136th generation of new Virginia State Police troopers graduate
The Commonwealth of Virginia graduated its 136th generation of Virginia State troopers on Friday, Aug. 12.
The Commonwealth of Virginia graduated its 136th generation of Virginia State troopers on Friday, Aug. 12.
A Burkville man is being sought after a Virginia State Police pursuit initiated following a report of a theft from a gas station at Exit 162 along Interstate 81 in Botetourt County.

A four-hour standoff in Roanoke overnight led to an exchange of gunfire between officers and a suspect, and now Virginia State Police are investigating.

Virginia State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying one of the two vehicles that struck a pedestrian Saturday in Fauquier County.

Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Spotsylvania County that occurred Saturday at 10:40 p.m. along Route 3 at Market Street.

A Shenandoah County man is dead from an officer-involved shooting on Monday, and Virginia State Police have taken over the investigation of the apparent suicide-by-cop.

Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in Augusta County on Route 612 (Frog Pond Road) a half-mile north of Route 720 (Morris Mill Road) at 7:36 a.m. Saturday.

To keep all those living, working, visiting and traveling through Virginia safe during the extended holiday weekend, the Virginia State Police is encouraging Virginians to play it smart and plan ahead to ensure everyone on the road this July Fourth weekend is safe and sober.

Virginia State Police is investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred at approximately 11:14 p.m. Monday in the area of southbound I-85 approximately one-half of a mile from the Petersburg city line.

A traffic stop late Thursday on Interstate 64 in Alleghany County started a series of events that ended in a shootout between a suspect and officers, and Virginia State Police is now investigating what happened.
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