Carlos Santos
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State police investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Fluvanna
Apr. 10, 202001172 At 4:50 p.m. on Thursday (April 9), Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Workman responded to a fatal crash in Fluvanna County. A 1989 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling on Rt. 761 (Branch Road) 0.8 miles east of Rock Lane when it crossed the center yellow line and struck a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck head on. The...
State Police explain enforcement practices of governor’s orders and directives
Apr. 1, 202001402 Press release RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police encourages all Virginians to adhere to Virginia Governor Northam’s directives and do their part by staying home in order to best mitigate the exposure and spread of COVID-19 within the Commonwealth. State troopers, for their personal protection and for the safety of the public,...
Governor Northam Issues Statewide Stay at Home Order
Mar. 30, 202001898 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide Stay at Home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The executive order takes effect immediately and will remain in place until June 10, 2020, unless amended or rescinded by a further executive...
Governor Northam Directs Postponement of Elective Surgeries
Mar. 25, 20200211 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA today (March 25) directed all hospitals to stop performing elective surgeries or procedures to help conserve supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE). The public health emergency order does not apply to any procedure if the delay would...
Sheriff: Gatherings of 10 or more prohibited
Mar. 25, 20200531 Press release The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is committed to doing our part to help ensure the health and safety or our citizens. We want to remind everyone that Governor Northam’s Executive Order Number Fifty- Three is now in effect and will remain in effect until April 23, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Under this order, gatherings of...
Governor Orders Statewide Closure of Schools, Certain Non-Essential Businesses
Mar. 23, 20200298 Press release RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Executive Order Fifty-Three orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12...
Gov. Northam responds to COVID-19 outbreak
Mar. 21, 20200124 March 21, 2020—Governor Northam shared the following actions his administration has taken to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak: On Friday, the Governor signed an executive order that gives hospitals and nursing homes more flexibility to add the beds they need without going through red tape. Learn more...
Fluvanna woman charged in murder of daughter
Feb. 28, 202003128 A Fluvanna woman has been charged with the murder of her daughter who died in 2018. Suzanne Ruth Mirsky was arrested on Feb. 24 on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Kayla Mirsky, 19, who died on Dec. 12 of 2018, according to a press release from the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office. Suzanne Mirsky is also charged...