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Police: 1 person shot in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — One person was injured after being shot in Suffolk Friday evening, police said. Suffolk Police said that, around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Wellons Street for reports of gunshots in the area. After checking the area, police did not find any victims. Around 6:55 p.m., police said […]
Suffolk Police seek assistance in locating missing teen
SUFFOLK, VA – Suffolk Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing male juvenile. Jeffrey Michael Brent, age 17, of Suffolk, was last seen on October 15, 2024, in the 3700 block of Hosier Road. Brent is in the company of a 17-year-old black female. They are believed to be headed south to […] The post Suffolk Police seek assistance in locating missing teen appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
‘I can’t stop thinking about it’: Brunswick family pleads for answers in loved one’s 2016 murder
The family of a man killed over eight years ago while working as a hotel clerk in Chesterfield County continues to plead for justice as police continue to search for his murderer.
Former Ramada Inn developer indicted on federal fraud and embezzlement charges
RICHMOND – A developer who purchased the dilapidated Ramada Inn in Petersburg with the promise to rehabilitate it only to sell it back to the city in an even more deteriorated state was indicted this week on federal embezzlement charges. A U.S. District Court grand jury on Tuesday indicted Christopher A. Harrison on...
Elderly woman in critical condition after being trapped in Petersburg house fire
PETERSBURG − One woman was critically injured when she was trapped by a fire Thursday afternoon that destroyed her residence in the city's Berkeley Manor neighborhood. The blaze broke out shortly before 2 p.m. at the house in the 3300 block of Francis Street, city spokesperson Joanne Williams said in an email. Police...