit was initiated afterward with assistance from a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Deputy. He and his K-9 sustained minor injuries during the pursuit and are receiving treatment.
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Virginia State Police have responded to hundreds of crashes across the Commonwealth on Sunday during the winter storm. Between 12 a.m. to 9 p.m., police responded to 362 traffic crashes and 321 disabled/stuck vehicles in Virginia. At about 2 p.m., police said they were on the scene of 16 traffic crashes and eight disabled/stuck vehicles. Here’s a breakdown of how many crashes and disabled/stuck vehicles police responded to as of 2 p.m. in each division:Richmond Division: 71 disabled vehicles and 117 traffic crashesCulpeper Division: 30 disabled vehicles and 31 traffic crashesAppomattox Division: 41 disabled vehicles and 39 traffic crashesWytheville Division: 39 disabled vehicles and 19 traffic crashesChesapeake Division: 47 disabled vehicles and 60 traffic crashesSalem Division: 49 disabled vehicles and 52 traffic crashesFairfax Division: 44 disabled vehicles and 46 traffic crashesPolice continue to advise Virginians to avoid travel through Sunday afternoon and evening to allow VDOT crews to safely and effectively treat the roads.
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ROANOKE, Va – Virginia State Police are teaming up with several organizations in our area to make sure teen drivers stay safe on the road this Halloween weekend. The Youth Of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety Organization (YOVASO) is encouraging teens to make good choices and celebrate responsibly by carving pumpkins with safety messages this year. Organizers say since the holiday falls on a weekend more people on the road are at risk. There is a contest for the best pumpkin which ends on Halloween at midnight. For more information, click here.
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ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATEThe Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian who was hit in the City of Roanoke. At 12:51 a.m. the Virginia State Police was called to assist the Roanoke Police Department with a crash in the 2800 block of Williamson Road. The Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team was called to assist with the crash. ORIGINAL STORYOne person was hospitalized early Sunday morning after being hit by a car. According to Roanoke police, for a variety of factors the crash is being investigated by Virginia State Police.
