Norfolk VA

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A rental car company employee was convicted April 24 on several related bank robbery and weapons charges after stealing a sedan from the rental company where he worked and using it to rob a credit union and two banks. Tyrone K. Jefferson, 38, faced a federal jury in the Eastern […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A reported stolen vehicle led to a police investigation Monday morning near a parking garage on the campus of Christopher Newport University. According to Newport News police, officers were first called to the 700 block of Thimble Shoals Boulevard for a report of a stolen vehicle. The victim told police her car was missing from where she had parked it in...

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY)– Police in Hampton are asking for the assistance of the public in solving a homicide case from 2021. Tru Butcher, 17, was killed on May 29, 2021 in the 90 block of Tidemilll Lane. Police say Butcher had just moved to the city of Hampton and was 15 days away from turning […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A pedestrian was killed in a crash Wednesday night in Virginia Beach, according to police. The pedestrian-involved crash was reported just before 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Centerville Turnpike. Officers found the pedestrian when they arrived. Police say the driver of the vehicle...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake woman has pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled substances by fraud after admitting to diverting pain medication intended for patients under her care. According to federal court documents, Michelle Kollmar, 56, entered her guilty plea on April 24. Prosecutors say that between January 2023 and...

NORFOLK, Va. — Two Norfolk city employees are facing felony charges in separate cases involving the alleged misuse of public funds, according to court documents. While unrelated, both cases center on accusations of employees improperly using taxpayer-funded resources. In one case, Vontina Laws, who worked in the city’s IT...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman has been arrested in New York in connection with an armed robbery and a separate shooting in Maryland, authorities said. The investigation began April 19, when Virginia Beach police responded to a reported robbery in the 3900 block of Holland Road. Officers determined a suspect displayed a weapon, demanded money, and fled with cash.

Norfolk Fire-Rescue is inviting neighbors to celebrate the dedication of its new Fire Station 11 next weekend.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – All lanes were closed on I-264W near Portsmouth Boulevard due to a multi-vehicle crash late Sunday night, according to VDOT. A vehicle appeared to have been flipped at the scene. 10 On Your Side has reached out to Virginia State Police for additional information.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are investigating a shooting that happened on Radnor Road Sunday morning. Police said they responded to the 8400 block of Radnor Road around 8:45 a.m. They found a woman suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to a Norfolk police spokeswoman.