As Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, pitched a Republican-led subcommittee last week on his proposed law requiring gun owners to lock up their firearms and ammunition if there are children in the home, he raised his index finger in the air and began a visual demonstration. He pressed his fingertip to the biometric gun safe on the podium in front of him, showing the audience the safe would quickly open for him and no one else. For gun owners who have hundreds of dollars to spend on a weapon, Simon said, a secure storage device that can be bought online for...Article Link

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On Jan. 27 the Commonwealth graduated its 137th generation of Virginia State Troopers. The 31 graduates are from every corner of the Commonwealth, and also represent six other states, as well as the countries of the Dominican Republic and Egypt. Three of the new graduates will report to individual duty assignments in Hanover/Henrico: Zackary James Lehman of Christiansburg, William Aaron Miller of Summersville, and George Fouad Zaki, whose hometown is Cairo, Egypt. Since beginning their basic session June 30, the new troopers have received more than 1,300 hours of classroom and field instruction in more than 100 different subjects, including...Article Link

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On January 31, Henrico Police and Fire responded to the eastbound lanes of the 7900 block of West Broad Street just before 6:30 p.m. for a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash involving a pickup truck. The pedestrian, Trinesse Robinson, 49, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. The crash closed the center and right lanes while crash team investigators collected evidence and documented the crash. The investigation remains active and police have collected area footage; videos of the footage are available on the HPD Twitter and Facebook pages. A Chevrolet pickup is...Article Link

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3722 High Meadow Street - 9,500, 912 SF (built in 1973), from Julie G. Clifford to Kanika Ming Monroe. 3907 Genacre Lane - 2,500, 912 SF (built in 1952), from Sorg Enterprises LLC to Madeline Tilley. 2502 Straw Bridge Chase West - 0,950, 1,112 SF (built in 1987), from Marcia Howerton Rueger to Linda P. Guthrie. 2204 East Wayfare Court - 0,000, 1,397 SF (built in 1985), from Carolyn and Michael Fortune to Sarah Anne and Matthew I. Rosner. 7210 Turner Road - 2,000, 1,508 SF (built in 1991), from Yvonne T. Thweatt to Michelle Slaughter and Franshawn Rowe. 316...Article Link

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Virginia State Senator Joe Morrissey (D - Richmond) has been banned from the Henrico jail facilities for 90 days after an incident involving his children, according to Henrico Sheriff Alisa Gregory. The situation unfolded Saturday morning, January 28, when Morrissey left "three young children" unattended in the Jail West lobby while he and an associate met with a person who was in custody, according to Gregory. "On multiple occasions during the visit, deputies and other members of the Sheriff’s Office staff attempted to resolve the situation amicably by advising Mr. Morrissey that minor children always must be accompanied by an...Article Link

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Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers are seeking the public's help in solving a homicide that occurred in the City of Richmond. On September 21, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Richmond Police Department responded to the 800 block of Lodge St. for a person down. Once on scene officers located 63-year-old Kenneth Dunn laying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds. Dunn was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives have received information about this case, but would like to speak with anyone who may have more. Those with information about this or any unsolved crime or fugitive wanted in...Article Link

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On Jan. 27, Henrico Police responded to the 400 block of Brookside Boulevard in the Fairfield District for a potential rabies exposure involving a dog and a raccoon. It was reported that the raccoon came through the dog door of the residence and had a physical altercation with the dog. The raccoon was submitted to the state lab and tested positive for rabies. Because there was contact between the dog and raccoon, the dog will be quarantined on the owner’s property. There were no additional animal or human exposures reported. This is the first confirmed rabies case in Henrico County...Article Link

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Amina Beasley of Henrico and Libey Eynan and Shobha Pai of Glen Allen were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher. *** Collin Murphy of Glen Allen and Sophia Goldin of Henrico were named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Murphy is majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Goldin is majoring in Civil...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will release the final issuance of emergency allotment benefits to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in February, in accordance with the requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The new law recently passed by Congress ends VDSS’ authorization to continue issuing benefits through the temporary federal program, originally established in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The last issuance of benefits will be automatically loaded onto SNAP customers’ Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards on February 16. Households will permanently return to pre-pandemic allowances beginning March 1, and receive their regular SNAP...Article Link

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Virginia Green – leased 11,440 SF of retail space in the Utica Building, 2701 Emerywood Parkway (Mark E. Douglas represented the tenant); Guided Practice Solutions: Dental, LLC – renewed its lease of 3,780 SF of office space at Highland II, 7229 Forest Avenue (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord); Humble Haven Yoga – expanded with an additional lease of 3,178 SF of retail space at Wilton Square at Reynolds Crossing I & II, 7000 Forest Avenue and 6972-6996 Forest Avenue (Connie Jordan Nielsen...Article Link

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