Shootings and Violent Crime

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (112+ words) NORFOLK — Police have arrested a Norfolk man in connection with a man’s killing just over three years ago. Police said Lamont R. Fortson, a 45-year-old, has been charged in connection with the killing of Norfolk resident, 58-year-old Kenneth Perry, on…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (821+ words) A Virginia Beach judge certified the cases against two Richmond teenagers in April’s shooting at the Oceanfront. A woman and her boyfriend were on vacation and walking down Atlantic Avenue near 14th Street before 10 p.m. April 11 when they overheard an argument…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (487+ words) BIDDEFORD, Maine — A York County Superior Court judge has denied bail for Daniel Jolly, the Portsmouth, New Hampshire man charged with the January 1993 murder of Maxine Bitomski, a Kittery resident and Jolly’s former client. A Harnish hearing, a form of…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (208+ words) Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are investigating after a husband and wife were found shot to death inside a Centreville home. Officers were called to the 6300 block of Sharps Drive around 5:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to authorities....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (26+ words) Norfolk Police are investigating after two gunshot victims arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital early Wednesday morning. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/police-investigating-after-two-gunshot-victims-arrive-at-norfolk-general/...

4+ day, 19+ 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, 2+ 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, 3+ day ago   (101+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation. According to the Norfolk Police Department, on Tuesday a woman reported that an unknown man had approached her…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (70+ words) Khaleel Mills, 32, was taken into custody after crisis negotiators convinced him to peacefully surrender. Mills has been charged with domestic assault and battery on a person over the age of 60, possession of a firearm while committing a crime of violence,…...