Justice denied: Two families in limbo thanks to deceptive detective
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) —Sent to jail by a deceptive detective, now, an innocent man is finally free, but he’s awaiting compensation from the city of Norfolk as a grieving family is now left with new questions — the main one being, who really killed their loved one? It leaves two families seeking justice. This story […]
‘Ma’am, your house is on fire’: Neighbor credited for saving Chesapeake woman from house...
Firefighters are crediting a fast-acting neighbor following an overnight fire in the Camelot section of Chesapeake.
Man dead following shooting on Whitaker Lane in Norfolk
Police are investigating a reported shooting Thursday evening on Whitaker Lane in Norfolk.
Chesapeake Police looking for missing 15-year-old Khyla Williams
Chesapeake Police are looking for missing 15-year-old Khyla Williams, who are concerned of her well-being due to messages she sent to a family member before she went missing.
Last member of radio’s Boodah Brothers needs help after near-death experience
CHESAPEAKE, Va. ( WAVY) — If hip-hop music was the soundtrack of your life here in Hampton Roads in the 1990s, chances are you woke up in the morning to The Boodah Brothers on 103 JAMZ. “They had look, they were talented, they had the, passion and as hip hop was growing, they were a […]
Virginia bank robber dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
GASTON – A Newport News, VA man, wanted for bank robbery in that state, took his own life near here Dec. 14. The Northampton County Sheriff's Office reports that 50-year-old Richard Charles Frey died of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Dec. 14, Northampton County...
Norfolk man receives 13-year prison term for shooting at convenience store
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm after prosecutors said he pursued and targeted another man following an encounter at a convenience store. Arthur Julius Cherry, 38, was convicted of attempting to kill another individual from a Norfolk...
Norfolk man, 21, gets 10 years for exploiting minors via Instagram, says FBI
NORFOLK, Va. — A 21-year-old Norfolk man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor, according to court records. Investigators began looking into the case in June 2024 after learning of an Instagram account selling child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The account was...
Man sentenced to more than 5 years for 2024 Norfolk bank robbery
NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk man has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for robbing a bank teller last year by passing a threatening note demanding money. Lemar Antonio Veale Jr., 25, was convicted at a bench trial of robbery by threat and extortion. He robbed a Truist Bank teller on East Little...
Chesapeake Police seek suspect in shooting
A suspect has been identified in the shooting death of Kelvin Earl Smith at a South Military Highway business Monday night. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/police-1-dead-in-homicide-at-chesapeake-business/
