Henrico Police is committed to the safety of everyone who lives, works and plays in Henrico County. Accordingly, our Office of Public Affairs regularly disseminates news, information, crime alerts and police-related events and initiatives to local media outlets as well as on our Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and YouTube pages.
January
- Jan. 6, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter First Rabies case of 2026
- Jan. 8, 2026 – Homicide. 1400 block Oakland Road
- Jan. 9, 2026 – Update 1. Homicide. 1400 block Oakland Road
- Jan. 12, 2026 – Fatal Crash. Woodman Road at Woodman Hills Court
- Jan. 15, 2026 – Indictment in June 2025 Toddler Death
- Jan. 20, 2026 – Update 1. Indictments in June 2025 Toddler Death
- Jan. 20, 2026 – Update 1. Homicide. 500 block of Charles City Road 020425
- Jan. 26, 2026 – Water Rescue. 12300 Shore View Drive
- Jan. 26, 2026 – Update 1. Water Rescue. 12300 Shore View Drive
- Jan. 29, 2026 – Update 2. Homicide. 200 block of Engleside Drive. January 2024
- Jan. 30, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter Second Rabies case of 2026
February
- Feb. 4, 2026 – Update 2. Homicide. 1400 block of Oakland Road
- Feb. 4, 2026 – Wanted. Tywone Smith. Sexual Battery
- Feb 11, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter Third Rabies Case of 2026
- Feb 12, 2026 – Update 2. Homicide. Virginia Center Parkway
- Feb 15, 2026 – Henrico Police Make Arrest in Animal Cruelty and Fraud Scam
- Feb. 16, 2026 – Homicide. Maple Run Lane
- Feb. 26, 2026 – Fatal Pedestrian Crash. 3900 block Nine Mile Road
March
- March 3, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter Fourth Rabies case of 2026
- March 6, 2026 – Spring 2026 Rabies Clinic
- March 6. 2026 – Death Investigation. 5600 Old Osborne Turnpike
- March 10. 2026 – Update 1. Death Investigation. 5600 Old Osborne Turnpike
- March 11, 2026 – Vehicle Larcenies/Vandalism Overnight across Henrico
- March 15, 2026 – Short Pump Town Center Incident
- March 16, 2026 – Update 1. Short Pump Town Center Incident
- March 20, 2026 – Homicide. Roswell Road
April
- April 14, 2026 – Search Continues for Missing Varina Man. Theo Loving
- April 22, 2026 – Fatal Pedestrian Crash. W Broad Street and Coppermill Trace
- April 30, 2026 – Baby Doe Cold Case August 2000
May
- May 4, 2026 – Fatal Crash. Two-Vehicle. New Market Road
- May 8, 2026 – Fatal Crash. Two-Vehicle. 7800 block Woodman Road
- May 16, 2026 – Fatal Pedestrian Crash. Staples Mill Road at Libbie Mill East Boulevard
- May 23, 2026 – Fatal Pedestrian Crash. W. Broad Street and Willard
- May 23, 2026 – Homicide. 9900 block of Independence Park Drive
- May 28, 2026 – Homicide. N. Fern Avenue
- May 28, 2026 – Homicide. 7500 Brook Road
- May 31, 2026 – Homicide. Balmoral Avenue and Fernwood Street
June
- June 12, 2026 – Update 3. Maple Run Lane Homicide
- June 21, 2026 – Fatal Motorcycle Crash. N. Airport Drive and Airport Place
- June 23, 2026 – Update 4. Homicide. 900 block Nine Mile Road (March 2024)
- June 24, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounters Fifth Rabies Case of 2026
- June 25, 2026 – Death Investigation. 300 block Kingsridge Road
- June 28, 2026 – Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash. Nine Mile Road at Echo Avenue
- June 30, 2026 – Update 1. Fatal Hit-and-Crash. Nine Mile Road at Echo Avenue
July
- July 2, 2026 – Missing Juvenile. Cassidy Pollard
- July 6. 2026 – Message from Chief Eric D. English. Future County Events
- July 9, 2026 – Update 1. Homicide Investigation. 300 block of Kingsridge Road
- July 18, 2026 – Fatal Crash. Single-Vehicle. Williamsburg Road
- July 18, 2026 – Henrico Police Alert of Feline Parvo Outbreak
- July 21, 2026 – Henrico Police Animal Shelter to Host Adoption Event
- July 21, 2026 – Missing Endangered Adult. Kenneth Wolfe
- July 21, 2026 – Homicide. Infant Death. 5700 block Williamsburg Road
- July 22, 2026 – Update 1. Missing Endangered Adult. Kenneth Wolfe
- July 28, 2026 – Update 1. Suicide. Homicide. 9900 block Independence Park Drive
- July 29, 2026 – Update 1. Homicide. Balmoral Avenue and Fernwood Street
August
- August 4, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter Seventh Rabies Case of 2026
- August 11, 2026 – Fatal Crash. Fords Country Lane & Nuckols Road
- August 12, 2026 – Henrico Police Encounter Eighth Rabies Case of 2026
- August 16, 2026 – Homicide. 00 block of Craighill Road
- August 19, 2026 – Henrico Police Hosts “Stuff the Backpack” Event
September
Office of Public Affairs
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