Crime News in Hampton Roads

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Drawing lessons from Virginia Beach plans The Virginian-Pilot Where we stand Virginia Beach leaders need to fully explain their vision for the Dome site. Virginia Beach began the year with a smart move, delaying indefinitely a controversial plan to build a headquarters hotel for the convention center that would ...

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State bills aim to assist slain officers' families The Virginian-Pilot 2, 2012, to honor crime victims. Norfolk Officer Victor Decker, Dawn's husband and Charlotte's father, was slain in Virginia Beach in October. (Patrick Wilson | The Virginian-Pilot) Law enforcement deaths nationwide spiked 16 percent last year to 177 ... and more »

Crime and police news for Thursday, Feb. 2 Richmond Times Dispatch Three men who hauled drugs to Hampton Roads in tractor trailers are facing long prison terms. The Virginian-Pilot reports that they distributed thousands of pounds of marijuana and dozens of kilograms of cocaine. On Tuesday, David A. Wheeler, 45, ... and more »

Man gets 43 years for Gold Shop crime WAVY-TV NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A Portsmouth man was sentenced to 43 years in prison for his role last year in the robbery of the Gold Shop, which resulted in the murder of someone working there. Montarius Murry, 21, was sentenced in Norfolk federal court ... and more »

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Ad Contest: Let the Doritos fall where they may The Virginian-Pilot Friedman, a Virginia Beach graphic designer, already has snagged $25000 and tickets to Super Bowl XLVI for his low-budget ad. It's one of five finalists selected from more than 6100 entries. Friedman's spot features a man, played by Leonidoff, ...

Drug fugitive arrested in Virginia Beach The Virginian-Pilot Johnson was wanted for 53 counts of drug distribution and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was also wanted by New Jersey State Police on charges of weapons trafficking. After his arrest, Johnson was ...

Police may have suspects responsible for Chesapeake bar shooting WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 Now, they confirm to NewsChannel 3 they are looking at three men already locked up for a violent crime in Virginia Beach. The scene outside of the bar looked like a clip from an action movie. But one customer's gunshot wound was real. and more »