Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:51:52 GMT
STONY VREEK, VA--State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon. It happened along the 1600 block of Blue Star Highway near theMore >>
State Police are assisting authorities in Sussex County as they search for a man who fled into the woods Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:29:14 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum. More than 1,100 people have now signed the Richmond SPCA's petition, pushing to make the mall petMore >>
A petition to have an animal adoption center at Short Pump Town Center is gaining momentum.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:18:13 GMT
RICHMOND, VA—A pedestrian was struck by a VCU bus outside City Hall on Tuesday morning. It happened near the intersection of N 9th Street and E Broad Street. The victim's injuries are unknown. Stay withMore >>
RICHMOND, VA—A young woman is in the hospital after being hit by a VCU bus outside City Hall on Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:09:34 GMT
Destruction in Moore, Oklahoma following the May 20 tornado.
RICHMOND, VA—An upcoming concert will allow Richmonders to enjoy music from local artists, all while helping aid the victims of the Moore and Shawnee, Oklahoma tornadoes. A benefit concert called RVAMore >>
An upcoming concert will allow Richmonders to enjoy music from local artists, all while helping aid the victims of the Moore and Shawnee, Oklahoma tornadoes.More >>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge in Richmond has refused to toss out a malicious prosecution verdict against a Powhatan County deputy sheriff and animal control officer.
U.S. District Judge Robert Payne said Wednesday that Christine Boczar exercised her power irresponsibly when she arrested a Henrico County animal welfare advocate for failing to give her the address of a dog that bit her.
Payne denied Boczar's motion for qualified immunity.
Boczar renewed the motion after a jury found in Eileen McAfee's favor on one of two malicious prosecution counts and awarded her damages of $2,943.
Payne said Boczar falsely claimed that McAfee refused to tell her the location of the dog. He said such conduct by a law enforcement officer is not protected by the doctrine of qualified immunity.
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