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Fredericksburg Advance - December 8, 2023

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Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Deputy’s Vehicle

On December 1 around 2:45 p.m., the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office received a call about a possible drunk driver in the area of Orange Plank Rd near the Orange County line. Senior Deputy T. Kreiter was in the area of West Catharpin Rd and Dulin Lane in Orange County when the suspect vehicle came into his […]

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Eric Burk - June 25, 2022

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Virginia Budget Includes Some Wins for Both Businesses and Workers

Virginia’s FY 2023-2024 budget includes some wins for both businesses and workers, according to pro-business organization NFIB Virginia and pro-labor organization Virginia AFL-CIO. General Assembly negotiators have emphasized the compromise nature of the budget, but flashy proposals on tax relief, education, and law enforcement have gotten most of the attention. “Governor Youngkin and legislators agreed […]

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Austin Hamblen - June 19, 2022

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Youngkin Adds More Than $37.5M in Criminal Justice Grant Funding

Governor Youngkin has added a huge boost to Virginia’s law enforcement by announcing a massive $37.5 million in grant funding, including nearly $7 million for school resource officers and school security officers. According to the Governor’s announcement, the grants that total $37.5M to support local criminal justice programs in Virginia were awarded today by the […]

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Eric Burk - April 28, 2022

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Miyares Honors Victims’ Advocates, Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Attorney General Jason Miyares honored eight people for their service to crime victims in the fifth annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony was one of several stops Miyares is making this week in a tour commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Miyares said a business owner once told him, “It’s really easy […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 24, 2022

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Virginia Town Unveils Anonymous Ratings System for Police Officers

Police officers in Warrenton, Virginia are set to be graded on their performance by the residents of the town they work in. The program is called the Guardian Program, will allow citizens to submit an anonymous rating of police immediately after an incident via a QR code. The anonymous reviews will be visible to officers, […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 9, 2022

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Raphael Warnock Used Millions in Federal Cash to Dismantle Atlanta Jail

In an attempt to “transition away” from the criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) funneled $4 million into refurbishing a former Atlanta jail into a nonprofit diversion center. Co-managed by the Soros-funded Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), the center provides police with an “alternative” to jailing suspects who are “experiencing poverty, homelessness, substance […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 7, 2022

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Youngkin donates 1st quarter salary to Va. law enforcement assistance fund

Showing that he is a man of his word, Governor Yongkin has donated his entire first quarter salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program. During his 2021 campaign, the Governor pledged to donate his gubernatorial salary. Today, he announced the donation of $43,750 at VALEAP’s Post Critical Incident Seminar in Harrisonburg, Va. Governor Younkin […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 2, 2022

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Landmark Case in Virginia Raises Serious Questions About Geofence Warrants

In a landmark decision, believed to be the first of its kind, this kind of advancement in technology is raising some tricky issues! A warrant that used Google location history to find people near the scene of a 2019 bank robbery violated their constitutional protection against unreasonable searches, a federal judge has ruled. While it […]

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TRS Staff - January 23, 2019

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K-9 Officers Garner More Protections Against Abuse With GOP-Led Bill

As the Virginia State Senate is set to vote on legislation that would classify abusing a family pet a felony, they are setting their sights on providing the same measures against those who abuse or kill law enforcement animals.