Virginia State Police
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Police dog, civilian sighting, helicopter help police nab fugitive in Spotsylvania County
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With the help of a civilian citizen, a police dog, and a state police helicopter, police in Spotsylvania County captured a fugitive wanted in Georgia for weapons charges and by federal authorities for immigration charges.
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Virginia State Police crippled by network outage
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A network outage crippled Virginia State Police for five hours Thursday, leaving the force unable to perform background checks, run fingerprints or register sex offenders.
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Va. trooper, suspect shot on I-95 in Caroline County
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Virginia State Police say a man shot during a struggle with a trooper has died. The trooper, Michael Hamer, was shot in the leg and is recovering.
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Prince William County police chase ends near Gainesville
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A woman was arrested and another person is still at large after a high-speed chase on I-66 in Prince William County early Thursday morning.
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Va. State Police seeking new cadets
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Applications are being accepted for the next Virginia State Police academy training.
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NTSB joins investigation of Warrenton Air Park plane crash
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Two people were killed when a small plane crashed on private property near the Warrenton Air Park in Fauquier County Sunday afternoon, prompting the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Passenger killed in Va. Interstate pursuit, shooting
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Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal shooting on Interstate 264 that occurred after someone in a car that was following four men in a Ford Explorer opened fire on them.
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Virginia State trooper Adam Bowen killed in King George County crash
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Virginia State Police say charges won't be filed against the driver of a car that struck a state police patrol car in King George County, killing a trooper.
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'Operation Air, Land and Speed' targets hundreds of miles of Virginia interstate
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Troopers will step up patrols along I-95, I-81 and I-64 through Sunday night, conducting roaming patrols and stationary radar on over 700 miles of highway.
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Virginia State Police to up patrols for July 4 weekend
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Virginia State Police say they'll have extra troopers on the highways this Fourth of July weekend.
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Driver in custody after suspicious package found in car
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A driver is in custody after police found a suspicious package inside a car in Arlington County.
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Dispatcher: Sheriff ordered her mum on threats by deputy who shot his wife, trooper
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Family members warned the sheriff's office that Deputy Jonathan Agee was on his way to kill his ex-wife, but the sheriff told his dispatcher not to issue a "be on the lookout" alert for Agee to other police departments. Shortly after that Agee killed Jennifer Agee and shot a state trooper.
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Three young people dead in Bealeton car crash
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Two 20-year-old women and a 16-year-old teenager died in a single-car crash in Virginia Tuesday afternoon. Two other passengers were flown to a hospital.
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Va. State troopers, sheriff's deputy face off in shootouts on interstate
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Minutes after shooting and killing his estranged wife, a sheriff's deputy shot a Virginia State trooper, then was caught and shot by other troopers, police say.
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Cody V. Compton and Jonathon K. Clark indicted on explosives charges
CommentTwo men have been indicted after the Stafford County Fire Marshal found a bomb capable of causing harm to people was found inside a Garrisonville house.
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Va. State Police get new crime-fighting gadget
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Virginia State Police say a new gadget is helping them keep up with the fictional investigative tools seen on television.
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