CRIME & SAFETY

Experience the chilling moment when a shoplifting suspect escalates a theft into a dangerous situation at a Dollar General store. Watch as the suspect brandishes a firearm at an employee, turning an ordinary Thursday in Portsmouth into a day of high-stakes drama.

A crash involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer in Chesapeake has left a woman dead, according to Chesapeake police.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man is getting treatment after he was shot in Portsmouth Friday night, police confirmed. According to the Portsmouth Police Department, officers were notified that the victim walked into the hospital around 10:09 p.m. His injuries were not life-threatening. The victim told officers that the shooting...

Experience the aftermath of an early morning break-in at a popular Norfolk breakfast restaurant. Join as the resilient staff clean up and bounce back, while local police investigate the incident. A true testament to community strength in the face of adversity.

Isle of Wight and Southampton counties have partnered with the cities of Franklin and Suffolk to house children accused of crimes at the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg. Chesapeake Juvenile Services, which had previously housed the four localities’ juvenile detainees, ceased accepting non-Chesapeake inmates at the end of March. The Middle Peninsula Juvenile Commission, […] The post Area juvenile detainees will move to Williamsburg appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Chesapeake man was sentenced on Wednesday to 29 years in prison for a 7-Eleven robbery spree in 2019, according to the United States Attorney's Office of Eastern District of Virginia. According to court documents, 23-year-old Deric Simmons of Chesapeake, 22-year-old Ronald Lee Brookins Jr....

Norfolk Police Department is warning the public about a scam affecting military members.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk woman is on edge. She told 10 On Your Side that a bullet flew through her Ocean View home and landed on her bed. One year ago Friday, Jordan Hatmaker bought her home in Ocean View. The experience, she said, has been a positive one until this week.

Norfolk Police apprehended three suspects linked to a fatal shooting on N Military Highway on September 26, 2023. The deceased, 32-year-old Christopher Ambrister, sustained a critical gunshot wound and died at the scene.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An email from the East Beach Homeowners Association to residents detailed something most people wouldn’t expect to happen in a normally quiet neighborhood. “Two people reported a car, I think it was a silver sedan, driving by slowing down window rolling down and being...

NORFOLK, Va. — UPDATE: Norfolk police say that he has been found safely located in Norfolk Friday morning. A 16-year-old boy is missing, the Norfolk Police Department confirmed Thursday, and detectives need your help finding him. NPD said Michael Saumier disappeared from the 6500 block of Chesapeake Boulevard around...

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - The Henrico Police Department is searching for a missing endangered teen. Police say 17-year-old Janaiyah Alyea Thompson has not been seen since Sunday and has sent text messages that have raised concern for her well-being. Investigators believe Thompson is either in the Portsmouth area or still...

The Norfolk Police Department (NPD) is investigating a burglary at a local restaurant. They need help from the public to identify the suspect. The incident happened on September 23, 2023, at Golden City Chinese restaurant on 2700 Azalea Garden Road. The suspect broke the glass door and stole items.

26-year-old Daekwon Carlton Hargraves was sentenced to two years in Norfolk for committing several burglaries in the Wards Corner area in March and April.

22-year-old Tyron Whitaker admitted to killing 51-year-old Brian Austin and will serve more than 13 years in prison for the crime.

As the result of a preliminary investigation, 49-year-old Ciscley Jefferson and 51-year-old Kevin Stacy were taken into custody at the scene.

Diandre Wesley Moss, a 36-year-old, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting Eric William Brant, 40, in 2019. The incident, which took place in Moss' Ocean View neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia, was recorded on home surveillance. Moss invited Brant to his home, where an argument ensued and Moss shot Brant, causing serious injuries. Brant died before he could be taken to a hospital.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A drunk driver who eluded police and plowed into vehicles and two Norfolk restaurants was sentenced to two active years in prison. The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said 39-year-old Jamar Bolding pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, eluding police, and a hit-and-run resulting in damage to vehicles and businesses. The dangerous scene […]

Authorities say Josiah Medina was last seen around 8 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, at his home near Airline Blvd in the Western Branch section of Chesapeake.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It’s been 10 months since six people were killed in a mass shooting at the Walmart in Chesapeake. Now, a fourth employee who was shot seven times has filed a lawsuit for $25 million. Sarah Merlo worked at Walmart and the shooter was her supervisor. The suit details his disturbing behavior […]