CRIME & SAFETY

NORFOLK, Va. — Two men who pleaded guilty to robbing two Norfolk Food Lion stores were sentenced to prison Friday, the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office said. Delton Lavon Clemmons, 33, was sentenced to two active years in prison, and his co-defendant, Zachery Michael Bessey, 32, was sentenced to more than two active years in prison.

After an investigation, police said detectives arrested Will R. Patterson, Sr., 44, and charged him with second-degree murder in addition to other weapons-related charges.

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia State Police released a statement Thursday about the agency's response to a recent uptick in interstate shootings across the Hampton Roads region, and asked the public for help finding the people responsible. According to police, there have been 18 shootings between vehicles on local highways...

Did a statement Cory Jamar Bigsby Sr. gave to a correctional officer at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail last summer lead to a murder charge against him? Law enforcement investigators have said for more than a year that they’ve had a difficult time determining when — or where — Codi was last seen alive. They’ve been frustrated in lacking a good starting point for where exactly to search. But ...

A new grand jury indictment alleges Cory Bigsby not only killed his son Codi Bigsby but did so months before he was reported missing from Hampton on Jan. 31, 2022. Docs: Cory Bigsby killed Codi months before reported …. A new grand jury indictment alleges Cory Bigsby not only killed...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Brent J. Stokes, a former Portsmouth police officer who was banned from serving in law enforcement in Virginia for “sustained untruthful documentation during the course of duties,” has been indicted on two counts of obtaining money by false pretenses from the London Oaks Apartments in Portsmouth.

Authorities are investigating after a small rope in the shape of a noose was found in a tree earlier this week at Newtown Elementary in Virginia Beach. Rope resembling noose found at Newtown Elementary …. Authorities are investigating after a small rope in the shape of a noose was found...

VA ABC is on a mission to cut its losses from theft, and that focus includes stealing by the public and its employees. VA ABC has already put some initiatives into motion and others are on the way.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News woman who admitted to stabbing her two children and killing one of them in 2021 pleaded guilty to several charges Friday morning. Sarah Ganoe pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, assault that injured the victim, and two counts of child abuse with serious injury, according to online court documents.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Hampton man received a 27-year prison sentence and a Virginia Beach man was handed a 15-year sentence for their roles in a serial armed robbery crew, the Department of Justice’s Eastern District of Virginia said. According to court records and evidence at trial,...

Police responded to the 1st block of Rotherham Lane after Public Safety Communications received a call at around 3:37 p.m. in reference to a shooting that had taken place there. Police: 1 dead in Hampton shooting. Police responded to the 1st block of Rotherham Lane after Public Safety Communications received...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Police are searching for two suspects who used stolen credit cards in Norfolk. Images obtained by police show the two suspects who allegedly used stolen credit cards at a business on May 31 in the 9500 block of Shore Drive. Police say the stolen credit cards are related to an ongoing larceny investigation.

A Virginia teenager has died in the hospital from injuries sustained after nearly drowning at a Hampton public pool. Hampton Fire and Rescue told 13 News Now that first responders were called to the Riverdale Recreation Association shortly after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived CPR was already being performed on the boy.

Norfolk Police detectives are seeking help to identify two individuals who used stolen credit cards in an ongoing larceny investigation that occurred on May 31st. The stolen credit cards were used at a business, and surveillance footage captured the two individuals in question.

Casey mourns the loss of her youngest of six children. His name is Adrian Archer, but his loved ones called him "AJ."

According to Virginia Beach Crime Solvers, the robbery occurred on June 3 around 11:40 p.m. in the 300 block of 16th Street.

This post includes content assisted by AI. A devastating domestic incident unfolded in Virginia Beach, as renowned dentist Dr. Abbey Horwitz, 68, was allegedly stabbed to death by his own daughter, 34-year-old Norah Horwitz.Early Saturday morning, local law enforcement discovered Dr. Horwitz's body, riddled with multiple stab wounds. The Virginia Beach Police Department stated he was pronounced dead at the scene. In the immediate aftermath, Norah, also known as Michael in jail records, was apprehended and charged with second-degree murder and stabbing offenses.

NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Maria Garcia-Perez. Garcia-Perez was last seen at around 9:55 a.m. at Norview Middle School on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Standing at 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds, she was last spotted in a yellow shirt, blue pants, and white shoes. The teenager’s family is concerned for her safety, and anyone with information about her whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit a tip online at www.p3tips.com/1126. The post Missing Teenager in Norfolk appeared first on Shore News Network.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – A 19-year-old has died after being shot inside a residence on Rotherham Lane in Hampton Thursday afternoon, Hampton Police said. Police responded to the 1st block of Rotherham Lane after Public Safety Communications received a call at around 3:37 p.m. in reference to a shooting that had taken place there.

The N.C. Highway Patrol has identified the Virginia driver killed in Tuesday’s crash on the U.S. Highway 17 Bypass as Chesapeake resident Joseph A. Scalco IV. Scalco, 50, lived in the 1600 block of Kettle Creek Terrace in Chesapeake, state Trooper Philip Logsdon said Thursday. Scalco was the lone occupant of a Ford van that he was driving at the time of the two-vehicle collision, which occurred just before 11...