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  • 3 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Jon Burkett

    RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond's "Operation Safe Summer" began on Wednesday, and since the start, one person died and three people have been injured in shootings. K-Ron Washington was shot multiple times at 18th and Coalter streets in the early hours of Saturday morning. A nurse heading home discovered Washington, but he had already died from his injuries.

  • 4 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Jon Burkett

    CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — An alert employee at a Chesterfield County bowling alley averted a potential crisis when they discovered a 13-year-old boy carrying an AR-15 style semi-automatic weapon in a backpack over Memorial Day weekend. Police say a group of about eight teenagers entered Uptown Alley off Brad McNeer Parkway around 8:35 p.m. last Saturday when an employee noticed something suspicious about a backpack-like bag being carried by one of the teens.

  • 1 month ago | wtvr.com | Jon Burkett

    RICHMOND, Va. — Two men accused of beating and robbing a New York Police Department officer have been captured in central Virginia after a multi-state manhunt. The officer, who was attacked Saturday in the Bronx, is now recovering at a New York City hospital while the suspects were found in the Richmond area. Surveillance video showed two men rifling through the pockets of the bloodied and beaten NYPD officer in the Bronx.

  • 1 month ago | wtvr.com | Jon Burkett

    PETERSBURG, Va. — Police are searching for suspects who have broken into a Petersburg church at least three times, stealing food and equipment while causing thousands of dollars in damage. Azusa's House of Praise has been targeted at least three times by vandals and thieves since Easter Sunday, with the culprits leaving behind evidence of their unusual snacking habits. "There's the box...

  • 1 month ago | abc17news.com | Jon Burkett

    Police arrest man accused of pointing loaded gun at child’s head     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — A man is facing multiple charges after police say they discovered a disturbing image showing him pointing a loaded gun at a young boy’s head with the hammer cocked.

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31 Aug 24

RT @CBS6: "They got the parking lot roped off. I get the sense from sources that police believe they know who they're looking for," @jonbur…

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How many steps does he get to throw that half court shot? #pritchardwalked @NBA