Man steals 17 bottles of alcohol from Virginia Beach ABC Store
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Blame it on the alcohol? Virginia Beach Police are looking for a suspect who stole multiple bottles of Hennessey and Cognac from a liquor store. On Dec. 26, a male suspect entered the ABC Store at the Providence Square Shopping Center and filled a basket with 14 bottles of Hennessey and...
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office now using ‘Flock Transparency Portal’ to increase transparency around Flock camera usage
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office is looking to increase transparency surrounding its usage of Flock cameras. They plan to do this through the newly launched “Flock Transparency Portal.” It’s a website that the sheriff’s office is hoping will provide insight to residents about how...
Jeep crashes into bus carrying 40 middle-schoolers: NNPD
A school bus carrying 40 students from Crittenden Middle School was involved in a car crash on Friday afternoon, according to Newport News police.
Whale spotted off VB coast with ropes along its tail
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Whale watching is popular in the winter months here in Hampton Roads, but one crew out to have fun saw something more disturbing this week when they spotted one that had been injured. Normally, what you hope for on a whale tour is great sightings of the big mammals, maybe […]
Calculated risk: Man who stole from Norfolk Walmart sentenced to 3 months
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – He didn’t count on getting caught, but a man who stole several high-end calculators from a Norfolk Walmart is now serving jail time. The incident that landed Kerry Antonio Boykins Jr., 35, behind bars, happened on April 4, 2025. A security officer at the...
Chesapeake Car Salesman Sentenced To Prison For $2 Million Fraud Scheme
A used car salesman who engaged in a fraud conspiracy and victimized two dozen financial institutions into providing more than $2 million has been sentenced to prison. Adrian Knight, 41, of Virginia Beach, was sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to conduct mail, bank, and wire fraud, according to a...
Person rescued after car goes into water near Back Deck and Bubba’s on Shore...
A person was rescued after their car drove into the water near the Back Deck and Bubba's Seafood on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, a manager at Bubba's confirmed to News 3.
Big H.O.M.I.E.S. plans to expand in Portsmouth, working to steer kids away from guns...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — In Portsmouth, a local nonprofit is trying to reach kids and teens before the streets do. Big H.O.M.I.E.S.-- short for Heroes of Minority in Every Society-- describes itself as a gun and gang prevention and intervention program. Founder Eugene Swinson said the focus is on neighborhoods that have...
Chesapeake Police say missing woman has been found safe
UPDATE: Police say Carmen Rose Fields has been located and has been safely returned to her family. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Chesapeake Police are looking for a missing 76-year-old woman who they say has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and requires medication. Carmen Rose Fields, 76, is about 5-foot-1, 85...
‘I Want My Mommy’: 11-Year-Old Put in ‘Makeshift Prison’ at School Died After Repeatedly...
A mom in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has filed a $150 million lawsuit against a special education cooperative. Julie Xirau filed the suit against Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs, claiming that employees mistreated her son , Joshua Sikes. That mistreatment led to Joshua, also known as Josh, causing himself...

















