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Newport News, VA

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man is in custody in Newport News after he barricaded himself inside a residence with children for several hours. According to a police department spokesperson, this situation unfolded just before Midnight Sunday when their officers were sent to a home on 42nd Street near Roanoke Ave. for what was described as a "domestic situation." Once they were on scene, officers learned that a man was inside the residence and might be armed.

Man barricades himself inside Newport News home with children for several hours

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — UPDATE: A possible suspect in a Newport News shooting is in custody Friday after barricading himself in an apartment on Turlington Road for several hours, police said. The update from the Newport News Police Department came shortly after 12 p.m. Friday, more than 12 hours...

Possible shooting suspect in Newport News in custody after barricading himself, police say

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Virginia Beach, VA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two men are hospitalized and struggling for their lives after being shot Friday night, according to Virginia Beach Police. According to a department spokesperson, their officers responded shortly before 11 p.m. to a report of someone who had been shot at a shopping center on Wesleyan Drive at Diamond Springs Road. At that location, they found a man who had been shot, but the spokesperson said police don't believe that's where the shooting took place. The man was taken to a local hospital in what was described as "very critical condition."

Police: Two men found shot in Virginia Beach late Friday night

Raleigh, NC

Elizabeth City, NC

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A 12-year-old boy who was reported as missing Saturday morning has been found and returned home, and police in Elizabeth City are thanking the public for their help in finding him. According to a police department spokesperson, Ahziir Barnes is 12 years old and is...

12-year-old missing in Elizabeth City found; police thank public

Washington State

Suffolk, VA

SUFFOLK, Va. — A 25-year-old man is hurt after a shooting in Suffolk Thursday night. According to the Suffolk Police Department, the shooting happened in the 2200 block of East Washington Street around 6:30 p.m. The victim was treated at the scene, then brought to the hospital. Police said...

Police investigate shooting that left man injured in Suffolk

Norfolk, VA

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man convicted of killing a young girl was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday. A judge found John Hardee guilty of 2nd-degree murder for scalding 2-year-old Harley Williams in a bathtub with hot water and neglecting to take her to a nearby hospital for several hours in 2018.

Norfolk man sentenced to 35 years in toddler's scalding death

SUFFOLK, Va. — A child is safe after a man stole a car with her inside, the Suffolk Police Department said. According to police, the 6-year-old girl was with her father at a convenience store in the 800 block of W. Washington Street around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The father had left the girl inside the running, unlocked car, when a man got in and took off.

Car stolen with young girl inside in Suffolk; child unhurt and suspect arrested

SUFFOLK, Va. — Sometimes, it's just the right place at the right time. That's the case for a Suffolk woman who feels she was where she was supposed to be when she found a young girl wandering her neighborhood. "It was just by the grace of God that she...

Man steals car with 6-year-old girl inside; woman details the moment she found her

New York City, NY

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — Authorities in New York arrested a 19-year-old man accused of shooting another man in the Buckroe Beach area of Hampton last week. Trevaughn Adir Gilliam was arrested Thursday in the Bronx, New York by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and the U.S. Marshal Service Task Force.

Man arrested in NY one week after shooting in Buckroe Beach area of Hampton

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A 20-year-old man was arrested in Elizabeth City Wednesday night in connection to the death of another man, police said. Gabriel Boyd Sellers was charged with murder, according to the Elizabeth City Police Department. The investigation began after 9:15 p.m. when police officers responded to...

20-year-old man accused of murder in Elizabeth City

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash Thursday evening. Police say it happened at the intersection of E. Little Creek Road and Tidewater Drive at around 4:30 p.m. A man died at the scene. Police said his name has not been released, pending notification of...

Deadly motorcycle crash in Norfolk

HAMPTON, Va. — A man was shot and wounded late Monday afternoon in Hampton, and police are investigating. According to a spokesperson for Hampton Police Division, they responded to a report of a shooting incident shortly before 5 p.m on W. Mercury Blvd. near Gumwood Drive. When they got there, officers found a 21-year-old man who'd been shot.

Police in Hampton investigating late afternoon shooting incident

Roanoke, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Editor's Note: The above video is on file from Feb. 7, 2023. Newport News police say they've arrested a man for the murder of a woman earlier this year. 25-year-old Adjascent White of Hampton is charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Arrest made in February murder in Newport News

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are rolling out new technology to fight crime. City leaders launched a new website designed to keep track of cameras around the community, and they're reaching out to people in the community to participate. It's just part of a plan to expand the city's...

Portsmouth police launch camera registry website geared to reduce crime

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A mistrial was declared on the second day of the trial of a man accused of killing a 65-year-old woman at a Virginia Beach gas station. Darrius White, 24, is facing several felonies after Virginia Beach investigators accused him of killing Annie Smith woman during a robbery at a Harris Teeter gas station in Haywood Shopping Center on December 13, 2021.

Mistrial declared for man accused of killing 65-year-old woman at Virginia Beach gas station

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — One of two inmates who investigators said escaped Newport News Jail Annex appeared before a judge for the first time since his capture. Hampton Police picked up 37-year-old John Garza and 43-year-old Arley Nemo at an IHOP hours after their jailbreak. A spokeswoman with the...

Newport News escaped inmate stands before a judge for the first time since capture

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Investigators are searching for a 57-year-old woman who was last seen on Monday. Portsmouth police say Tynette Eva Africa was last seen near the 1600 block of Jefferson Street at around 8 a.m. She was last seen wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, black socks,...

Woman in need of medication missing from Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Postal inspectors need your help finding three suspects after two USPS letter carriers were robbed in Portsmouth. Both incidents happened within minutes of each other on Thursday, May 18. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the first robbery happened near Channing Avenue and Prospect Parkway around 2 p.m. and the second happened a few blocks away in the 1800 block of Redgate Drive. That's in the Cradock section of Portsmouth.

Two mail carriers robbed in Portsmouth

NORFOLK, Va. — More than a million Virginians are expected to hit the road for the long Memorial Day weekend and for those not even traveling, the impacts will still be felt. Traffic got backed up for miles on Interstates 64 and 264 Friday, as hundreds of drivers made...

High gas prices cause headaches in Hampton Roads this Memorial Day weekend

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — No one was hurt, but a driver is facing charges after a large truck overturned on an Interstate 464 exit ramp on Wednesday morning, Virginia State Police said. The accident happened at the Pointdexter Street ramp in Chesapeake, troopers said. Based on a preliminary investigation, the...

Driver charged after cement mixer overturns on I-464 exit ramp in Chesapeake

Windsor, VA

SUFFOLK, Va. — A hearing for the Virginia attorney general's lawsuit against the Town of Windsor alleging "discriminatory, unconstitutional policing" is scheduled for Wednesday morning, online court filings show. The lawsuit -- filed by former Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, at the end of December 2021 --...

Hearing set for Virginia attorney general's lawsuit against Windsor alleging 'pattern of discriminatory policing'

Lynchburg, VA

James City County, VA

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — James City County has a new top brass. On Tuesday, the police department announced Mark Jamison was selected as the new chief, effective July 1. Jamison has been with the Lynchburg Police Department since 1997. According to JCCPD, Jamison graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelor's degree in government and he earned a Master's in sociology and criminal justice from Longwood University.

Meet James City County's new police chief

SUFFOLK, Va. — A person had to go to the hospital after a house in Suffolk caught on fire Monday night, the city's fire department wrote in a press release. The fire happened in the 600 block of Kinsey Lane. The call came in shortly before 10:30 p.m. and firefighters got to the house just minutes later. By then, everyone inside had gotten out.

Person hospitalized for smoke inhalation after house catches fire in Suffolk

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Captain Matt Chiaverotti's first name. The story has since been updated to fix the error. Faced with the reality of higher cancer rates, Virginia Beach firefighters are taking a proactive step to battle the disease. A...

Virginia Beach firefighters line up for early-detection cancer screenings

NORFOLK, Va. — With millions expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, officials with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) want to make sure people are staying safe. The Virginia DMV, AAA, first responders, local law enforcement, and Virginia State Police are coming together for the...

Millions in Virginia expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Wanda Long has been watching "Wheel of Fortune" with her grandmother since she was little. Now, on Thursday, you'll be able to see the Virginia Beach woman play alongside her grandmother on the game show!. Long told 13News Now her grandmother surprised her by signing...

Virginia Beach woman and her grandmother to appear on Wheel of Fortune

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Despite the less-than-ideal weather, a few artists at the Oceanfront are still selling their work in the Virginia Beach Surf Art Expo. More than 50 local and regional artists were invited to set up shop this weekend. Although many Memorial Day events were cancelled or...

The show must go on! Artists tough out bad weather at Virginia Beach Surf Art Expo

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Search warrants reveal new information about Chesapeake Walmart shooting suspect

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — We're learning more about what investigators discovered about the supsect in the Chesapeake Walmart mass shooting. Late in the evening on Nov. 22,...

Search warrants reveal new information about Chesapeake Walmart shooting suspect

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