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Charles City County deputy killed in accident

A Charles City County deputy, responding to a traffic stop made by another deputy, was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning on Route 5. Deputy Michael C. Walizer, 36, of Charles City, died at the scene of a 2 a.m. accident, approximately one mile west of Route 155. According to a statement from…


Montgomery County Sheriff Whitt’s Press Release on 2009 Murders

A REWARD IS BEING OFFERED IN EXCESS OF $70,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER OF DAVID METZLER AND HEIDI CHILDS ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 26, 2009 The Joint Montgomery County, Federal and State Task Force would like to announce information that has developed…


Letter to the Editor – NPLEX

Dear Editor,  As a member of the Virginia law enforcement community, I read Carten Cordell’s recent article, “New VA Law Helps Criminalize ‘Sniffles’ And Invades Privacy” with great interest. The article paints an ominous—albeit inaccurate— picture of the anti-meth legislation recently passed by the Virginia General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell. …