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Richmond. Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - Richmond's new police chief, is the same as its interim chief. Mayor Levar Stoney has removed the interim tag from Chief William Smith, making him Richmond's newest head of police. Stoney says Smith is the first to be promoted from within in 50 years. Smith says...

Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - The Richmond Police Department is investigating several reports of sexual battery in the Fan and Museum Districts. Between approximately 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th, officers responded to the following areas for reports of sexual battery: 900...

Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowwrva.com) - A 15-year veteran of the Richmond Police force will face remedial training, discipline, and reassignment to another area of the city, after a confrontation with students outside Albert Hill Middle School March 28th. In the confrontation, the unnamed officer is...

Richmond, VA. (WRVA) - A death investigation is underway in the city of Richmond. Richmond Police sent out the following information: The Richmond Police Department is conducting a death investigation after a male was found down and unresponsive this morning in the Fan neighborhood. At...

Richmond, VA (WRVA) - The Richmond Police Department has arrested Irvin Bowles, 34, of the 1200 block of Decatur Street on charges related to a homicide that occurred in November of last year on Decatur Street. Bowles was indicted last week for first degree murder and use of a cutting instrument in...

Richmond, VA (WRVA) - The Richmond Police Department is investigating a shooting death that occurred Friday evening in the City’s Whitcomb Court area. At approximately 7:29 pm, officers were called to the 2400 block of Carmine St for the report of gunfire in area. When law enforcement personnel...

Richmond, Va. (newsradiowrva.com) - Richmond police are investgating the city's first homicide of the year. At 1:45 p.m, officers were called to the 4500 block of Norborne Rd in the Hickory Hill neighborhood for a report of a man down on the front porch of a house there. Officers determined the man...

Richmond, VA (WRVA) - Police in the State Capitol of Richmond are conducting a death investigation. Richmond Police were notified just before Midnight Friday (December 14) about a man found unresponsive. Members of the Richmond Police Department responded at 11:50pm to 1300 Coalter Street for the...

Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - UPDATE: Richmond Police now say there was a third stabbing victim as well. The third victim, a woman, drove herself to the hospital. All three victims are expected to survive. The officers who shot the suspect have been placed on administrative leave. ORIGINAL...