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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Independence Boulevard Monday morning. The crash happened near Ewell Road and Five Forks Road and one vehicle was involved. Police didn't say what caused the crash or if anyone else was hurt. The northbound...

Virginia Beach police investigate deadly crash on Independence Boulevard

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia State Police say two separate shootings occurred on the interstate in Hampton Monday night. The scenes were several miles apart and the incidents happened around two hours apart. At 7:45 p.m. there was a shooting on I-64 eastbound near Settlers Landing Road involving a 2015...

Two apparent interstate shootings in Hampton under investigation: VSP

HAMPTON, Va. — A man was severely injured when he was shot in broad daylight in Hampton Sunday afternoon. According to a Police Department spokesperson, this happened shortly after 12:30 on Childs Avenue, in the West end of the city near Pembroke Avenue. They received several calls reporting that a shooting had happened, and when the arrived at that location, they found a man in the street with several gunshot wounds.

Man shot, seriously injured in broad daylight Sunday afternoon in Hampton

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Police say someone died in a domestic dispute just before 9:00 a.m. Saturday. They say it happened on Wren Place, near the Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club. We're told a suspect was arrested and there is no ongoing threat to the public. We're...

Domestic dispute leaves one dead, one person in custody

Norfolk, VA

NORFOLK, Va. — Someone shot two women who were asleep in their beds in two separate shootings, overnight. Both women are expected to be OK and are recovering after some shot into their homes, minutes apart. The investigation began when a call about a gunshot victim came in around...

2 women in Norfolk hospitalized after being shot in their homes, police say

NORFOLK, Va. — Police in Norfolk need your help finding a missing teenager. Police said no one has seen 14-year-old Maria Garcia-Perez in almost a week. She was last seen at Norview Middle School on Wednesday, May 31. Maria is about 5'3" tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She...

Norfolk teen missing for nearly a week

NORFOLK, Va. — A 24-year-old man from Norfolk was convicted of raping a woman he met at a bar in 2021, city officials said Monday. The incident happened on June 5, 2021, after Lachlan Mullins left the bar with the victim and several of her friends, ending up at her residence with several people.

Norfolk man, 24, convicted of raping woman in 2021

NORFOLK, Va. — After a series of cars were vandalized last summer, the City of Norfolk has made some upgrades to the cruise parking lot. Director of Parking Ray Stoner said roughly 15 cars were vandalized in the Cedar Grove Lot last cruise season. But after some security upgrades,...

Following car vandalisms last summer, Norfolk increases security at cruise parking lot

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man and woman are facing charges after a man was shot in front of a Portsmouth daycare, the Portsmouth Police Department said. Ryheem Jasaun Hargrow Pugh, 22, is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Angel Peterson-Bryant,...

2 arrested in deadly shooting outside of Portsmouth daycare

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk detectives need help finding a 14-year-old girl. Ziyonna Heckstall was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Friday in the 500 block of Ashlawn Drive. That's in the Oakdale Farms section of the city. Ziyonna is about 5'7" inches tall and about 130 pounds. She was...

Norfolk police search for missing 14-year-old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Officials with the Peninsula Health District are looking for a dog who bit a person in Newport News last Thursday. The dog is described as a gray and brown mix breed that looks similar to a Scottish Terrier (also known as a "Scottie"). It weighs around 50 pounds and has a black collar and blue tag.

Peninsula Health District looking for dog who bit a person in Newport News

NORFOLK, Va. — Police are investigating a robbery that happened at a Norfolk credit union just before noon Friday. The Norfolk Police Department said officers were called to the Chartway Credit Union at the corner of Kempsville Road and Newtown Road around 11:57 a.m. Few details are currently available,...

Man in custody after Norfolk credit union is robbed

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of the 6-year-old Richneck Elementary School student who shot his teacher earlier this year is now facing federal firearms charges. Her lawyer tells 13News Now that she plans to enter a guilty plea. 25-year-old Deja Taylor was charged with being an unlawful user...

Mother of 6-year-old who shot Richneck Elementary teacher to plead guilty to federal gun charges

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A shooting near a Portsmouth daycare is now a homicide investigation. The Portsmouth Police Department said just before 8 a.m. Thursday, officers were called to the 3500 block of King Street, not far from Airline and Frederick Boulevards. When they arrived police found 34-year-old Rocco Nixon...

Man dies after being shot in front of Portsmouth daycare

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Grail, the company that owns Galleri cancer-detecting blood tests, sent false positive results to nearly 400 customers. These tests use blood samples to detect fifty different cancers. Both the Chesapeake and Virginia Beach fire departments secured grants that provide the test for free to any active or retired firefighters.

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake firefighters not affected by false positive results from early-detection cancer screenings

Suffolk, VA

SUFFOLK, Va. — Three people can't go home tonight after a fire in Suffolk. It happened in the Holland area of the city, just before 1 p.m. Thursday. The Suffolk Fire Department said firefighters found heavy smoke coming from a single-story house in the 200 block of Tree Lane. No one was home at the time. The fire was brought under control by 1:39.

Cause of Suffolk house fire under investigation; three displaced

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Federal court documents filed Monday show attorneys with the City of Virginia Beach are asking a judge to dismiss the $50 million lawsuit filed over the death of Deshayla Harris. Harris is one of two people who were shot and killed at the Virginia Beach...

Virginia Beach files motion to dismiss $50M unlawful death of Deshayla Harris

NORFOLK, Va. — A person is in the hospital after an apartment fire in Norfolk Thursday afternoon. It happened in the 700 block of Roswell Avenue just after 3:15 p.m. When fire crews got to the four-unit apartment complex, they found a kitchen fire. One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Apartment fire in Norfolk sends person to hospital

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth say a suspect is in custody for a shooting that happened early Sunday morning. The Portsmouth Police Department said officers were called to the 2100 block of Victory Boulevard around 3:21 a.m. on May 28. A 32-year-old man was found there suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators believe the shooting actually happened nearby on Pawnee Drive.

Arrest made in Memorial Day Weekend shooting in Portsmouth

HAMPTON, Va. — An investigation is underway after a car crashed into a Virginia State Police trooper's car in Hampton. State police said a trooper was in the middle of a traffic stop on Interstate 64 when a car ran off the road and sideswiped the trooper's car. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday on the eastbound lanes at the North King Street Bridge near Rip Rap Road.

Driver sideswipes state trooper's car in Hampton

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — UPDATE: The Virginia Beach Police Department tweeted Wednesday night that Samantha was found safe and returned home. A teenage girl is missing and Virginia Beach police are trying to find her. Police say 13-year-old Samantha Yarborough ran away from home following an argument with her...

Missing Virginia Beach 13-year-old found safe, police say

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are looking for a woman who they say hasn't been seen since last year. 38-year-old Sara Jane Syfrett was last seen in October 2022 on Clifford Street, near Airline and Frederick Boulevards. She has not been in contact with her family since then. Police...

Police say missing Portsmouth woman has not been seen since October 2022

HAMPTON, Va. — 13News Now is learning new details surrounding an illegal narcotics investigation out of Hampton. Police said what initially started as a medical call in the Fordham area turned into the discovery of a man's body and materials to make meth. In newly-filed court documents, a woman...

Documents uncover details about suspected meth house where body was found

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man will serve four years in prison for a deadly crash that happened last summer. According to the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney, a judge sentenced John Glover to 10 years with seven suspended for driving under the influence manslaughter. He also received 12 months for driving under the influence.

Man sentenced for deadly DUI crash in Virginia Beach last summer

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A fire broke out at an abandoned building in Portsmouth Thursday night. The Portsmouth Fire Rescue and EMS team said a call came in about the fire around 5:15 p.m. It happened on Marshall Avenue. The fire was under control by 6:45 p.m., but crews stayed...

Abandoned structure in Portsmouth catches fire

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Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Portsmouth man is in police custody after investigators said he shot a New Jersey councilwoman outside of her home four months ago. Authorities will extradite 29-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum to New Jersey after detectives said he faced several charges for the death of 30-year-old Eunice Dwumfour. Detectives found Dwumfour dead on February 1, 2023.

Neighbors witness suspect's arrest for murder charge in New Jersey

Williamsburg, VA

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A Williamsburg home is severely damaged after a fire Friday. According to the James City County Fire Department, the fire started at a home in the 4300 block of Sprucemont in the Colonial Heritage subdivision. The homeowners called 911 after a fire started in the garage....

No one hurt after fire destroys roof, garage of Williamsburg home

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Homicide investigation underway after man dies on 25th Street in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A homicide investigation is underway in Newport News Friday night. According to the Newport News Police Department, officers responded...

Homicide investigation underway after man dies on 25th Street in Newport News

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