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• Eleven Dead in Nine Fatal Crashes Over July 4TH HolidayJuly 8, 2025
  RICHMOND – Preliminary data shows that 11 people lost their lives in nine traffic crashes during the four-day Fourth of July holiday statistical counting period (July 3-July 6).  There were two double fatal crashes: one involving an all-terrain vehicle in Orange County on July 4th, and a wrong-way head-on collision in the Express Lanes of Interstate 495 on July 6th.  There was also a pedestrian fatal crash in Buckingham County on July 4th.
• WEEKLY REPORT: Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, Narcotics, and Investigating Human TraffickingJuly 7, 2025
  From June 26 to July 2, 2025, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the recovery of firearms, the seizure of narcotics, the seizure of U.S. currency, one homicide, and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth.
• Keep the Fireworks in the Sky This Fourth of JulyJuly 1, 2025
  With the Fourth of July landing on a Friday this year, traffic is expected to be heavy around the Independence Day holiday weekend.   As a result, Virginia State Police is asking drivers to please be patient while traveling the roads, and to drive within the speed limits.  As of June 30, 2025, preliminary data shows there have been 337 fatalities on Virginia roadways.
• Stay informed. If you know something, or see something, say something.June 24, 2025
  The Virginia State Police encourages everyone to be more aware of criminal and terrorism trends in their communities. Through the Virginia Fusion Center SHIELD Program— a free resource — you’ll gain access to valuable, up-to-date information that helps keep you and others safe.
• WEEKLY REPORT: Virginia State Police Ongoing Crime Suppression Operations, Recovering Firearms, Narcotics, and Investigating Human TraffickingJune 20, 2025
  From June 12 to June 18, 2025, the Virginia State Police, in partnership with supporting federal and local agencies, achieved significant criminal interdictions. Their ongoing efforts led to the recovery of firearms, the seizure of narcotics, the seizure of U.S. currency, one homicide and the investigation of multiple crimes throughout the Commonwealth.  

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