A man pleaded guilty to charges he faced in connection with the 2025 stabbing death of his stepfather, prosecutors say.
40-year-old Daniel Edwin Van Dyke pled guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful wounding-stabbing in the commission of a felony. As part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to a total of 45 years with 23 years suspended, leaving him to serve 22 years in prison. Prosecutors say the victim’s family supported this agreement.
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Man charged with 1st-degree murder following deadly stabbing in Virginia Beach
On Jan. 29, 2025, officers responded to the incident in the 1300 block of Graylyn Drive. When officers got there around 4:20 p.m., they found 58-year-old Roy Stackhouse stabbed to death, according to Virginia Beach police. Van Dyke was there when officers arrived and was taken into custody without incident…