In a story where you have to wonder “what in the world was he thinking?”, a Virginia deputy in Spotsylvania reportedly shot a man after the suspect charged at him with a sword. Authorities have charged the 27-year-old suspect, Nicholas Gene Howell, with attempted malicious wounding of a law enforcement officer, according to The News & […]
Governor Youngkin announced on Sunday that all flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia would be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds throughout the state in honor of “Peace Officers Memorial Day. In a statement, the governor writes: “In accordance with the authority vested in […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 1 through May 7 to be Correctional Officers’ Week in Virginia, a time to honor the men and women who serve on the front line of Virginia’s prisons. In a press release, Harold Clarke, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, expressed his support for the action, saying he […]
In a new bill signed by Governor Youngkin, as part of the nearly 700+ bills he signed into law recently, it is now illegal for police departments to set traffic ticket quotas. (RELATED: Youngkin Has Now Signed More than 700 Bills Into Law) The new law, which goes into effect on July 1, prohibits law enforcement […]
Miyares is bringing an end to the criminal case of the two U.S. Park Police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar. The incident has been highly politicized since the event first happened. According to the Associated Press, Miyares’ decision ends a nearly five-year legal saga in which Ghaisar’s family, police […]
In response to the tragic death of Henrico Police Officer Trey Marshall Sutton, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday, April 6, from sunrise until sunset. According to this report, Police Officer Trey Sutton was killed in a three-vehicle crash when a truck drove into the intersection of Wilkinson Road […]
