Hampton
CRIME & SAFETY
Hampton woman dies in two-vehicle crash on Mercury Boulevard
HAMPTON, Va. — A woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Hampton on Wednesday morning. According to a post on social media from the Hampton Police Division, 911 dispatchers received reports around 6:15 a.m. about a crash on West Mercury Boulevard and Pennwood Drive. An initial investigation indicates...
Hampton Sheriff’s Office opens center to help former inmates upon release from jail
HAMPTON — Sheriff Karen Bowden has for years wanted to do more to prevent formerly incarcerated individuals from sliding back into a life of crime. On Thursday, she unveiled her solution. The Sheriff’s Office launched a new initiative to help incarcerated individuals leaving jail reintegrate into the community. It’s called the Sheriff’s Transition and Reentry Center — the STAR Center — and ...
Bomb threat reported at Hampton University; nothing found after police search
HAMPTON, Va. — Police have given the all-clear after a reported bomb threat at Hampton University on Friday morning. According to the Hampton Police Division (HPD), an email threat was reported around 7:30 a.m. Both HPD and university police officers then began checking buildings for anything suspicious. Following a...
Chesapeake police investigate after cases dismissed while officer worked at Trump rally
It was a Friday morning in Chesapeake traffic court, and the room was full of people who’d been cited for things like speeding, ignoring traffic signals, having an expired license and driving while intoxicated. District Judge Erin Evans-Bedois had an announcement to make at the start of the June 28 court session, according to two attorneys who were there. The judge told the group that the ...
Over 40 animals seized from a property in Isle of Wight County
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. — About 44 animals were seized from a home in the 13000 Block of Smiths Neck Road, in the Carrollton area of Isle of Wight County on Wednesday night. According to a news release from Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office, the seizure was...
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