Man shot, killed by officer after brandishing sharp object in VB, police say

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY)– A man is dead after being shot by an officer in Virginia Beach Tuesday night. According to police, officers were called to the 7-Eleven in the 4600 block of Virginia Beach at 11:06 p.m. for the report of a suspicious person. This is near the Town Center area of the city.…

NNPD: 3-year-old dead in accidental shooting

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A 3-year-old boy has died in what Newport News Police said was an accidental shooting on Newsome Avenue Tuesday evening. NNPD responded to the report of the shooting at the Soundview Townhomes on 41st Street and Newsome Drive, and when officers arrived, they found the child inside a residence suffering…

Norfolk Police: Woman dead in Wilson Road hit-and-run

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A woman has died following a hit-and-run crash on Wilson Road Tuesday night, Norfolk Police said. The call came in at 10:11 p.m. for a crash in the 1600 block of Wilson Road, and police said the woman died at the scene. Police ask that if anyone knows anything about the…

Navy sailor on hold with Norfolk 911 for 12 minutes, city explains why

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — As Gabriel Journey was driving home Nov. 12, he came up on a large apartment fire in Norfolk and called 911, but said he remained on hold for about 12 minutes. The city said there was a reason for that. Journey ultimately scaled the two-story complex to save four people from the…

Docs: Employee at Norfolk MOD Pizza stabbed over order dispute

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A husband and wife have been charged after an employee was stabbed at a MOD Pizza near the Norfolk Premium Outlets Sunday, police said. Norfolk police responded to MOD Pizza located at 1541 Premium Outlets Blvd. around 2:25 p.m. for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a…

Portsmouth family business seeks answers after break-in

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth family-owned business is looking for the party responsible for burglarizing their business Monday morning. The Phone Repair Guy store on Frederick Boulevard was broken into after 4:30 a.m., and the family said that between $20,000 to $25,000 worth of items were taken. “He came to work to realize that…

VSP: 1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after two-vehicle crash near Lee Hall

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia State Police responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash on I-64 early Monday morning. Police said around 3 a.m., the driver of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, later identified as a 25-year-old man, was traveling westbound when he ran off the road and struck a 2023 International tractor-trailer that was stopped…

Three men wounded in shooting near Old Dominion University

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Three men suffered gunshot wounds after a shooting near Old Dominion University on Sunday morning. At approximately 1:50 a.m., Norfolk police responded to a report of a gunshot disturbance in the 1400 block of West 37th Street.  Shortly thereafter, three men arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in separate cars, suffering…

Chesapeake husband paid for 40 pet adoptions as wife’s 40th birthday present

Chesapeake, Va. (WAVY) — Andrew and Jennifer Duhe have dedicated a lot of time at Chesapeake Animal Services. They’ve been volunteering at the adoption center for over a year together.  “We have fun and it doesn’t just help the animals. I think it really helps us. It’s like a cheap, cost-effective alternative to marriage therapy,” Jennifer said…

Four adults displaced after kitchen fire in Norfolk home

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Four adults were displaced from their home on Fremont Street after a kitchen fire on Saturday evening. At approximately 9:50 p.m., Norfolk Fire-Rescue responded to a report of a residential fire at 935 Fremont Street. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the two-story house. They entered with an attack hose…

Portsmouth Police arrest suspect in High Street homicide

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Department’s Major Crime Unit arrested 26-year-old Javonte Gray in connection with a homicide at the intersection of High Street and Frederick Boulevard. Javonte Gray (Photo Courtesy: Portsmouth Police Department) On Friday, Nov. 15, the victim, Robert James Mallory was found suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound…

Retired NBA player Joe Smith hosts basketball camp at Kroc Center

Norfolk, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk native and retired NBA player Joe Smith has returned to his hometown to host a basketball camp. It’s the love of the game that keeps Smith inspired to teach the next generation key skills like shooting, agility and footwork. “Skills Giving: The gift of Skills” hit the court from 9a.m.…

Navy hero reunites with woman he saved in Norfolk fire

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Cynthia Booker had an angel looking out for her Tuesday. That angel, Gabriel Journey, who serves in the Navy on the USS Albany and was two blocks from home Tuesday afternoon, saw the fire consuming part of the Mira Mar Apartments off of Sewells Point Road in Norfolk and raced over…

VB gets signed contract from Something in the Water organizers

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — After an ultimatum from Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer to Something in the Water festival organizers to have a contract signed by the end of the week or he would recommend the city to move on, the city said it has received a signed agreement. VB mayor gives Something in…

Man pleads guilty to embezzling over $85,000 from Norfolk McDonald’s

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A man has pled guilty to felony embezzlement after stealing over $85,000 from his employer at a Norfolk McDonald’s. According to a release, 35-year-old Noah Zachariah Wilson was found to have embezzled $85,245 over the course of 13 months from the McDonald’s at 7900 Shore Drive. Police said Wilson would divert…

Virginia Beach man, humiliated on Southwest flight, gets flight voucher but no ‘sorry’

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — John Kerrigan, his daughter and her friend are still getting over the embarrassment they had to endure when they landed three weeks ago at Norfolk International Airport, and said that, as far as an apology, the response from Southwest Airlines fell short. Va. Beach man flying Southwest with daughter and…

2nd man arrested, charged with murder in connection to Portsmouth homicide

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A second man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with an Oct. 20 homicide on Jefferson Street in Portsmouth, police said. Jamel Raiquon Jones Jamel Raiquon Jones, 27, was arrested Tuesday in connection to the Oct. 20 homicide of Danyelle Akoya Lee and has been charged with…

Struggle to seek justice in shooting death of Norfolk convenience store owner

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It’s been a struggle to seek justice in the shooting death of a convenience store owner in Norfolk after a murder charge was withdrawn for one of the suspects, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge. Dennis Hisle had been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of…

Exclusive interview: Teen defends sex offender she ran away with

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A 14-year-old girl who went missing early Monday from a Chesapeake hotel spoke exclusively with WAVY News 10’s Andy Fox Wednesday afternoon about why she ran. She and her custodial guardian, Christine Burton, agreed to the interview to set the record straight, and Abby said she wanted people to read and…

One dead following crash in Newport News early Thursday morning

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.(WAVY)– Police in Newport News are investigating a crash that left a person dead. According to dispatch, officers were called to the intersection of Jefferson Ave and Mercury Blvd at 12:17 a.m. for the report of a crash. The crash closed off the intersection for hours while crews worked to clear the roads.…

Suffolk pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle on Pruden Boulevard

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 40-year-old Suffolk man was pronounced dead after being struck by a vehicle on Pruden Boulevard in Suffolk Wednesday evening. At approximately 5:45 p.m., Suffolk Police responded to a report of a traffic crash in the 2300 block of Pruden Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle traveling on Pruden Boulevard…

Missing Chesapeake teen found safe, police searching for man who had been with her

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Fourteen-year-old Deborah “Abby” Jenkins, last seen with 41-year-old registered sex offender James Ronald Bell, has been found safe Tuesday, Chesapeake Police said. Police are still looking for Bell. She had been missing for two days and counting as Chesapeake Police were continuing investigating this as a CODI Alert case — a…

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