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 5600 BEECHNUT AVE.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near : EST 6988 FOREST HILL AVE RICH.
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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 Domestic Assault near 12600 THOREAU DR.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 3400 MARWICK PL.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 5030 W VILLAGE GREEN DR, MIDLOTHIAN, 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 Fire Alarm near 6529 IRON BRIDGE PL, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 20425 DUVAL RD, MOSELEY, VA.
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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.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 3000 SPEEKS DR.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 4200 FITZHUGH AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 700 CITY VIEW LOOP. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3019 SPEEKS DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 3100 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Public Service near 5000 WEST VILLAGE GREEN DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 5800 ORCUTT LN.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 1200 AMBER FOREST DR.
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 Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 3500 W CARY ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 6500 IRON BRIDGE PL.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2100 HULL ST.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 900 W LEIGH ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2900 HATHAWAY RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 1700 EDWARDS AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Assigned 8:20 Pm near 1700 Block WINDINGRIDGE PL.
Public source reports Arrived 8:26 Pm near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports Assigned 8:33 Pm near 5400 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Domestic near 12100 CHESTERTOWNE RD.
Public source reports Indecent Exposure near 14600 HANCOCK VILLAGE ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 20400 DUVAL RD.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 14700 HANCOCK VILLAGE ST.
Public source reports Assist near 13300 NORTH WOOLRIDGE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9 50 East Parham Road, Laurel, VA 23228. First reported 28 min ago.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8059 Meadow Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2308 Westwood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230.
Public source reports EMS Call near 14100 TIMSBURY POINTE CT.
Public source reports Medical Event - Choking Incident near 2112 Jackson Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13500 GENITO RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near Ashland Convalescent Center, 906 Thompson Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5035 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Pamunkey River Bridge, VA 23111.
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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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