
Staunton man gets prison sentence for assault on federal officer after trying to flee police
A Staunton man who attempted to run over law enforcement officers serving arrest warrants was sentenced last week to 57 months in federal prison.

A Staunton man who attempted to run over law enforcement officers serving arrest warrants was sentenced last week to 57 months in federal prison.

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Sunday at 10:39 a.m. on Interstate 81 southbound at the 135.5-mile marker in Roanoke County.

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal chain-reaction crash that occurred in Henrico County at 12:59 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 64 at the 196-mile marker.

Virginia State Police responded to a single single-vehicle crash on the ramp to I-64 east from I-295 northbound, Exit 53 B in Henrico County, on Wednesday at 1:20 a.m.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is pushing Fairfax County to address a manpower shortage in its local police department, but Fairfax County is hardly alone among communities having trouble hiring cops.

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Shenandoah County that occurred on Sunday at 3:50 p.m. along Interstate 81 at the 291 exit ramp.

Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash northbound on I-95 just before Exit 63, Willis Road, on Sunday at 10:07 a.m.
An off-duty police officer from Virginia was sentenced this week to 87 months in prison for his actions during and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Yesli Vega, the Republican congressional nominee in the Seventh District, was caught on tape saying “abortion is not going to be an option” in states with conservative governors.
National Night Out is held nationwide on Tuesday, August 2. Harrisonburg and Albemarle County police departments have announced plans to participate in the event.
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