
Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Prince Edward County
An Appomattox man is dead from injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Prince Edward County early Saturday morning.

An Appomattox man is dead from injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Prince Edward County early Saturday morning.

Virginia State Police are investigating two incidents in Nelson County and Amherst County.

Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent, announced additional advancements involving department leadership.

The Virginia State Police responded Tuesday morning to reports of a black Lexus that was taken and driven by a male, 10-year-old with a 7-year-old male passenger, out of Fluvanna County and traveling eastbound I-64.

Thanks to tips from the public, Christopher J. Mixell, 38, has been located and taken into custody. He was apprehended July 10, 2018, by the U.S. Marshals Service without incident at campground in Botetourt County.

Col. Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent, has announced two executive staff promotions and the retirement of veteran VSP leader, Lt. Col. George L. Daniels Jr.

Fourth of July 2018 marked a busy holiday for Virginia State Police when it came to arresting impaired drivers and citing speeding motorists.

State Farm is making a major contribution to young driver and passenger safety in Virginia through a grant recently awarded to Youth of Virginia Speak Out (YOVASO), a program of the Virginia State Police (VSP).

Virginia highways will be bustling this week as millions of people take to the road for the Independence Day holiday, and Virginia State Police is urging motorists to ensure safety and celebration go hand-in-hand.

Virginia State Police Trooper T.M. Skehan is investigating a fatal crash in Nelson County on the Blue Ridge Parkway approximately 5.4 miles south of Route 814.
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