Crime and Public Safety

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (320+ words) A $17 billion settlement between the owner of Facebook and 48 states, including Virginia, is a “down payment on reforms” to make social media more accountable to the needs of children, Virginia’s attorney general said. In a media call with Virginia journalists…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (32+ words) Richmond mom pleads for answers more than 4 years after sister's murder at Fairfield Court apartment...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (282+ words) Excessive speed by orders of magnitude, a handful of impounds and a motorcyclist trying to pop a wheelie were among the myriad of traffic violations Richmond RCMP recorded in August. Local Mounties issued almost 1,300 Motor Vehicle Act violation tickets and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (42+ words) A Kentucky man is in police custody after law enforcement responded to a reported shooting in Boyd County, Kentucky, Tuesday evening. A Kentucky man is in police custody after law enforcement responded to a reported shooting in Boyd County, Kentucky,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (471+ words) RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Patent Attorney, a U.S. intellectual property law... Patent Attorney Launches Redesigned Website with Expanded Resources for Virginia Innovators RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Patent Attorney, a U.S. intellectual property law firm serving inventors…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) Best Lawyers recognition highlights Walker's 25-year record representing injured clients in medical malpractice and Allen & Allen Attorney Derrick L. Walker Named 2027 Best Lawyers® Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in Richmond Richmond, VA – September 4th, 2026 – Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, a Richmond-based personal injury…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (74+ words) Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley addressed a series of recent arrests and investigations involving current and former members of his department Friday, telling the public that wearing a badge does not put an employee above the law. Richmond County Sheriff…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) The scope of any warrant requirement remains unresolved. Lawmakers heard testimony from Flock Safety, police and retail representatives, and the proposal remains under discussion. Nemes, Elliott and other Republicans have signaled support for warrants, public audits and tougher penalties, months…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) RICHMOND — A Richmond police officer was shot and wounded Thursday evening while responding to a call about a person in a mental health crisis, prompting an ongoing standoff with the shooter, according to multiple law enforcement sources with firsthand knowledge....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (930+ words) Several members of a key state legislative committee said Thursday they wanted to see additional safeguards on the use of license plate reader cameras, including requiring a warrant for the data to be accessed. Other members of the Interim Joint…...