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For some victims, updating information may give them peace of mind and help them gain closure for whatever they went through.

The Virginia Department of Corrections’ (VADOC) Victim Services Unit has debuted its new state-of-the-art notification program for crime victims. The Notification and Assistance for Victim Inclusion (NAAVI) is a new, user-friendly, and victim-oriented system, designed to alert crime victims of any change in the status of one or more inmates.

Calvin Aaron, 17, his cousin and a friend had stopped into a deli near W. 148th St. and St. Nicholas Ave. about 3:20 p.m. Friday when the fatal shots were fired.

Man struck and killed by vehicle after he got out of his sedan following crash

Man struck and killed by vehicle after he got out of his sedan following crash

Man struck and killed by vehicle after he got out of his sedan following crash

The new system, VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday), is replacing the current system, VOICE (Victim Offender Information Caller Emissary), in an effort to streamline notification services to victims.  The VINE system allows individuals to opt-in to receiving electronic notifications, have more control over the type of notifications

VINE is a free service that provides crime victims, their families and concerned citizens

One body was found bound and gagged in a second floor bedroom, cops said. Two others, a mother and son, were found in a locked basement.

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) in the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State have embarked on a seven-day