We all know that crime has risen nationwide, but statistics show an especially pronounced spike in swing U.S. House districts held by vulnerable Democrats. Even before the latest numbers were published, Democratic incumbents were bracing for a potentially brutal midterm election. Now, variables such as crime trends and President Biden’s spiraling approval rating signal that […]
A Giles County grand jury has indicted a former Virginia state legislator with four counts of embezzlement from his former employer, the county historical society. Joseph Ryan Yost represented the 12th District in the House of Delegates as a Republican from 2012 to 2018. Yost lost reelection in the 2017 House of Delegates elections to […]
One of Virginia’s more liberal politician is having a less than merry Christmas. Richmond City Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch has been hit with two misdemeanors after leaving the scene of an accident. Richmond’s 8News reports on the councilwoman’s childlike, and illegal, behavior: A police report obtained by 8News details two cars involved; Lynch’s silver, 2015 Mercedes-Benz […]
ICYMI: A vigilant Virginia cop arrested State Delegate Chris Hurst (D) for partaking in election trickery hours before Virginia’s 2021 elections. Hurst himself faced a competitive race in Southwest Virginia. Fortunately, he lost the following day to Jason Ballard. Per The Western Journal: On Monday night around 10 p.m., he was pulled over by a police officer […]
Police claim that the “Shopping Cart Killer” is behind bars tonight. Law enforcement officials in Fairfax County announced that they apprehended 35-year-old Anthony Robinson. Authorities believe that Robinson has murdered at least four women. Per Fox News: “He’s killed four already, and we suspect that he has more victims. He’s a predator, as all serial killers […]
Anti-police rhetoric has hurt the recruitment of police officers even in the most historically conservative parts of Virginia. Although the city of Lynchburg has become more moderate in recent years, the surrounding region is as red as a bowl of tomato soup. And yet, the Lynchburg Police Department is down to a paltry 28 officers. […]
Child predators and human traffickers could soon find themselves facing harsher, mandatory minimum sentences — including the potential for a life sentence — under the terms of legislation filed by Del. Todd Gilbert, a former prosecutor who worked violent crime and major cases for years.
