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PORTSMOUTH, VA. (WAVY) — Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins said total crime numbers are down in the city by 17% when comparing the numbers to 2024. That figure is for the first nine months of 2025. “The fact that our crime numbers are trending down is good but we still have some very stubborn numbers […]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In Hampton Roads, several people told 13News Now that they're having trouble connecting with their loved ones in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. One woman in Virginia Beach, Niaylah Mascall, said she's been trying to reach her parents, who were staying at Hideaway...

On October 23, 2025, Jose Castro-Rivera, a 25-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, died in Norfolk, Virginia. The incident happened during a targeted immigration enforcement operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE officers stopped a vehicle and identified its occupants as being in...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth woman charged in connection to a child’s death will remain behind bars for now. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, a judge denied bond for 31-year-old Ekara Cowles. She faces several accessory charges related to the death of a 5-year-old child on Stratford Street in May. According to police,...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Extortion cases continue to rise across the country, with the FBI reporting it as the second most common cybercrime in 2024. WTKR continues uncovering disturbing cases that show how criminals are exploiting people's deepest fears and emotions. A Virginia Beach woman recently received a...

NORFOLK, Va. — A grandmother has pleaded guilty to felony murder in the 2024 death of her granddaughter Wednesday, the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney said. Shortly after midnight on April 22, 2024, officers responded to the 100 block of Suburban Parkway, near Granby Street, for a report of an unresponsive infant....

Bodycamera video viewed in court Wednesday shows the aftermath of the shooting of Richneck Elementary School teacher Abigail Zwerner, who is expected to testify Thursday.

The operators for the Norfolk casino were granted a gaming license by unanimous decision from the Virginia Lottery Board Wednesday afternoon. It must open by Nov. 15 to comply with state law.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The victim in a deadly domestic stabbing in Norfolk Monday had pleaded for help just weeks before her death, according to court documents outlining new details in the woman’s death. Police say a little before 8 a.m. Monday, Shakira Clark, 23, called 911, reporting that her ex-boyfriend, Keandre...

VIRGINIA, USA — Amid the government shutdown affecting many families financially, food assistance remains available across Hampton Roads. Local churches and community organizations are offering regular food pantry and mobile pantry programs to help residents in need. Here’s a comprehensive list of Hampton Roads food...