Seven Days

Album Review: rivan, ‘rivan’

BTV/Brooklyn rapper rivan doesn’t have a whole hell of a lot to prove in 2024. He’s one of the most nimble and versatile MCs the Queen City has ever produced. He’s an accomplished DIY promoter. And he ...
wtvr

K-9 Rivan, killed in a Virginia prison attack, is remembered at memorial service

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. -- Dozens of law enforcement representatives from across the east coast traveled to Central Virginia to honor the life of a fallen comrade Thursday afternoon. That comrade is ...
Washington Times

MS-13 illegal immigrant gang members kill police dog in vicious prison attack

A police dog was killed by illegal immigrant MS-13 gang members who stabbed and kicked the K-9 as he was trying to restore order amid a gang beating at a Virginia prison, according to authorities. The ...
Augusta Free Press

K-9 dog, Rivan, dies at Virginia prison after helping save inmate, officer

A K-9 dog assigned to the Sussex I State Prison in Sussex County was killed on Tuesday after inmates repeatedly stabbed and kicked the dog, named Rivan. According to the Virginia Department of ...
wtvr

K-9 killed protecting officer, inmate attacked by MS-13 gang members in Virginia prison, officials say

RICHMOND, Va. — A K-9 was killed “heroically” protecting a correctional officer, who was responding to a violent attack involving apparent gang members, Virginia prison officials said. Rivan, a 5-year ...
WRIC

Eight VADOC K-9s given body armor in honor of K-9 stabbed to death protecting handler

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Eight K-9s with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) will receive donations of body armor, all made in honor of the K-9 Rivan, who was stabbed to death protecting his ...
WDBJ

VA Department of Corrections says K9 killed by gang members

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/VADOC Release) - The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is mourning the death of K-9 Rivan, killed while protecting its assigned Corrections Officer, staff, and ...
WVEC

4 gang members charged for assaulting correctional officer, killing K-9 at Sussex I State Prison

SUSSEX, Va. — Attorney General Miyares and Sussex CA announced felony indictments related to the killing of K-9 Rivan and the assault of a correctional officer, the Sussex Commonwealth's Attorney's ...
Augusta Free Press

Four K9 dogs to receive vests in memory of Rivan, a K9 killed in the line of duty

Four K9 dogs will receive bullet and stab protective vests in memory of Rivan, a K9 who was killed in the line of duty by inmates in a Sussex County prison in 2024. Rivan was repeatedly stabbed and ...
Seven Days

Rivan C., ‘Teenage Apollo Vol. 2’

Rivan C. — aka Rivan Calderin — is a young MC from the Burlington area who has been making increasingly big waves in the local scene. He’s a charismatic presence on the mic with a melodic, playful ...
CBS News

"Courageous" K-9 killed while protecting officer from MS-13 gang members during Virginia prison attack, officials say

A Virginia police dog was stabbed and killed during an assault by MS-13 gang members at a state prison, Virginia corrections officials said Wednesday. The K-9, named Rivan, was accompanying ...