Norfolk, VA

Richmond, VA

York County, VA

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YORK COUNTY, Va. — Authorities in York County are searching for a fifth suspect in connection to the murder of a Richmond mother. Donnisha Goodman, 27, is wanted for second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit a felony. Authorities think she could be involved in the kidnapping and murder of...

York County deputies searching for fifth suspect in Richmond woman's murder

Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A man is in custody for a deadly shooting in Portsmouth earlier this week. Police arrested 44-year-old Will R. Patterson, Sr., and charged him with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Man arrested in deadly Portsmouth shooting on Broad Street

Virginia State

Virginia Beach, VA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A federal jury convicted a Virginia Beach man Thursday on charges of illegal possession of controlled substances. According to the Department of Justice, on Aug. 18, 2021, Virginia Beach police stopped 59-year-old John Stuart Mancoll and found he was in possession of oxycodone and a stronger opioid called hydromorphone, or Dilaudid.

Virginia Beach plastic surgeon convicted on drug charges

Hampton, VA

HAMPTON, Va. — One person is dead after a shooting in Hampton Thursday. The Hampton Police Division said it happened in the first block of Rotherham Lane just after 3:30 p.m. Officers found one male dead inside a home. Police haven't released any suspect information or details on what...

Deadly shooting off Rotherham Lane in Hampton

Newport News, VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — 25-year-old Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old student accused in the Richneck Elementary School shooting, faces multiple federal charges just about a month after prosecutors charged the mother in Newport News Circuit Court. According to court documents filed Monday, Taylor made a false claim...

How Deja Taylor's federal charges could play a role in her upcoming trial

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach school officials and police are investigating after a staff member found a noose at Newtown Elementary School. Families got a message that the rope was found hanging from a tree on school property. A social media post appears to show the rope dangling from a tree near the parking lot.

'VBCPS does not tolerate acts of hate' | Noose found hanging from tree at Newtown Elementary

NORFOLK, Va. — A 24-year-old man from Norfolk was convicted of raping a woman he met at a bar in 2021, city officials said Monday. The incident happened on June 5, 2021, after Lachlan Mullins left the bar with the victim and several of her friends, ending up at her residence with several people.

Norfolk man, 24, convicted of raping woman in 2021

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach mom is searching for a stolen bracelet that contains part of her baby's ashes. Kathryn McCaskill lost her son, Clayton, one day after his first birthday in 2021. He had ATRX syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder, along with Pulmonary Vein stenosis, which he succumbed to.

Bracelet containing 1-year-old's ashes stolen from Virginia Beach mom's car

Illinois State

Duck, NC

DUCK, N.C. — An 80-year-old Illinois man was pronounced dead on Thursday around noon after succumbing to injuries after swimming at the oceanfront near Ocean Crest Way in Duck, according to a statement released by the town of Duck. Bystanders witnessed a swimmer in distress and alerted emergency services....

80-year-old Illinois visitor pronounced dead after swimming on Outer Banks

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of the 6-year-old Richneck Elementary School student who shot his teacher earlier this year is now facing federal firearms charges. Her lawyer tells 13News Now that she plans to enter a guilty plea. 25-year-old Deja Taylor was charged with being an unlawful user...

Mother of 6-year-old who shot Richneck Elementary teacher to plead guilty to federal gun charges

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Norfolk and Virginia Beach law enforcement agencies ran for a cause on Wednesday morning. Virginia Beach Police Sergeant Adam Bernstein has a unique connection to Special Olympics Virginia. It goes back to his time as a school resource officer and the relationships he built with students with intellectual disabilities.

Hampton Roads law enforcement pass the torch for Special Olympics Virginia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Wednesday morning. According to police, the man was found dead on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 3:40 a.m. That's just off London Boulevard. Asked about the growing crime in the city, Mayor...

Portsmouth police investigate shooting that left one man dead

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are investigating after two men were shot in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers said they received a shooting call on Radford Street just before 1:45 p.m. They then received another call about a minute later for another shooting on Carver Circle, which is very close to the Radford Street location.

Shootings under investigation in Portsmouth; two men hospitalized

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Nearly a year after his ouster, former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince was hired as assistant police chief for the city, sources close to 13News Now confirmed. He will begin his new role Monday, serving under his successor Stephen Jenkins. Prince was fired by then-City Manager...

Former Portsmouth Police Chief Renado Prince hired as assistant chief

Florida State

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A national organization has recognized one Portsmouth nonprofit for making strides against gun violence. Darrell Redmond grew up in the London Oaks area of Portsmouth, a neighborhood that is no stranger to violence. "If you made it out of London Oaks, you felt like you made...

Portsmouth anti-violence group gets national recognition

HAMPTON, Va. — A 70-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Hampton Wednesday evening. According to the Hampton Police Division, a pedestrian was hit in the 900 block of N. King Street just after 8:30 p.m. HPD said the man was trying to cross the street when he was hit by a car.

70-year-old man seriously hurt after Hampton hit-and-run

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The local FBI agent who cracked the notorious Walker spy ring in the 1980s has died. Robert "Bob" Hunter was the lead investigator in the 1985 arrest of master spy John Walker, who led what U.S. officials called the most damaging espionage case in American history.

Local FBI agent, who cracked notorious Walker spy ring, passes away

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth is bringing in familiar faces as the city continues to deal with leadership turnover. In the Portsmouth Police Department, former Chief Renado Prince will start in his new role as assistant chief on Monday. His re-hiring isn't the only leadership change we're following in Portsmouth.

Familiar face to return to Portsmouth PD as city still looks to fill city manager role

NORFOLK, Va. — Someone shot two women who were asleep in their beds in two separate shootings, overnight. Both women are expected to be OK and are recovering after some shot into their homes, minutes apart. The investigation began when a call about a gunshot victim came in around...

2 women in Norfolk hospitalized after being shot in their homes, police say

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth are asking for the public's help to find a teenager who hasn't been seen for a week. The Portsmouth Police Department said 14-year-old Dontae Moon was last seen on May 29 near the 3900 block of Twin Pines Road in Churchland. Dontae is...

Teen missing for a week in Portsmouth, last seen in Churchland

Vermont State

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Harborfest is the largest, longest-running maritime festival in the U.S., and the 47th annual event kicked off Friday with the Parade of Sail on the Elizabeth River. Crowds started growing along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront for the first day of the June 9-11 festival, which...

Norfolk Harborfest kicks off 2023 festival celebrating the region's maritime heritage

Delaware State

Accomack County, VA

Mappsville, VA

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating two fatal crashes involving pedestrians that happened in our area Saturday night. According to a spokesperson, the first happened at around 9:35 p.m. in Mappsville in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore. A 32-year-old man who was wearing all black clothing...

State Police: Victim in one of two fatal crashes involving pedestrians is unidentified

Williamsburg, VA

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Williamsburg is looking into running its own school system, separate from James City County. In a unanimous vote on Thursday night the Williamsburg City Council decided to launch a study looking into alternatives. "No predetermined outcome has been prescribed. This is just a study," Mayor Douglas...

Williamsburg City Council votes to study the feasibility of creating a separate school system

NORFOLK, Va. — Across every religion, and every belief, Reverend Mark Byrd believes acceptance should be a universal connection. "It can be surprising for folks to hear faith or church, in the same thought as LGBTQ or transgender," Byrd said. Byrd, the senior pastor at the New Life Metropolitan...

Faith leaders across Hampton Roads join forces to fight LGBTQ+ hate

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Independence Boulevard Monday morning. The crash happened near Ewell Road and Five Forks Road and one vehicle was involved. Police didn't say what caused the crash or if anyone else was hurt. The northbound...

Virginia Beach police investigate deadly crash on Independence Boulevard

NORFOLK, Va. — Police in Norfolk need your help finding a missing teenager. Police said no one has seen 14-year-old Maria Garcia-Perez in almost a week. She was last seen at Norview Middle School on Wednesday, May 31. Maria is about 5'3" tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She...

Norfolk teen missing for nearly a week

HAMPTON, Va. — A teenager is in the hospital after nearly drowning at a public swimming pool in Hampton on Tuesday. According to Hampton Fire and Rescue, first responders were called to the Riverdale Pool Recreation Association shortly after 11:30 a.m. for a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived, they found CPR was already being performed on a teenage boy.

Teen nearly drowns at public swimming pool in Hampton

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Man sentenced for leaving trial ahead of guilty verdict in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. — A man who walked out of a Norfolk courthouse right before a jury convicted him on charges related to a 2011 murder was...

Man sentenced for leaving trial ahead of guilty verdict in Norfolk

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