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Harrisonburg Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 44,346 142 1 12 25 104 1,224 246 903 75 6
2005 41,659 98 2 14 35 47 1,164 205 883 76 5
 

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Charlottesville woman loses basketball scholarship after hit-and-run
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:07:51 -0700
A Miller School of Albemarle graduate who is facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged hit-and-run incident on Interstate 64 has lost her college basketball scholarship. David Gansell, the sports information and marketing director for St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., confirmed last week that Lithuania native Vitalija ...

Fatal Crash Driver In Court
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:12:11 -0700
HARRISONBURG - A Harrisonburg man accused of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed his 26-year-old passenger remains held without bond following his first appearance in Rockingham County General District Court Thursday.

Virginia police adopt latest training to counter terror
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:02:52 -0700
CHANTILLY — The rapid-fire, eardrum-rattling bangs of machine-gun fire can startle even a veteran police officer.

JMU Introduces New Alcohol Enforcement Policies
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:53:02 -0700
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU is determined to change its alcohol culture by implementing new enforcement and education programs from the start of the year and by keeping Springfest on the forefront of everyone’s minds, according to President Linwood Rose. April’s block party-turned-riot was the “tipping point” and the culmination of many alcohol problems, according to administrators [...]

News Near You for Aug. 19
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:15:40 -0700
NEWSNEAR YOUChesterfieldStudents new to the Chesterfield County school system are encouraged to register as soon as possible this fall. New students and incoming kindergarten students who missed April registration can enroll at their home school. For school attendance zone information, call (804) 748-1666 or go online to http://chesterfield.k12.va.us, click "schools ...

Harrisonburg Police Practice Handling a School Shooting
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:17:04 -0700
Harrisonburg Police are taking steps to keep schools safe from possible attackers.

Drug charges sent to grand jury
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:27:36 -0700
FRONT ROYAL -- Charges against a Harrisonburg man who police said had illegal substances on him during an April traffic stop have been sent to a grand jury.

Crime Where You Live 9-9
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:52:50 -0700
Augusta County deputies are trying to figure out who stole $1,575 dollars worth of beer, cigarettes and condoms from a convenience store.

Man pleads not guilty to Blue Ridge Parkway shootings
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:15:53 -0700
HARRISONBURG A Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway has pleaded not guilty to one of the shootings.

Va parkway shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:57:57 -0700
Associated Press - September 9, 2010 12:45 PM ET HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - A Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway has pleaded not guilty to 1 of the...

Man arrested for assault, firearms
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:57:36 -0700
NEW MARKET -- A 24-year-old man was arrested Aug. 27 after he allegedly committed domestic assault and brandished a firearm.

News Near You for Sept. 8
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:09:30 -0700
NEWS NEAR YOU HenricoThe third annual Kirk Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Road in Henrico County. Events and activities will be held for all ages, including Celtic music, Scottish games demonstrations, arts and crafts, food and more. ...

Pilot Program Aimed at Crime Prevention
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:23:00 -0700
The federal government is bringing a pilot project to the Valley in the hope of reducing crime.

Police Searching for Suspects after Double Shooting on Kelley Street
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:54:10 -0700
An early morning shooting sends two men to the hospital and leaves a neighborhood searching for answers.

Two People Injured in Harrisonburg Shooting
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:38:50 -0700
Two people are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting on Kelley Street in Harrisonburg early Sunday morning.

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:24:10 -0700
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:46:26 -0700
ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio — Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he’d been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. “We’re not illegal aliens, we are citizens of this country,” Torres said. “We have everything, all the documents and all that, but we are not treated as such.” People ...

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:35:43 -0700
Tony Dejak In this Aug. 30, 2010 photo, Alfredo Pagan holds up his birth certificate in Cleveland. Pagan was turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:49 -0700
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. Puerto Rico - Caribbean - United States territory - Driver's license - United States

Ohio refusing some older Puerto Rican birth certificates; national Latino group charges racism
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:55:40 -0700
In this Aug. 30, 2010 photo, Alfredo Pagan poses on the steps of his home in Cleveland. Pagan was turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abingdon 25 23 2
Alexandria 449 321 128
Altavista 12 12 0
Amherst 5 5 0
Appalachia 6 6 0
Ashland 27 24 3
Bedford 26 22 4
Berryville 9 8 1
Big Stone Gap 18 16 2
Blacksburg 79 62 17
Blackstone 16 11 5
Bluefield 23 17 6
Boykins 1 1 0
Bridgewater 9 9 0
Bristol 75 54 21
Broadway 4 4 0
Brookneal 3 3 0
Buena Vista 16 14 2
Burkeville 1 1 0
Cape Charles 5 5 0
Cedar Bluff 3 3 0
Charlottesville 143 115 28
Chase City 10 9 1
Chatham 4 4 0
Chesapeake 512 381 131
Chilhowie 6 6 0
Chincoteague 14 10 4
Christiansburg 70 53 17
Clarksville 9 8 1
Clifton Forge 15 10 5
Clintwood 4 4 0
Coeburn 8 7 1
Colonial Beach 17 12 5
Colonial Heights 54 50 4
Courtland 3 1 2
Covington 27 17 10
Crewe 6 6 0
Culpeper 51 42 9
Damascus 7 5 2
Danville 137 128 9
Dayton 10 9 1
Dublin 10 9 1
Dumfries 16 14 2
Edinburg 2 2 0
Elkton 7 6 1
Emporia 34 24 10
Exmore 8 8 0
Fairfax City 80 64 16
Falls Church 42 32 10
Farmville 28 27 1
Franklin 38 26 12
Fredericksburg 97 73 24
Fries 1 1 0
Front Royal 45 35 10
Galax 38 24 14
Gate City 5 5 0
Glade Spring 2 2 0
Glasgow 1 1 0
Glen Lyn 1 1 0
Gordonsville 6 6 0
Gretna 4 4 0
Grottoes 6 5 1
Grundy 5 5 0
Halifax 5 5 0
Hampton 408 276 132
Harrisonburg 103 87 16
Haymarket 4 3 1
Haysi 2 2 0
Herndon 71 56 15
Hillsville 12 11 1
Honaker 5 4 1
Hopewell 65 53 12
Hurt 1 1 0
Independence 2 2 0
Jonesville 3 3 0
Kenbridge 6 6 0
Kilmarnock 5 5 0
La Crosse 4 4 0
Lawrenceville 5 5 0
Lebanon 12 11 1
Leesburg 94 76 18
Lexington 19 17 2
Louisa 6 6 0
Luray 13 11 2
Lynchburg 227 164 63
Manassas 125 94 31
Manassas Park 46 32 14
Marion 20 18 2
Martinsville 59 53 6
Middleburg 4 4 0
Middletown 1 1 0
Mount Jackson 4 4 0
Narrows 4 4 0
New Market 5 5 0
Newport News 563 415 148
Norfolk 879 757 122
Norton 24 17 7
Occoquan 2 2 0
Onancock 4 4 0
Onley 4 4 0
Orange 18 15 3
Parksley 3 3 0
Pearisburg 8 7 1
Pembroke 1 1 0
Pennington Gap 6 6 0
Petersburg 150 106 44
Pocahontas 1 1 0
Poquoson 23 21 2
Portsmouth 323 233 90
Pound 4 4 0
Pulaski 36 28 8
Purcellville 14 13 1
Quantico 2 2 0
Radford 47 34 13
Remington 1 1 0
Rich Creek 1 1 0
Richlands 23 18 5
Richmond 1012 733 279
Roanoke 316 262 54
Rocky Mount 21 19 2
Salem 90 63 27
Saltville 8 7 1
Shenandoah 5 5 0
Smithfield 26 22 4
South Boston 28 26 2
South Hill 22 20 2
St. Paul 4 4 0
Stanley 3 3 0
Staunton 69 53 16
Stephens City 3 3 0
Strasburg 21 19 2
Suffolk 224 176 48
Tappahannock 11 10 1
Tazewell 14 12 2
Timberville 4 4 0
Victoria 6 5 1
Vienna 50 41 9
Vinton 34 24 10
Virginia Beach 968 812 156
Warrenton 21 19 2
Warsaw 3 3 0
Waverly 11 6 5
Waynesboro 62 51 11
Weber City 5 5 0
West Point 9 8 1
White Stone 1 1 0
Williamsburg 52 36 16
Winchester 84 70 14
Wise 14 13 1
Woodstock 18 17 1
Wytheville 43 28 15
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Amber Alerts for Virginia
 

Missing Persons for
Harrisonburg, VA


Family Abduction: JEFFREY GONZALEZ (VA)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:46:38 EDT


Endangered Runaway: CINDY REYES-CANALES (VA)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:15:15 EDT


Endangered Runaway: DAVID COLON (VA)
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:51:57 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR BREWER (VA)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:18:45 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JESSICA WHITMAN (VA)
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:17:54 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SARAH CARTER (VA)
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:33:14 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BRITNI WELLS (VA)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:21:46 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ISMELDA SALMERON (VA)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:12:42 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JAVARUS TALBERT (VA)
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:53:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ERLINDA MARTINEZ (VA)
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:28:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: DARNIE SA (VA)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:31:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: GENESIS TURCIOS (VA)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:48:31 EDT


Endangered Runaway: YURIS PINEDA (VA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:08:51 EDT


Endangered Runaway: FRANCISCA LAARI (VA)
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:38:11 EDT


NonFamily Abduction: ALLYSON DALTON (VA)
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:36:43 EDT


Missing: ISABELLA MILLER-JENKINS (VA)
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:35:42 EDT


Family Abduction: ALEC GARDNER (VA)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:36:59 EDT


Family Abduction: DOMINIC GARDNER (VA)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:36:59 EDT


Endangered Runaway: CHRISTINA LAPOINT (VA)
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:28:49 EDT


Endangered Runaway: MEGHAN STARK (VA)
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:52:59 EDT

     
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