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Woman nearly loses $900 to jury duty scam

The Newport News Sheriff’s Office is advising people to watch out for the latest version of the jury duty phone scam. A Newport News woman nearly lost $900 to it. She thought the call was legitimate because the phone number indicated it was coming from the Newport News Sheriff’s Office, explained Major David Hughes. Thankfully, an…


Deputy saves man’s life while on vacation

Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith reported that one of his deputies recently saved a man’s life while on vacation in Myrtle Beach. Smith said that he recently received a call from the victim’s wife who shared the heroic story, stating that her husband was swimming in a pool at their hotel along with several other…


Stafford detectives qualify for busting clandestine labs

Three Stafford County Sheriff’s Office detectives — Master Detectives Todd Nosal, Christopher Jacobs and Senior Detective Joseph Massine — recently attended the advanced DEA Level A Clandestine Lab training class in Los Angeles, CA. Stafford County Sheriff Decatur and Stafford County Fire Chief Lockhart have put a team of detectives and fire marshals together to combat…