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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The local FBI agent who cracked the notorious Walker spy ring in the 1980s has died. Robert "Bob" Hunter was the lead investigator in the 1985 arrest of master spy John Walker, who led what U.S. officials called the most damaging espionage case in American history.

Local FBI agent, who cracked notorious Walker spy ring, passes away

Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — 25-year-old Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old student accused in the Richneck Elementary School shooting, faces multiple federal charges just about a month after prosecutors charged the mother in Newport News Circuit Court. According to court documents filed Monday, Taylor made a false claim...

How Deja Taylor's federal charges could play a role in her upcoming trial

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Nearly a year after his ouster, former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince was hired as assistant police chief for the city, sources close to 13News Now confirmed. He will begin his new role Monday, serving under his successor Stephen Jenkins. Prince was fired by then-City Manager...

Former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince hired as assistant chief

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

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. — Portsmouth detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Wednesday morning. According to police, the man was found dead on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 3:40 a.m. That's just off London Boulevard. Asked about the growing crime in the city, Mayor...

Portsmouth police investigate shooting that left one man dead

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are investigating after two men were shot in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers said they received a shooting call on Radford Street just before 1:45 p.m. They then received another call about a minute later for another shooting on Carver Circle, which is very close to the Radford Street location.

Shootings under investigation in Portsmouth; two men hospitalized

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

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Portsmouth man who was arrested in October last year has pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun. According to court documents, 21-year-old Trashawn Newsome was on the scene of a stolen car investigation near Camelot Boulevard back in October of 2022. Newsome was speaking to the people inside the stolen vehicle.

Portsmouth man pleads guilty to possessing a machine gun

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth is bringing in familiar faces as the city continues to deal with leadership turnover. In the Portsmouth Police Department, former Chief Renado Prince will start in his new role as assistant chief on Monday. His re-hiring isn't the only leadership change we're following in Portsmouth.

Familiar face to return to Portsmouth PD; City still looks to fill city manager role

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Editor's note: The story below has been updated to clarify which companies were involved in the software issue that led to the false positive results being distributed. Nearly 400 customers who took a cancer-detecting blood test created by the company Grail got false positive results...

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

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Step Up Foundation and the nonprofit Trails of Purpose have partnered to provide a collation of resources for our service members. The P.A.V.E. the Way coalition is created and supported by those who have experienced and care about the mental health of military members and veterans.

Coalition in Virginia Beach combats military mental health crisis

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

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Mappsville, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating two fatal crashes involving pedestrians that happened in our area Saturday night. According to a spokesperson, the first happened at around 9:35 p.m. in Mappsville in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore. A 32-year-old man who was wearing all black clothing...

State Police: Victim in one of two fatal crashes involving pedestrians is unidentified

NORFOLK, Va. — A trash pile at the SPSA Waste Plant in Norfolk caught fire Wednesday morning. The call came in around 2:45 a.m. When firefighters with Norfolk Fire-Rescue arrived at the plant, located in the 3100th block of Woodland Avenue, they found a large trash pile on fire.

Norfolk firefighters called to SPSA Waste Plant trash fire

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

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

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

NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the Norfolk-based guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) after just eight months on the job. According to a news release posted on the Navy's website, Commander Jeffrey Applebaugh was relieved due to a "loss of confidence in his ability to command."

Commanding officer of USS Stout relieved of duty

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. — 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

HAMPTON, Va. — A man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Hampton Wednesday evening. According to the Hampton Police Division, a pedestrian was hit in the 900 block of N. King Street just after 8:30 p.m. HPD said the man was trying to cross the street when he was hit by a car.

Man seriously hurt after hit-and-run in Hampton

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. — They're not just numbers, they're lives. That's the message from Hampton Roads health leaders. Friday, medical staff from across the city came together for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. “Gun violence isn’t racist, sexist, it doesn’t even have an age,” said gun violence survivor Kyle Belton....

Norfolk healthcare workers help gunshot victims heal from hospital to home

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk City Council is considering buying MacArthur Center in Downtown Norfolk, months after the mall's owners listed the property for sale. In a letter addressed to council members Tuesday, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander called for a special meeting Wednesday night to discuss the purchase. According...

Norfolk City Council to vote on $18M purchase of MacArthur Center

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach City Public Schools is the latest school division in Hampton Roads to start the search for a new superintendent. Dr. Aaron Spence is leaving to lead Loudoun County Public Schools in northern Virginia. On Tuesday, he met with Virginia Beach School Board members to discuss contractual obligations.

Virginia Beach Superintendent meeting with school board members to discuss contractual obligations

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Crews with the Jackalope Festival are busy tearing down the skate park, ramps and bouldering walls on the sand in Virginia Beach, following a busy weekend. "The energy was intense," said Micah Desforges, executive producer of the action sports festival. "We are all feeling over...

Jackalope drew hundreds of athletes, tens of thousands of attendees for first festival in Virginia Beach

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Murder-for-hire convictions send a message to organized drug traffickers, FBI says

NORFOLK, Va. — Four men were convicted by a federal jury Monday in a 2016 murder-for-hire cold case in Norfolk. And the FBI says their conviction...

Murder-for-hire convictions send a message to organized drug traffickers, FBI says

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