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Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds
Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds A couple who attempted to bring slavery back to Virginia are facing captivity of their own after being convicted by a federal jury of coercing a family member into the country to work for them under false pretenses. Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, are facing prison time after being found guilty following a two-week trial for enticing the former's cousin to provide services for them at a gas station and convenience store in North Chesterfield in questionable conditions. “(This couple) engaged in an egregious bait-and-switch, luring the victim with false promises of an education i…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family
Ex-Virginia State Police Trooper Dead After Abducting California Teen, Killing Her Family A former Virginia State Police trooper was killed in a shootout with police who say he traveled across the country to Riverside, California, where he abducted a teenage girl he met online, before killing her mom, grandmother, and grandfather. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, parked in a neighbor’s driveway and allegedly set the family’s home on fire before kidnapping the teen he “catfished” on Friday, Nov. 25, according to the Riverside Police Department. Edwards had previously worked as a trooper with Virginia State Police in Henrico County from early January until his resign…

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by Nicole Acosta
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FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia
FBI Issues Alert For Wanted 'Dapper Dan Bandit' In Virginia The FBI continue their search to find the "Dapper Dan Bandit" who stole money from a North Chesterfield bank, officials said.  On Sept. 29, the armed suspect walked into the First Community Bank, located in the 11000 block of Midlothian Turnpike, and demanded the teller hand over money, according to the FBI. The teller complied and the suspect fled with the money and gun, on foot, authorities said.  Here is the description of the "Dapper Dan Bandit": Slim, white man with brown hair Around 5'8" and between 40 to 50 years old Wearing a flannel cap, light color…

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by AJ Goldbloom