Andrew Hollins is a freelance crime reporter, features writer, and investigative journalist who has contributed to C-VILLE Weekly since 2023. He’s a former first responder, an avid musician and gamer, and has been writing as a hobby since third grade. He began his journalism career in 2016 with The Central Virginian. Since then, his work has been featured in The Daily Progress, The Progressive Frontier, and Trendline News. He lives in the town of Louisa with his family and his cat, Link.
CPD Chief says crime rates lower overall despite recent spike in gun violence
Readers’ concerns over the recent spike in shootings in downtown Charlottesville have not gone unnoticed, but they belie a substantial overall drop in violent crime in the area, says city police. According to data available on the City of Charlottesville’s website, there have been 112 calls for “shots fired” in the city so far this […]