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 Armed Person with, Investigate near 1700 SOUTHLAWN AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Report at Power Line Incident near 8227 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 6529 Iron Bridge Place, Richmond, VA 23234.
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Public source reports in Progress (Assault or Battery By Mob), in Progress near 1100 E BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 12600 THOREAU DR.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N BELVIDERE ST/W MARSHALL ST RICH. First reported 20 min ago.
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Public source reports Grass Fire near WALNUT ALY & N 18TH ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Scene Update near Multipurpose Center, 3rd Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23803.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3700 ANGELA DR.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 200 HOSPITAL 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 200 MM 13 NB. First reported 24 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / OLD HUNDRED RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 288 MM 13 NB. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Police Information near 10900 SUNSET HILLS DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / OLD HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LORA LYNN RD / HARROWGATE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 3000 HANES AVE.
Public source reports Loud Music, Investigate near 5100 CARY STREET RD.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near LORA LYNN RD / HARROWGATE RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 2800 PAVILION PL.
Public source reports Other, Single Company near N BELVIDERE ST/W MARSHALL ST RICH.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 6700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 3400 MEADOW BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 300 COWARDIN AVE.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 3400 MARWICK PL.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 3100 LAKE VILLAGE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 9:08 Pm near 9600 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 15800 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports ER near N BELVIDERE ST & W MARSHALL ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1800 PROVIDENCE VILLAS CT.
Public source reports EMS Call near LORA LYNN RD / HARROWGATE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2308 Westwood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230.
Public source reports Medical Event near 16700 Jolly Road, Disputanta, VA 23842.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11200 ROBIOUS RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 112 Holly Drive, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103.
Public source reports Medical Event - Choking Incident near 2112 Jackson Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near Ashland Convalescent Center, 906 Thompson Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Deputy Logan Utt was killed in the line of duty in Carroll County Friday night. A $10,000 reward is offered for suspect Michael Puckett.
At least one person has died and two more were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County.
The driver of the charter bus that killed five people on I-95 in Stafford County faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter. More charges are pending.
Federal investigators say speed, fatigue and a possible language barrier are key factors in the deadly I-95 bus crash in Stafford County.
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A patient with a confirmed case of measles spent several days at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, prompting a public health alert from state officials.
A heated exchange during the opening night of CarMax Park last month has escalated into a federal defamation lawsuit, with the managing partner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels suing the head of the Diamond District's real estate developer.
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The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
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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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Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.