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Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police
Ex-BF Captured In Killings Of Virginia Mom, 3 Kids: Police A Maryland man was in custody after authorities said he killed his ex-girlfriend and her four young children early Friday, Nov. 8 in Virginia. Jonah Adams, 35, of Waldorf, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the Chesterfield County slayings of JoAnna M. Cottle, 39; Kaelyn M. Parson, 13; Kinsey M. Cottle, 4; and Jayson L. Cottle, 4, police told reporters. Officers responding to a home on the 4200 block of Laurel Oak Road in Chester found the four bodies around 5 a.m. All were apparently shot to death.  Adams was arrested on warrants near his home in Maryland, police c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Officers Struck, Shooter In Custody Following Police-Involved Incident In Virginia Two Officers Struck, Shooter In Custody Following Police-Involved Incident In Virginia
Two Officers Struck, Shooter In Custody Following Police-Involved Incident In Virginia Chesterfield County Police Chief Jeffrey Katz confirmed that two officers were shot overnight while responding to a report of an emotionally disturbed person. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, officers from the agency responded to the Broadwater Community in Chesterfield County to investigate the incident involving at least two people at an area home. The preliminary investigation determined that the suspect attacked one of the officers while his partner was upstairs interviewing family members, shooting him in the chest, Katz said, though his bullet-proof vest prevented it from entering his body. When…

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by Zak Failla
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Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired
Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired A former Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent Dr. allegedly knew about a middle school counselor's sex crime when he was hired, according to WJLA. Dr. Michelle Reid, the current superintendent, claimed she just recently learned about Darren Thornton's criminal past; however, Chesterfield County Police notified the superintendent via email back in November 2020, the website said. Reid was allegedly not in the position of superintendent at the time, reports said. Warren, who was arrested for solicitation of prostitution from a minor, was working at Glasgow Middle School, but was …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks
Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks State troopers said nine people died in wrecks across Virginia during the holiday weekend, including one in Loudoun County, but it's not all bad news.  Robert Gogal, 87, of Bristow, died after he pulled out in front of oncoming traffic at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and Clayton Hall Road in Bluemont on July 4 just before 1 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed a passenger in the car to a hospital with serious injuries.  The Virginia State police were out in force over the weekend on the state's highways to try and prevent wrecks like the one …

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by Josh Lanier
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'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car 'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car
'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car A Virginia father killed himself after he accidentally left his infant son to die in a hot car on Tuesday, June 28, news reports said. Police in Chesterfield County said they were alerted to the situation after the boy's mother and relatives called authorities around noon to say the 18-month-old wasn't at daycare, the Richmond-Times Dispatch reported. They said the boy's father was making suicidal comments, and officers needed to get to the home immediately.  When police arrived, they found the car door open and the car seat empty, Lt. Col. Chris Hensley said in a press conference…

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by Josh Lanier
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Body Found In James River Is Missing Virginia Woman: Police Body Found In James River Is Missing Virginia Woman: Police
Body Found In James River Is Missing Virginia Woman: Police Medical officials say the body found in the James River last week is that of the missing 28-year-old woman who was one of two people who disappeared after going over a dam on Memorial Day.  The Virginia medical examiner announced Tuesday, June 14, that the body found on June 6 belongs to Sarah Erway, WRIC reported. The Chesterfield County woman was with a group of 12 friends who were swept over Bosher's Dam in Richmond while paddleboarding during the holiday weekend. Ten people were rescued, but Erway and Lauren Winstead did not resurface after going over the 12-foot-high dam.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Virginia Women Still Missing After Going Over James River Dam Memorial Day Virginia Women Still Missing After Going Over James River Dam Memorial Day
Virginia Women Still Missing After Going Over James River Dam Memorial Day Rescuers pulled 10 people from the James River after they went over Bosh Dam on Monday, May 30, but two women are still missing.  Lauren Winstead, 23, of Richmond, and Sarah Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, haven't been seen since going over the 12-feet-high dam just after 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, Henrico police told the Associated Press.  Officials didn't say what kind of craft they were in, but witnesses saw rafts and paddleboards caught in the current beneath Bosher Dam after the incident.  Rescue crews searched for the women late into Monday night and resumed the search early Tuesday…

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by Josh Lanier