Virginia State Police

A Virginia State trooper assigned to Fairfax County has resigned after he claimed in a text message that he intentionally coughed on a driver to spread the coronavirus. A separate criminal investigation into the trooper also is underway.  Trooper Jacob P. Gooch was placed on administrative leave in early May and later resigned, state police told News4 on Monday. ...

Virginia State Police shot a man after an attempted traffic stop started a police chase. Virginia State Police tried to stop a 2017 Ford Escape that had been reported stolen on eastbound Route 50 about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, but the driver refused to stop, police said. The Escape reached speeds of 100 mph and rammed two state police vehicles during…

Virginia police shot a man after a chase on Thursday evening. News4’s Justin Finch reports the latest.

A driver was shot after leading police on a pursuit and crashing, Virginia State Police said. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Virginia State Police could get access to a device that could shave 16 minutes off traffic stops if the governor signs the bill. At a traffic stop, this device would scan the barcode on the back of a license and moments later input all the information into a traffic citation.This cuts down the time an officer would use to traditionally…

The scanners could shave 16 minutes off a traffic stop. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

A young couple from Northern Virginia were found shot to death in the median of a rural highway hours away from home, relatives say.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey with a News4 exclusive interview with the mother of 18-year-old Mohamed Aly, who is accused of the Danville double homicide of a young couple. Aly’s mother and the families of the victims believe others could be involved.

A young couple from Northern Virginia were found shot to death in the median of a rural highway hours away from home, relatives say.

A Northern Virginia high school student has been charged in connection with the death of a young couple found dead on a highway in Halifax County, Virginia. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

A young couple from Northern Virginia were found shot to death in the median of a rural highway hours away from home. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Six highway workers were struck by a suspected DUI driver on I-66 Thursday, police say.

Six VDOT workers were injured when an alleged drunken driver crashed into an overnight work zone along I-66 in Arlington early Thursday. Virginia State Police say 44-year-old Kevin Blyther of Centreville jumped from his vehicle and attempted to flee the scene before he was arrested by police. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Six highway workers were struck by a suspected DUI driver on I-66 Thursday, police say.

Six highway workers were struck by a suspected DUI driver on I-66 Thursday, police say.

A woman driving with marijuana edibles in her car nearly drove into a five-car crash scene along northbound Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, Thanksgiving morning, police say.

As more states decriminalize marijuana, local police are catching more people driving while under the influence.

A shooting at a Walmart parking lot that injured two people in Fauquier County, Virginia, was likely the result of a drug deal gone awry, authorities say.

A woman and a man were shot in the parking lot of a Walmart in Fauquier County, Virginia, Tuesday, authorities say.

If you parked your jet ski in a commuter lot space in Northern Virginia, you may want to move it soon. Authorities say they’re cracking down on parking spot squatters.