Richmond, VA news on Saturday, October 17, 2026

In Richmond, VA on Saturday, October 17, 2026: Daycare gun incident details emerge; crime stats mixed. Also: A loaded gun was placed in a 2-year-old's mouth at a Richmond daycare; state records document the incident; A Richmond runner survived cardiac arrest thanks to quick thinking by a nearby construction worker. Weather: Expect rain around a quarter inch with temps between 50-57°F and winds up to 15 mph today.

Updated 9:58 AM EDT · Get it by email every morning, free · Archive

Headlines

A loaded gun was placed in a 2-year-old's mouth at a Richmond daycare; state records document the incident.WTVR.com · Oct 16, 5:09 PM

News & local government

A Richmond runner survived cardiac arrest thanks to quick thinking by a nearby construction worker.WTVR.com · Oct 16, 5:25 PM
Richmond's violent crime is slightly up year-over-year, but murders have decreased compared to last year.WRIC ABC 8News · Oct 16, 11:34 AM

2 more in this edition

Free for subscribers: the whole list every morning and the complete daily archive.

← October 16, 2026 Richmond, VA news today October 18, 2026 →

Earlier editions

All editions →

All places and topics that day →

Nearby towns

All towns in Virginia →

Every line is our own one-sentence summary and links to the original publisher. Sources: public news found through Google News and Bing News, moderated posts from readers, weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).