Smithfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Pleas for answers continue in unsolved Smithfield double homicide case one year later
SMITHFIELD, Va. — A tragic double homicide in Smithfield remains unsolved one year later, and family members are pleading for answers. July 17 marks 365 days since a tragic double homicide in the town of Smithfield. It’s the first double homicide in Smithfield Police Department’s recorded history and it remains unsolved.
Man fatally shot while driving vehicle in Hampton, police say
NORFOLK, Va. — A man died after being shot while driving his vehicle in Hampton overnight, police said. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Atlantic Avenue, which is near Fort Monroe and Buckroe Beach. The Hampton Police Division identified the victim as Nasir Mosley, a 19-year-old Newport News man.
Court documents reveal suspect had murder weapon day after shooting
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Court documents indicate that Ahsan Phillips had the murder weapon in his possession the day after police allege he killed a man in Hampton. Officers responded to a report of gunshots in the middle of the day on May 19. When they got there, they found 38-year-old Derrick Lindsay in the […]
Police: 1 shot on Seldendale Drive in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A man has non life-threatening injuries after being shot Monday on Seldendale Drive in Hampton, police said. Hampton Police got the call for a shooting in the 2000 block of Seldendale Drive, near the Happy Shopper convenience store, around 6:21 p.m. When officers got to the area, they found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.
Man sentenced to 40 years for murder of beloved Hampton football player
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — One of the last things Beverly Mabson’s son, Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, told her was to not worry about worldly possessions. He’d called to let her know that his cousin had taken his car despite it not being registered. She was upset. Owusu-Koramoah was trying to calm her.
Virginia firefighters save ducklings from storm drain
SUFFOLK, Va. — Ducklings were rescued after falling into a storm drain on Friday, the City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue said. Ladder 11 responded to a call reporting a mother duck circling in front of a drain after her duckling fell into the storm drain. Firefighters...
Miles makes Suffolk history as Suffolk’s first Black Sheriff
Suffolk Sheriff’s Department has officially welcomed David D. Miles as the new sheriff, and with that, Miles becomes the city’s first Black Sheriff. Miles, alongside five additional Suffolk Sheriff’s Department members, were sworn into their new official ranks during the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office Promotion Ceremony held on Tuesday, July 9, at Mills E. Godwin Courts […] The post Miles makes Suffolk history as Suffolk’s first Black Sheriff appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
‘We have a voice’: Local students debut PSA to address gun violence
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A group of students is issuing a public service announcement to address gun violence in Hampton Roads and across the country. ‘Off the Set & Onto The Stage’ is an innovative youth development program for ages 8 to 24. The group gathers every Saturday...
York Poquoson Courthouse reopens after morning bomb threat
YORKTOWN, Va. — The York-Poquoson Courthouse is back open after receiving a bomb threat on Wednesday morning. "We are still investigating the situation and will keep everyone updated," the sheriff's office wrote on social media. The courthouse was closed for about two hours before reopening around noon. A spokesperson...
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