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Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials
Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials A federal prison lieutenant and nurse in Virginia have been convicted after ignoring an inmate’s medical crisis that led to his death, authorities announced. Former Lt. Shronda Covington, 49, and Registered Nurse Tonya Farley, 53, both of Chesterfield, were on duty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg on Jan. 9, 2021, when a 47-year-old inmate - only identified as W.W. - began showing clear signs of a neurological emergency. Instead of getting help, Covington and Farley ignored W.W.’s worsening condition — including incontinence, inability to talk, and frequent falls — leav…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region The latest "Powerball" drawing proved to be fortuitous for lucky Lottery players in the DMV, as the jackpot for the game approaches record numbers. Three winning $50,000 tickets were sold in both Maryland and Virginia for the Wednesday, Oct. 4 "Powerball" drawing, though no players matched all six numbers, bringing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to an estimated $1.4 billion, the third highest in history. On Wednesday, the winning numbers were: 09-35-54-63-64 with a 'Powerball" of 01.  In Virginia, the winning tickets worth five-figure prizes were sold at:  7-Eleven on Leesb…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff had to deploy a SWAT team to detain a wanted armed robbery suspect who has been causing trouble for law enforcement across the town. Petersburg resident Michael Scott, Jr., 37, is facing multiple charges following three different incidents in Stafford County over the past four months, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Scott’s downfall came following an investigation into a reported robbery at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Exxon-Tiger Mart on Garrisonville Road, when a suspect brandished a handgun inside the store and dem…

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by Zak Failla
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Fundraisers Launched, Campus Memorial Service Scheduled For Slain UVA Football Players Fundraisers Launched, Campus Memorial Service Scheduled For Slain UVA Football Players
Fundraisers Launched, Campus Memorial Service Scheduled For Slain UVA Football Players Support is surging for the families of the three University of Virginia football players who were killed in a mass shooting on the Charlottesville campus Sunday, Nov. 13. Devin Chandler, 20, of Virginia Beach, VA, D’Sean Perry, 22, of Miami, FL, and Lavel Davis Jr., 20, of Ridgeville, SC, were killed after the charter bus they were riding in returned at Culbreth Garage around 10:15 p.m. from a field trip to see a play in Washington DC, authorities previously said. Two other victims, who President Jim Ryan identified as football player Michael Hollins Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA, and Marlee Morg…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials
UVA Shooting Suspect In Custody, Victims ID'd As Football Players: Officials Authorities have arrested the suspect wanted in the University of Virginia shooting that left three people dead and two wounded on Sunday, Nov. 13. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former walk-on football player from the Petersburg area, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m., according to the UVA Police Department. The 22-year-old was captured on the 5700 block of Edgelawn Street, after an officer spotted the suspect's vehicle in the eastern part of Henrico County, local police said on Twitter. Good evening, On behalf of the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office, please …

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Animal Lovers Beware Of Petersburg Donation Scam On Facebook Animal Lovers Beware Of Petersburg Donation Scam On Facebook
Animal Lovers Beware Of Petersburg Donation Scam On Facebook Petersburg Animal Care and Control Center recently discovered a scam was going on involving animal care donations, officials said.A Facebook page, "Help the Petersburg Animals" is soliciting money from people and posting pets online that are not currently up for adoption in the Petersburg adoption facility, according to the Petersburg Bureau of Police.  The Animal Care and Control Center, which does not ask for donations online, is not affiliated with this Facebook Page, officials said. The facility and police remind Petersburg residents they can only donate in the shelter, authorities…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Schools
Woman Shot In VSU Dorm Days Before Graduation Woman Shot In VSU Dorm Days Before Graduation
Woman Shot In VSU Dorm Days Before Graduation A woman was shot at a freshman residence hall at Virginia State University's Petersburg campus Sunday, May 1, ABC News 8 reports. Police responded to a call for a shooting at Quad 1 on Lee Street at 7:50 pm on May, 1, where they discovered an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound, according to both Chesterfield and University Police.  The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital with injuries, and the campus was placed on lockdown. The University has confirmed that the victim is not a student at the university, as reported by CBS News 6.

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by Annie DeVoe