D.M. Slane, former state police superintendent, dies at 85 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:18:18 GMT
Col. Denny Meade Slane presided over the Virginia State Police during a time of substantial change. He oversaw construction of new division headquarters buildings in Fairfax County, Richmond and Wytheville, the addition of a new division incorporating Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties, the reorganization of the Division of Investigation, which became the Bureau of Criminal ...
Portsmouth sheriff's plan for fed funding puzzles some (The Virginian-Pilot)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:52:30 GMT
PORTSMOUTH Central to the flap over the demise of Sheriff Bill Watson's special neighborhood patrol squad was his assertion that the city was fumbling its chance at a lucrative federal contract.
Armed robber guilty, may get 83 years (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:15:21 GMT
A Virginia Beach man was found guilty Friday in relation to a home invasion from May 2008 that ended in a victim being shot in the head, and another victim sustaining permanent brain injury, according to the Commonwealth's Attorneys office.
Retired State Police Superintendent Dies (WHSV Harrisonburg)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:47:39 GMT
The Virginia State Police are mourning the loss of 85-year-old retired Col. Denny Meade Slane who passed away Thursday in Harrisonburg.
Family of Va. Beach teen killed in crash appreciates support (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:32:23 GMT
VIRGINIA BEACH -- The family of a 16-year-old boy killed in a weekend crash issued a statement about the incident and their loss. Joey Fonseca was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed into a tree early Sunday. Police say his friend, also 16, was driving drunk and lost control. "I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for the outgoing love and support from ...
Local police, sheriff departments receive grants to fight terrorism (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:25 GMT
NORFOLK -- Several law enforcement agencies in Hampton Roads will get money to buy equipment to fight terrorism. 45 departments across the state will split $4.9 million in State Homeland Security Program grants, announced Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA). The program provides funds to help build capabilities at the state and local levels through planning, training, exercise activities and purchase of ...
Cox 11 Delivers Exclusive Coverage of the 2010 VHSL State Basketball Tournament (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT
For the third year in a row, Cox 11 will be home to exclusive live coverage of the VHSL State Basketball Tournament from Richmond on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13.
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa (Sify News)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:18:03 GMT
Joshua Birchfield was the storyteller among his friends, the fun-loving "Birch" who enjoyed playing baseball and softball, target shooting and fishing with his father."He was a
Notebook: All eyes will be on Midland, S. Charleston (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:47:39 GMT
With the region finals now set in boys basketball around the state, one matchup that will closely be watched will take place in Class AAA, Region IV.
Restaurateur’s death engulfs Northern Neck community (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:35 GMT
Inside 304-year-old Yeocomico Episcopal Church, a place surrounded by snow-laden fields and an ancient graveyard, a standing-room-only crowd of mourners celebrated the life of Sally Jeanette Rumsey last month with ready wit, gentle stories and hymns. Permeating the service as well was an edgy sense of uncertainty. How the 49year-old died, in the prime of her life and full of talk of the future ...
