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Portsmouth man sentenced to 17 years in prison for illegal firearm purchases
Portsmouth, Virginia – Dartanguia Antonious Lee, a 42-year-old Portsmouth man with multiple aliases, including Donte, Dante, Dionte, Snoop, Snookie, and Bully, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for using fraudulent means to acquire firearms. The sentencing took place last week, following a series of events that highlighted the ongoing issues surrounding illegal gun transactions and firearm possession by convicted felons.
Woman taken into custody in Chesapeake after vehicle pursuit, police say
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A police chase in Chesapeake ended with a woman getting taken into custody on Tuesday, police said. Chesapeake police said an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop around 12:16 p.m. on Military Highway near Micheal Drive because the license plates did not belong on the vehicle.
3 hospitalized after Norfolk shooting in broad daylight
NORFOLK, Va. — Three people are in the hospital Tuesday after a shooting in broad daylight. According to the Norfolk Police Department (NPD), officers responded to Rugby Street for a gunshot disturbance just before 6:30 p.m. Norfolk police say officers found one man hurt at the scene. First responders...
Woman accused of killing Franklin child could face jail time in VB for past crimes
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Tashawnda Drayton, the woman accused of killing a 10-year-old boy in Franklin, was scheduled to appear before a judge in Virginia Beach Circuit Court on July 2 on charges stemming from a pair of incidents in late 2017. Drayton is facing charges of contempt and violating probation in that case. In […]
Virginia man arrested after pursuit, charged with stealing vehicle
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A Virginia man has been arrested by Kinston police after they said he stole a vehicle and then was involved in a chase while trying to escape. Officers received information on June 29 of a vehicle being driven with a stolen license plate in the area of West King Street and […]
Suffolk dive team members reflect on MMMBT recovery mission
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It was a recovery mission hours in the making, with a 55-year-old Florida man who also had a Hampton address that went over the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel Monday morning and plunged into the water. Several agencies worked together to get the car out of the...
Hampton police searching for 4 suspects in connection with commercial burglary on W Mercury Blvd.
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The Hampton Police Division (HPD) is seeking the public’s help after a commercial burglary early Tuesday morning. The HPD is looking for four suspects in connection with a commercial burglary at Mercury Pawn located in the 3300 block of West Mercury Boulevard. Police said the burglary occurred at approximately 2:33 a.m. […]
Video: Man enters Suffolk school, barricades himself in bathroom with students
Video obtained by News 3 shows the moment a man trespassed onto school property at Kilby Shores Elementary and barricaded himself inside the bathroom with students in it, according to court documents.
Norfolk Fire crews respond to commercial fire
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk fire crews responded to a commercial fire at 863 43rd Street at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, officials said. Units arrived to find heavy smoke from a one story duplex. They worked to extinguish a fire found in the kitchen and fire control was called around 6 p.m. The fire didn’t […]
Man accused of Chesapeake stabbing at large
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man accused of a stabbing in Chesapeake Saturday night is on the run, authorities announced. In a release on Sunday, the Chesapeake Police Department (CPD) identified 26-year-old Taylor Truss as the suspect and said he remains at large. He is accused of aggravated malicious wounding.
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