Archive - The DTM

Report: Over 75 percent of gun-related deaths in our area are suicides

Gun suicides get a fraction of the attention that shots fired incidents and homicides do, but they are the most deadly form of gun violence in our area.

Jul 10 •

June 2025

Militarized neighborhood search alarms neighbors

Police and prosecutors are cracking down on gun violence with neighborhood searches, tougher sentencing for gun possession crimes, and prevention and…

Jun 28 •

Local Virginia State Trooper arrested for leaving threatening notes on woman's front door

Within days of the incident last November a man was identified by Virginia State Police as one of their own, but he wasn't arrested until yesterday.

Jun 5 •

May 2025

Making Headlines: Police chief, local newspaper, clash over what's fit to print

High-profile arrestee Kevin Cox has certainly stirred the pot!

May 29 •

Locked Out: System that allows inmates to receive funds from loved ones crashes

For a week now, inmates at ACRJ have been unable to get funds from loved ones for essential items like food items and hygiene products.

May 23 •

Why has the "red flag" gun law resulted in so few red flags?

Since Virginia's red flag gun law was passed in 2020, local police have only used it twice. Why is this law designed to prevent gun violence not being…

May 11 •

April 2025

March 2025

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