Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Shooting Reported near 12900 GUMFORK PL.
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Official active-call sources show a public-safety response on 3800 JAMES RIVER RD. First reported 28 min ago.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 1400 CLARKSON RD.
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Public source reports Structure Fire at Carragrove Lane near 6422 Cherrygrove Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 12941 Gumfork Place, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 6700 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate-EMS near 3900 W BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Assist Fire Department, Non-Emergency near 900 W BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1500 VINTON ST.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N NANSEMOND ST/STUART AVE RICH. First reported 50 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10800 HULL STREET RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Lock-Out, Child Locked in Vehicle near 900 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Missing Person near 1300 HUGUENOT RD.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 2500 WEIR RD.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 3400 SEMMES AVE.
Public source reports Missing Person - Juvenile 11 and Older, Investigate near HIOAKS RD/W CARNATION ST RICH.
Public source reports Lock-Out, Animal Locked in Vehicle near 1300 IDLEWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 6900 MARLOWE RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 6100 HOKIE CT.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 2600 GENERAL BLVD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 12900 GUMFORK PL.
Public source reports Trnsprt 12:52 Pm near 200 Block WESTOVER AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 7600 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 7:34 Pm near 4900 Block FARRELL CT.
Public source reports Arrived 7:07 Pm near 4300 Block GREYBULL DR.
Public source reports Arrived 7:10 Pm near 10300 Block ATTEMS WAY.
Public source reports Arrived 7:24 Pm near 200 Block NEWBRIDGE CIR.
Public source reports Arrived 7:35 Pm near GALAXIE RD / VERNON RD.
Public source reports Enroute 7:37 Pm near 2400 Block LITTLE LEAGUE DR.
Public source reports VL near 935 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 12800 LUCKS LN.
Public source reports SI near 14612 SKYBIRD RD, CHESTERFIELD, VA.
Public source reports Public Service near 14600 SKYBIRD RD.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 11500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6100 CRICKLEWOOD DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 400 DUNLIN CT.
Public source reports Medical Event near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 421 Dunlin Court, Midlothian, VA 23114.
Public source reports Medical Event at the Jane Apartments near 12310 Moores Lake Road, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports EMS Call near 12300 MOORES LAKE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2637 Iverson Road, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11000 HULL STREET RD.
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Two police officers and a police dog were injured during a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Chesterfield County.
A teenager is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Henrico County.
A suspect is in custody after two officers and a police K-9 were injured responding to a call for a shooting in a Chesterfield neighborhood, officials with Chesterfield Police confirmed Sunday evening.
At least one person has died and two more were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County.
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May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and the hosts of a Richmond event celebrating that say it's a time for the local community to come together and support each other.
Richmond's Qué Pasa Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary at CarMax Park with record turnout and more than 100 vendors and performers.
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In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
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