Media General launches Gotcha! weekly publication in central and northern Virginia featuring arrest photos, crime news from local areas, can be purchased for US$1

Sandy Yang

RICHMOND, Virginia , November 4, 2011 (press release) – Gotcha!, Media General’s Richmond-based publication featuring arrest photos, crime news and wanted individuals, has expanded its reach into Central and Northern Virginia.

The Central Virginia Gotcha! launched October 1 and publishes weekly on Saturdays. This edition’s pages are lined with arrest photos from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville and Roanoke. Gotcha! Central Virginia features wanted individuals from around the area, and the publication will help area law enforcement deter crime and catch suspects.

The Northern Virginia Gotcha! hit the stands on October 7 and publishes weekly on Fridays. The edition features individuals arrested in Manassas and the counties of Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford and Arlington. Area crime news and pictures and descriptions of people wanted by Northern Virginia law enforcement make Gotcha! Northern Virginia a valuable source of information for area residents.

Both editions are four color, feature advertising and can be purchased for $1 in convenience stores in many of the markets they cover. They are printed by Media General.

Gotcha! Richmond, published by Media General’s Richmond Media Group, remains a vital resource in its community. First published in February 2010, the magazine has helped area law enforcement capture more than 30 individuals. As two new editions of Gotcha! gain strength, the Richmond edition will continue in its role as a vehicle to help keep Richmond safer and more informed.

About Media General

Media General is a leading provider of news, information and entertainment across multiple media platforms, serving consumers and advertisers in strong local markets, primarily in the Southeastern United States. Media General’s operations are organized in five geographic market segments and a sixth segment that includes the company’s interactive advertising services and certain other operations. The company’s operations include 18 network-affiliated television stations and their associated websites, three metropolitan and 20 community newspapers and their associated websites, and more than 200 specialty publications that include weekly newspapers and niche publications targeted to various demographic, geographic and topical communities of interest. Many of the company’s specialty publications have associated websites. Media General additionally operates three interactive advertising services companies: Blockdot, which specializes in interactive entertainment and advergaming technologies; DealTaker.com, a coupon and shopping website; and NetInformer, a leading provider of wireless media and mobile marketing services.

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