4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (196+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The suspect in a 2024 double shooting in Portsmouth was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, according to the Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Just before 1:30 a.m. on April 20, 2024, officers responded to the 600 block of Lancer Drive, near Airline…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) A 16-year-old girl died and 21-year-old man was wounded in a shooting during an event that police said drew thousands of people to Old Town Manassas, Virginia, on Friday. The City of Manassas police said it happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. near…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (186+ words) RICHMOND — A Richmond police officer was shot and wounded Thursday evening while responding to a call about a person in a mental health crisis, prompting an ongoing standoff with the shooter, according to multiple law enforcement sources with firsthand knowledge....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (48+ words) Portsmouth City Council recently approved a new approach to tackling gun violence in the city. The goal of Project IMPACT (Interagency Multidisciplinary Prevention, Analysis and Community Transformation) is to reduce crime and gun violence in the city by getting to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (68+ words) City Council unanimously approved Project IMPACT on Monday, a proposed strategy that would bring multiple city agencies and community partners together after certain shootings to address both the violence and the conditions surrounding it. City Council unanimously approved Project IMPACT…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (42+ words) The suspect who died in this case has been identified as 27-year-old Brendan Norris from Newport. Shiina LoSciuto shares new details. The suspect who died in this case has been identified as 27-year-old Brendan Norris from Newport. Shiina LoSciuto shares…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (641+ words) The Virginia State University campus turned into a chaotic scene early Saturday, Aug. 15, after five people were injured in a shooting near a dormitory during move-in weekend for students. By 11 a.m., about 10 hours after the shooting at the Ettrick campus, the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (53+ words) The Hope After the Gunfire Foundation hosted its inaugural Hope & Hygiene Community Day on Saturday in Portsmouth. The Hope After the Gunfire Foundation was founded by Makeva Smith during her personal journey through grief following the lose of a loved…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (207+ words) Virginia State University's lockdown was lifted Saturday following a shooting involving multiple suspects resulted in five people being injured. Five people suffered gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories. Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. and the lockdown was lifted at about 9 a.m., county police…...