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Newport News Crime Statistics

Year	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property Crime	Burglary	Theft	Car Theft	Arson
2006	N/A	691	9	52	236	394	3,639	893	2,420	326	34
2005	184,538	1,439	20	103	542	774	8,216	1,470	5,887	859	75


Local Newport News Crime News Prosecutor faces misconduct charges (The Virginia Gazette) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:28:34 GMT YORK — Two years after Daryl Atkins’ death sentence was commuted to life because of allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, the Virginia State Bar is finally pressing formal charges. Read More >> ABC investigates possible sales tax embezzlement at Hilton Tavern (Daily Press) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:25:09 GMT The Hilton Tavern was investigated Sunday by Virginia ABC special agents for alleged embezzlement of state sales taxes. Read More >> Hilton Tavern in Newport News under investigation for alleged state tax embezzlement (Daily Press) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:39:49 GMT The Hilton Tavern was the site Sunday of an investigation by Virginia ABC special agents into alleged embezzlement of state sales taxes. Read More >> Crime notebook: Virginia bondsmen say legislators acted "cowardly" (Daily Press) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:57:22 GMT By a single vote last Monday, the state Senate killed a bill in the General Assembly that would have cut back on a state agency's ability to offer an alternative to bail bonding. Read More >> Across the USA News from every state (USA Today) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:14:28 GMT News from every state Read More >> York-Poquoson Commonwealth's Attorney Eileen Addison refutes misconduct allegations (WTKR Norfolk) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:59:13 GMT Addison remains adamant that misconduct allegations against her have no merit. She contends she is being made a scapegoat to deflect assertions that the Virginia State Bar goes light on prosecutors facing ethical complaints. Read More >> Man accused of impersonating officer (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:15:11 GMT For the second time in less than five years, a Newport News man has been accused of impersonating a police officer. Read More >> Grand opening of hhgregg included line of shoppers and a nighttime burglary (WTKR Norfolk) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:03 GMT Hundreds of shoppers were met with hoots and applause as they walked into hhgregg on Thursday, Newport News' newest electronics and appliance retailer. Read More >> Newport News man charged with impersonating a police officer - for the second time (WTKR Norfolk) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:14:22 GMT HAMPTON — Dietrich Jackson is accused of impersonating a cop — again. Read More >> Newport News man gets life for 2008 slaying over $100 (Daily Press) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:57:12 GMT A Newport News man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after being found guilty in November of tracking a man down and shooting him four times over a $100 debt. Read More >>

Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City	Total Law Enforcement	Total Officers	Total Civilians
Abingdon	24	22	2
Alexandria	435	313	122
Altavista	11	11	0
Amherst	5	5	0
Appalachia	6	6	0
Ashland	24	21	3
Bedford	32	28	4
Berryville	9	8	1
Big Stone Gap	17	15	2
Blacksburg	72	56	16
Blackstone	18	13	5
Bluefield	21	16	5
Boykins	1	1	0
Bridgewater	8	8	0
Bristol	77	57	20
Broadway	4	4	0
Brookneal	4	4	0
Buena Vista	15	14	1
Burkeville	1	1	0
Cape Charles	5	5	0
Cedar Bluff	3	3	0
Charlottesville	138	111	27
Chase City	11	10	1
Chatham	4	4	0
Chesapeake	504	364	140
Chilhowie	5	5	0
Chincoteague	13	10	3
Christiansburg	62	47	15
Clarksville	8	7	1
Clifton Forge	16	10	6
Clinchco	1	1	0
Clintwood	3	3	0
Coeburn	8	7	1
Colonial Beach	15	10	5
Colonial Heights	49	45	4
Courtland	3	1	2
Covington	23	14	9
Crewe	5	5	0
Culpeper	45	38	7
Damascus	6	6	0
Danville	138	128	10
Dayton	6	6	0
Dublin	10	9	1
Dumfries	17	15	2
Edinburg	1	1	0
Elkton	9	8	1
Emporia	35	25	10
Exmore	7	7	0
Fairfax City	79	65	14
Falls Church	43	29	14
Farmville	38	24	14
Franklin	38	26	12
Fredericksburg	86	64	22
Fries	1	1	0
Front Royal	44	35	9
Galax	39	24	15
Gate City	5	5	0
Glade Spring	4	4	0
Glasgow	1	1	0
Glen Lyn	1	1	0
Gordonsville	6	6	0
Gretna	4	3	1
Grottoes	6	6	0
Grundy	5	5	0
Halifax	5	5	0
Hampton	376	270	106
Harrisonburg	93	80	13
Haymarket	6	5	1
Haysi	2	2	0
Herndon	67	54	13
Hillsville	12	11	1
Honaker	5	4	1
Hopewell	66	47	19
Hurt	1	1	0
Independence	2	2	0
Jonesville	2	2	0
Kenbridge	8	8	0
Kilmarnock	4	4	0
La Crosse	3	3	0
Lawrenceville	5	5	0
Lebanon	13	12	1
Leesburg	85	67	18
Lexington	15	13	2
Louisa	4	4	0
Luray	14	12	2
Lynchburg	214	135	79
Manassas	110	86	24
Manassas Park	32	24	8
Marion	20	18	2
Martinsville	59	53	6
McKenney	1	1	0
Middleburg	3	3	0
Middletown	3	3	0
Mount Jackson	4	4	0
Narrows	4	4	0
New Market	5	5	0
Newport News	517	386	131
Norfolk	822	699	123
Norton	24	18	6
Occoquan	1	1	0
Onancock	4	4	0
Onley	3	3	0
Orange	17	14	3
Parksley	3	3	0
Pearisburg	8	7	1
Pembroke	2	2	0
Pennington Gap	6	6	0
Petersburg	131	95	36
Pocahontas	1	1	0
Poquoson	24	20	4
Portsmouth	334	242	92
Pound	4	4	0
Pulaski	36	28	8
Purcellville	12	11	1
Quantico	3	2	1
Radford	49	35	14
Rich Creek	1	1	0
Richlands	19	15	4
Richmond	890	696	194
Roanoke	308	254	54
Rocky Mount	19	17	2
Rural Retreat	1	1	0
Salem	89	63	26
Saltville	7	6	1
Shenandoah	4	4	0
Smithfield	26	21	5
South Boston	31	29	2
South Hill	25	20	5
St. Paul	5	5	0
Stanley	4	4	0
Staunton	60	49	11
Stephens City	3	3	0
Strasburg	19	17	2
Suffolk	213	171	42
Tappahannock	11	10	1
Tazewell	13	12	1
Timberville	3	3	0
Victoria	6	5	1
Vienna	49	40	9
Vinton	31	20	11
Virginia Beach	951	786	165
Warrenton	20	18	2
Warsaw	4	3	1
Waverly	13	8	5
Waynesboro	56	49	7
Weber City	4	4	0
West Point	10	9	1
Williamsburg	47	33	14
Winchester	83	70	13
Wise	14	13	1
Woodstock	14	13	1
Wytheville	36	24	12


Active Amber Alerts There are no active Amber Alerts for Virginia


Missing Persons for Newport News, VA Missing: JOSEPH SANCHEZ (VA) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:37 EST Endangered Runaway: SHAWN MARTIN (VA) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:49:05 EST Endangered Runaway: ABIGAIL MARTINEZ (VA) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:46:39 EST Endangered Runaway: LUISA MOLINA (VA) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:33:05 EST Endangered Runaway: TEQUISHA JONES-LIPKINS (VA) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:28:33 EST Endangered Runaway: BETHANIE JACKSON (VA) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:37:10 EST Endangered Runaway: IVONNE BIVIANO (VA) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:59:24 EST Have you seen this child?: ROBERTO FANNELL (VA) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:41:14 EST Endangered Runaway: ERLINDA MARTINEZ (VA) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:31:30 EST Endangered Runaway: KARLTON STURDIVANT (VA) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:24:17 EST Missing: ISABELLA MILLER-JENKINS (VA) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:03:19 EST Endangered Runaway: SUANY COREA (VA) Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:55:28 EST Endangered Runaway: CELENA BEAUCHAMP (VA) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:44:16 EST Endangered Runaway: DENISE PARKER (VA) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:38:47 EST Endangered Runaway: MARIA BENITEZ-MORALEZ (VA) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:59:31 EST Endangered Runaway: NICOLE ZIMMERMAN (VA) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:29:49 EST Endangered Runaway: ASHANTI HUNT (VA) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:31:51 EST Endangered Runaway: WILLIAM BENTLEY (VA) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:20:58 EST Endangered Runaway: DANIELLE PRESTON (VA) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:46:18 EST Family Abduction: JASMINE ORTIZ (VA) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:55:25 EST