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Sep 29, 2023

Jury acquits delivery driver of main charge in shooting of YouTube prankster

A jury on Thursday found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court earlier this year.

Sep 28, 2023

Jury to decide fate of delivery driver who shot YouTube prankster following him

Defense attorneys argued Sept. 28 that their client was acting in self defense when he shot a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court earlier this year. The jury began deliberations in the trial of Alan Colie, 31, a DoorDash driver charged with aggravated malicious wounding and firearms counts in the shooting […]

Sep 28, 2023

Virginia Democrats warn Republicans will ban abortion; GOP says their rhetoric is fearmongering

Virginia Republicans stepped up their criticism this week of the rhetoric being used by their Democratic opponents in abortion-focused messaging in this year's critical legislative elections.

Sep 26, 2023

YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him

A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded.

Sep 25, 2023

Bar seeking volunteers for disciplinary board

The Virginia State Bar is seeking volunteers for four seats on the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board.

Sep 25, 2023

New date set for state bar’s annual meeting

Attorneys, mark your calendars: the Virginia State Bar 2024 Annual Meeting has a new date.

Sep 25, 2023

Retiring Del. Bell joins Office of the Attorney General

Retiring Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, has joined the office of Attorney General Jason Miyares as deputy attorney general for health, education and social services.

Sep 22, 2023

Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections

Early voting started Friday in Virginia's costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state.

Sep 22, 2023

Parents who want Youngkin’s transgender policies enacted sue Virginia Beach school board

Two Virginia Beach parents have filed a lawsuit seeking to force their local school system to adopt Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new policies on transgender students, including one that would exclude transgender girls from participating on girls’ sports teams.

Sep 22, 2023

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher to remain free on bond after failing drug tests

Despite multiple failed drug tests, a judge rejected a request by prosecutors Thursday to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm.

Sep 21, 2023

Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher could be jailed for failing drug tests

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed Thursday for failing drug tests while awaiting sentencing on federal weapons charges that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm.

Sep 21, 2023

Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement

The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state and the county and sheriff whose deputies were involved in restraining him.

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