Crime and Public Safety

15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (952+ words) UPDATE 3:57 p.m. 10/7 - An investigation is underway after a reported bomb threat to Heritage High School on Wednesday, according to police. On Oct. 7, Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) contacted the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) about a reported bomb threat at Heritage High School....

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (175+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A jury found Reginald Aaron Suggs guilty on Wednesday in the 2025 shooting death of Orlando Maurice Watts, according to the Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Suggs was convicted of aggravated murder, attempted robbery causing death, two firearm-related charges and…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (364+ words) Roger Paul Bradford told a Loudoun County judge he intends to represent himself against second-degree murder and firearm charges in the Sept. 22 death of his wife, Lisa, in their Aldie, Virginia, home. Bradford’s first court appearance in Loudoun County was…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (783+ words) NORFOLK POLICE Lt. Richard Frank (third from left) received the Police Officers’ Association of Nebraska (POAN) Officer of the Year Award for 2026 on Tuesday. Frank is flanked by (from left) Lt. Bret Lee with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (555+ words) Naresh Bhatt recently took a polygraph test related to the 2024 disappearance of his wife, the defense revealed on the second day of his murder trial Tuesday, and witness lists for the defense and prosecution were announced amid ongoing jury selection....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (429+ words) Gun violence in Virginia Beach continues to trend downward, with the city recording fewer shootings so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (441+ words) David J. Rush fabricated a “highly classified” government program to justify the acquisition of luxury property in south Florida that he intended to resell for personal profit, according to a court filing. Rush separately concocted a bogus “sensitive government activity” to…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (565+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach police are reporting a significant drop in shooting incidents this year, with shootings down 21.2% compared to the same time last year. As of September 30, the Virginia Beach Police Department reported 26 shooting incidents citywide in 2026, compared…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (89+ words) Four people were wounded Monday evening in a shooting in Portsmouth, police said. Portsmouth officers responded to the 1000 block of London Boulevard at about 6:50 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers located two adult men and two adult women suffering from gunshot…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (227+ words) Richmond Police shut down Gravel Pit Road on the city's east side Monday afternoon while officers combed a wooded area for a man they have not been able to locate, asking drivers and nearby residents to steer clear of the…...