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Danville, VA

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DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — A 13-year-old in Virginia has been charged with murder after police said the teen admitted to suffocating a 4-year-old sibling last year. Authorities had been investigating the death since August, and the teen confessed to killing the child earlier this week, Danville Police said in a statement. The teen is charged […]

13-year-old charged with suffocation death of sibling, 4

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Police in Danville, Virginia, say that a 13-year-old juvenile has been accused of suffocating a 4-year-old sibling. The teen is now charged with murder in connection with the death, police revealed in a news release.

Virginia teen suffocated 4-year-old sibling, police say

DANVILLE, Va. (Gray News) - Authorities in Virginia say a teenager has been charged with the killing of their younger sibling. According to the Danville Police Department, an unidentified 13-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder after their 4-year-old sibling died. Police said their investigation started in August 2022 when...

Police: 13-year-old charged with murder after suffocating, killing younger sibling

Roanoke, VA

ROANOKE, Va (WFXR) — Mayor Sherman Lea is facing backlash after it was released that he voted back in April 2020 to grant parole to Vincent Martin, a man convicted of killing a Richmond police officer in 1979. That vote came just after the Virginia Parole Board released a...

Roanoke mayor speaks on his vote to parole a man convicted of killing a Richmond police officer

Richmond, VA

Halifax County, VA

Clover, VA

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE: Carlissto Sosa has been taken into custody, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.. EARLIER STORY: The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect in a shooting. Investigators are looking for Carlissto Sosa, 34 of Richmond. He is six feet...

“Armed and dangerous” man wanted in shooting of ex-girlfriend now in custody

Louisiana State

Ethel, MS

Magnolia State Live

A Mississippi 3-year-old boy was able to lead deputies to where his mother and two sisters drowned at a remote Louisiana beach. NOLA.com reports that the family of five, from Ethel, Mississippi, visited Long Beach in Cameron Parish on Sunday. While at the beach, Samantha Alexander, 28, went into the water to rescue her children. Alexander and her two daughters, ages 7 and 8, drowned during the rescue attempt.

Mississippi 3-year-old boy walking on road leads deputies to remote beach where his mother, sisters drowned

Glasgow, VA

FOX8 News

A Virginia man was hospitalized after becoming trapped under a massive gun safe, the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department said.

Man rescued from under 2,000-pound safe

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Roanoke Police Department reports a vehicle crash on March 16 has left a man hospitalized. Around 7:47 p.m., officers were notified of a vehicle crash on the 3800 block of Melrose Ave. NW. At the scene, emergency responders located the accident and an unidentified male driver with non-life-threatening injuries.

Melrose Avenue crash leaves man hospitalized

Kentucky State

Reidsville, NC

Earlier this week a man was convicted for a double homicide in Rockingham County. 43-year-old Martin Calvin Cox, Jr. pled guilty in Rockingham County Superior Court to two counts of First-Degree Murder and one count of Attempted First-Degree Murder for the deaths of Haneefa Fitzgerald and Kwandre Casey. On the...

Man Convicted in Reidsville Double Homicide

WFMY NEWS2

REIDSVILLE, N.C. — A man is in custody after drugs and guns were seized in Reidsville. Reidsville police executed a search warrant on Morgan Drive Friday. Officers seized 12 guns, U.S. currency, drugs, and other evidence. Andrew Brusnahan was arrested as a result. Brusnahan is charged with:. Felony trafficking...

Reidsville man facing charges after drug bust

Norfolk, VA

It's Women's History Month and one area where women are making strides is home ownership. In Virginia, single women own about 13% of all homes, while single men only own 9%. Woman will stand trial after deadly confrontation …. Jacqueline Ortiz-Whitaker, 20, is set to stand trial following a confrontation...

2 local real estate companies merge

Eden, NC

EDEN, N.C. — A man and a woman were arrested Thursday after an illegal drug investigation, according to Eden police. The Eden Police Department said a search warrant was executed on Hamlin Street for 23-year-olds Darius Reid Broadnax and Mary Katelyn Avellar after a continuous, in-depth investigation into the trafficking of illegal narcotics by Broadnax.

Man and woman charged in Eden drug bust, police say

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - One man was taken to a hospital after crashing in the 3800 block of Melrose Avenue NW Thursday evening. Roanoke Police say they were notified at approximately 7:47 p.m. of the crash. Police say the crash involved one car and the driver. The man was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Man taken to hospital following Melrose crash

Rocky Mount, VA

This week's local crime and court updates from Franklin News Post. (5) updates to this series since Updated 3 hrs ago.

What you missed this week in notable Rocky Mount crimes and court cases

Concord, VA

CONCORD, Va. (WSET) — The Concord Volunteer Fire Department said there were reports of a two-motor vehicle crash on Saturday. According to firefighters, one vehicle overturned in the median at Thomas Terrace Exxon. Units arrived on the scene and advised that there was one car on its roof with...

2 injured after vehicle overturns in crash: Firefighters

Dallas, TX

WRIC - ABC 8News

A former federal regulator has pleaded guilty to securities fraud after he ran a "penny stock" scam that convinced Virginia residents to fork over an estimated $1.3 million in cash for stocks he knew to be worthless.

Former fed convicted of running penny stock scam on Virginia residents

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Providence, NC

Blairs, VA

Pelham, NC

Blanch, NC

Sutherlin, VA

Milton, NC

Keeling, VA

Dry Fork, VA

Ruffin, NC

Yanceyville, NC

Semora, NC

Cascade, VA

Ingram, VA

Chatham, VA

Axton, VA

Sandy Level, VA

Callands, VA

Leasburg, NC

Vernon Hill, VA

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Virginia 13-year-old charged with murdering 4-year-old sibling

DANVILLE, Va. - A 13-year-old from Virginia is being charged in the death of their 4-year-old sibling, according to police. Police investigators say the incident...

Virginia 13-year-old charged with murdering 4-year-old sibling

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