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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man who had been shot was discovered early Saturday morning in Newport News, and police are trying to figure out exactly what happened. According to a police department spokesperson, their officers were dispatched to a reported accident in the area of Denbigh Blvd. and Jefferson Ave. at around 2 a.m. When they got there, they found a 38-year-old man who had been shot.

Man with gunshot wound found at crash scene in Newport News Saturday morning

Norfolk, VA

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

Virginia Beach, VA

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

Hampton, VA

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

Suffolk, VA

SUFFOLK, Va. — A quick trip to the store Tuesday morning took a scary turn when a mother realized a woman took her 4-year-old son from her shopping cart at a Suffolk Walmart. New court documents say 35-year-old Keeta Neville admitted to police she picked the child up while...

Court documents reveal Walmart kidnapping suspect has history of mental health concerns

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

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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

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. — 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

Roanoke, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police are working around the clock to find the person or persons responsible for a man's death. They said the shooting happened Thursday in broad daylight, near 41st Street and Roanoke Avenue in the Southeast part of the city. Friday, officers told 13News...

Man dies after being shot multiple times in broad daylight in Newport News

Maryland State

Poquoson, VA

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Two men from the Hampton Roads area are facing gun charges in Maryland. The Saint Mary's County Sheriff's Office said deputies noticed an equipment violation and pulled the two over in Lexington Park early on the morning of May 31. During the course of the...

Poquoson and Williamsburg men arrested after loaded gun found inside vehicle in Maryland

Virginia State

HAMPTON, Va. — A reported hazmat situation in a Hampton neighborhood has turned into death and illegal drug manufacturing investigations, police said Wednesday. The Hampton Police Division said officers, firefighters, and other crews were called to a home on Grimes Road in the Fordham section of the city on just after 2 p.m.

Man found dead inside Hampton home containing meth manufacturing items

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

HAMPTON, Va. — Two Hampton students had minor injuries after their school bus was involved in a crash Friday morning. The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to the hospital. The accident happened shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Woodland Road and Old Buckroe Road....

School bus and SUV crash in Hampton; two students and SUV driver hurt

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake sheriff's deputy resigned after he was arrested over Memorial Day Weekend. According to the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, police were called to a home late Saturday night on Kentucky Trail for a report of a DUI. 66-year-old Larry Wall was arrested on one count of...

Chesapeake deputy resigns following arrest

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

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

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

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police in Chesapeake say no one was hurt after a shootout between two vehicles in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon. It happened just before 1 p.m. at Debaun Loop, off of Battlefield Boulevard. Chesapeake police say one of the drivers was in a blue Honda Accord, and the other was in a white Nissan.

No one hurt after shootout on busy Chesapeake road

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — May 31, 2019, is a day that weighs heavily on many people in Virginia Beach. “I was out of town at the time when it happened,” said Virginia Beach resident Jim Guina. “I came back, and it was a mess. “I knew people...

VB Strong: Remembering those lost in the Virginia Beach municipal shooting

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It’s been four years since 12 lives were taken at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Based on the memorial at City Hall Wednesday night with over 100 people, it's clear they won't be forgotten. "Four years ago today, this city was rocked by unspeakable...

Virginia Beach hosts candlelight vigil to honor 12 lost on May 31, 2019

HAMPTON, Va. — Someone shot a man in Hampton Sunday night, leaving him injured. It happened around 5:30 p.m. near East Pembroke Avenue and First Street, according to Hampton Police. When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old in the area of Calhoun Street suffering from a gunshot wound. He...

Shooting in Hampton leaves one man injured

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Hampton woman is behind bars, accused of stealing thousands of dollars in liquor from Virginia Beach ABC stores on at least 29 separate occasions. Following an investigation, 30-year-old Shadora Ariel Cooper was arrested on May 26 and charged with 29 counts of petit larceny.

Woman allegedly steals thousands of dollars worth of liquor from Virginia BEach ABC Stores

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A dog with extreme signs of abuse was found abandoned and dead in Chesapeake around the 900th block of Hollowell Lane on Wednesday morning. The dog, a bully breed with black hair, was left outside near the Chesapeake Transfer Station inside of a plastic tote. The dog was severely emaciated.

Emaciated dog found dead inside a plastic tote in Chesapeake

VIRGINIA, USA — On this Memorial Day weekend, acts of gun violence across Hampton Roads left at least five people hurt. In Chesapeake, police officers said they responded to a call regarding shots fired at the E-Z Mart near the intersection of Providence and Campostella Roads before 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

'It's sad' | At least 5 men hurt in shootings across Hampton Roads on holiday weekend

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is honoring fallen firefighters and EMS with a memorial service on Saturday at the Richmond Raceway. Emergency response personnel, government officials, and public safety members will gather to celebrate the courage and dedication of each honoree. One of the fallen being honored is the late...

Fallen Norfolk firefighter among those being honored at memorial service

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A new mobile dental clinic is rolling into Hampton Roads!. The new Healthy Smiles Dental Center van arrived at the Hampton Roads Community Health Center (HRCHC) headquarters in Portsmouth on Friday morning. It's funded by a $500,000 Sentara Cares grant and will serve the most vulnerable groups in Hampton Roads.

New mobile dental clinic opens in Portsmouth

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Portsmouth Police Chief gives update on violent crime after 16 homicides in 2023

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth is still working to battle violent crime. During a special-called city council meeting on Monday night, Chief Stephen Jenkins laid out the...

Portsmouth Police Chief gives update on violent crime after 16 homicides in 2023

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