CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Man dead in shooting on Blythewood Lane in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 26-year-old Suffolk man is dead after a shooting on Blythewood Lane in Suffolk Thursday, police said. Darrell Lamont Knight Jr. died at the scene after being found with multiple gunshot wounds by officers who responded to the 1300 block of Blythewood Lane after getting a shots-fired call around 6:38 p.m., according to police.
Road closed after vehicle hits power pole in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A vehicle struck a power pole on Wednesday morning in Suffolk, causing the pole to nearly topple over. Suffolk Fire & Rescue said at 10:13 a.m. that they were on the scene in the 700 block of Kilby Avenue, which was closed between Linden Ave. and Cannon St.
Police: Man walks in to Suffolk hospital with gunshot wound
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 20-year-old man walked into a city hospital with a gunshot wound, Suffolk police said Tuesday. The Suffolk 911 Center got a call from Sentara Obici Hospital around 7:45 p.m., saying a man had walked into the emergency room with a non life-threatening gunshot wound.
Grandfather of murdered infant says he warned hospital staff
The grandfather of an infant who died 9 days after she was born said he warned Sentara Norfolk General Hospital staff that he feared for the infant's life after sharing worries that his son or daughter-in-law were not fit to be parents. His pleas, he said, were ignored.
Portsmouth man acquitted of murder after judge rules he acted in self defense
PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth man was acquitted of murder and firearm charges Monday after a judge determined he’d acted in self defense, according to the man’s defense lawyer. Javon Jamal Simms had faced charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of a firearm in the July 15, 2021, fatal shooting of Khamarl Mahs at a Cherokee Road apartment at which Simms’ girlfriend lived. When police ...
Arrest made in connection with shooting death near Chesapeake Exxon
One man is dead after a shooting in the 5100 block of W. Military Highway, near a 7-Eleven and EXXON, police said. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/police-one-killed-during-shooting-in-chesapeake-near-a-7-eleven/
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