Crime

Charlottesville Police Chief Mike Kochis, who just returned from a conference with local leaders and law enforcement from across the Commonwealth were sharing crime data with each other, and he told WINA’s Morning News there’s no question “we are so far behind in this city when it comes to technology and the way we aggregate and bring together data”.

The investigation came after community complaints and several drug overdoses.

Charlottesville’s Tonita Smith, was one of Anthony Eugene Robertson’s victims.

Aloys Hopfensperger is in critical condition.

The suspects cut power to the home before entering but fled when they came upon the homeowner and their dog inside the house.

Packages were open with at least one taken out of an apartment complex mail room.

An e-bike rider is the victim, and an SUV driver faces charges, in a fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday night in Augusta County.

A gunshot victim was dropped off early Monday morning at the main entrance gate of Lake Monticello, according to the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Department. The victim’s condition was not known.

Albemarle Police have a serial hit-and-run suspect in custody after a suspended earlier day police pursuit, then an ultimate crash later where he was caught.

Despite high-profile political violence, including Wednesday’s assassination of Charlie Kirk, Virginia political figures say they won’t be scared away from getting facetime with voters.