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The Latest Breaking News from Virginia State Police

Bus driver charged in Virginia crash that killed 5, including family traveling to wedding

The bus struck a Suburban, which then hit an Acura carrying the Doncev family, police said

The Independent UK · May 30

Five dead and 34 wounded after bus crashes into multiple vehicles on I-95 in Virginia

The bus failed to slow in a work zone and struck six vehicles

The Independent UK · May 29

US Foreign Service Officer's Road Rage Leaves Woman, Dog Dead in Mass Stabbing

A Foreign Service Officer has been identified as the suspect in a mass stabbing incident in Virginia, resulting in the death of one woman and a dog.

International Business Times UK · Mar 4

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Fatal I‑495 Road Rage Leaves Multiple Dead; Prompts Police Shooting - Investigation Underway

A violent road rage incident in Fairfax County, Virginia resulted in multiple deaths, including a woman and a dog. The suspect was shot dead by police

International Business Times UK · Mar 3

Virginia Police: If You Get a Call About a “Missed Court Date,” Hang Up Immediately

Your phone rings during dinner, and the caller ID displays “Virginia State Police” or a local sheriff’s department. You answer, and a stern voice informs you that you missed a court date or jury duty. Consequently, they claim there is an active warrant for your arrest.

Budget and the Bees · Jan 21

Football coach who went missing before undefeated team's playoff game is wanted on criminal charges

Virginia State Police say a high school football coach who disappeared days ago before his undefeated team’s playoff game is being sought on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

“Something Isn’t Adding Up”: New Details Deepen The Mystery Of Missing Football Coach Case

“He isn't missing. He is hiding.”

Bored Panda · Nov 25, 2025

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A mom was murdered in 1998 and her baby was taken. Cops say they found her killer, but the child remains missing

10-week-old Allyson was missing from the apartment and still hasn’t been found

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025

Cops weigh in on whether children are missing in a possible Virginia mass abduction, like the horror movie ‘Weapons’

Is the viral TikTok trend true?

We Got This Covered · Aug 20, 2025

Dozens of kids missing in Virginia over just a few days - but police say not to worry

Police say most missing children are runaways

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Fatal Train-Van Collision In Augusta County, Virginia

Tragic train-van collision in Augusta County, Virginia leaves three dead and one injured. Virginia State Police investigating the incident.

All passengers and crew die in Virginia plane crash near airport

Virginia State Police said the crash killed the pilot and three other adults along with a child

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

Police name dead suspect in 3 Virginia cold cases, including 2 of the 'Colonial Parkway Murders'

Authorities say they've linked a smalltime fisherman who died in 2017 to three cold-case homicides in Virginia

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024

A timeline of flight that crashed after losing contact, prompting military to scramble fighter jets

When a business jet failed to respond to air traffic control instructions, federal aviation officials say they reported the situation within minutes to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

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The Orange County Register · May 23, 2023

Family of Southern California victims killed by ‘catfish’ cop to sue Virginia police agencies

Relatives of three Riverside, California, family members slain last year by “catfish” cop Austin Lee Edwards plan to file a lawsuit next month seeking more than $100 million in damages from two Virginia law enforcement agencies that hired him even though he failed a preemployment mental health screening.

WEKU · Mar 16, 2023

7 deputies and 3 others face murder charges in a Black man's death at mental hospital

Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Background check missed deputy's red flags before killings

A background investigator erroneously failed to check a would-be trooper’s mental health history, allowing him to be hired for the Virginia State Police the year before he kidnapped a 15-year-old girl and killed three members of her family in California

Los Angeles Times · Jan 10, 2023

Why Virginia police hired ‘catfish’ cop Austin Lee Edwards

LOS ANGELES — In a previously unreported letter obtained by The Times, the head of the Virginia State Police detailed errors in his agency’s hiring of Austin Lee Edwards, the now-deceased “catfish” cop who killed three people in Riverside in late November.

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Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022

'Catfish' cop used his father as a reference to get job as deputy

WASHINGTON — Austin Lee Edwards, the cop who “catfished” a 15-year-old Riverside, California, girl and killed her grandparents and mother before taking his own life, used his own father as one of three character references on his application for a job as a sheriff’s deputy.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Virginia probes hiring of trooper who killed teen's family

The Virginia Office of the State Inspector General is investigating the state police hiring of a man who drove across the country, kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed her mother and grandparents

Los Angeles Times · Dec 15, 2022

Virginia governor asks for probe into hiring of ‘catfishing’ cop who killed 3 in California

LOS ANGELES — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has asked the state’s inspector general to investigate the Virginia State Police’s hiring of Austin Lee Edwards, the now-deceased cop who killed three family members of a 15-year-old Riverside girl he “catfished” online.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Parents of slain UVA student call for stricter gun laws

The parents of a University of Virginia football player killed in a shooting last month are calling for stricter gun laws and more mental health support to prevent future gun deaths

Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022

‘Catfishing’ cop told Virginia police he was treated at mental health facility, records show

LOS ANGELES — Austin Lee Edwards, the now-deceased cop who “catfished” a 15-year-old Riverside girl and killed her grandparents and mother last month, disclosed during his application to become a Virginia state trooper that he had voluntarily checked himself into a mental health facility several years earlier, according to records…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

Co-workers of cop who killed 3 in California removed items from his home before official search

ABINGDON, Va. — Co-workers of Austin Lee Edwards, the Virginia cop who killed the grandparents and mother of a 15-year-old Riverside, California, girl he “catfished” online, removed a sheriff’s truck and a black trash bag from Edwards’ property the night before it was officially searched, according to an eyewitness and…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Virginia police blame ‘human error’ in hiring of man who later killed 3 in California

ABINGDON, Va. — Virginia State Police now blame “human error” for the agency’s hiring of Austin Lee Edwards, the cop who killed the grandparents and mother of a 15-year-old California girl he “catfished” online.

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