TOP STORIES: Early voting, homicide suspect manhunt, Waltz’s exit/nomination
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Early voting for several statewide primaries in Virginia begins this Friday. The deadline to register to vote is May 27.
Regarding the House of Delegate races, Democratic primaries will take place in all 133 counties and cities across Virginia, whereas only 31 counties will have Republican primaries. The Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and attorneys general will also be open to early voters in Virginia.
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After an overnight police chase through three cities, a man accused of killing a woman in Virginia Beach on Thursday has been taken into custody, according to police.
Man accused of killing Virginia Beach woman found after evading police overnight
Deric Lee Jr., 42, is charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police say around 10 p.m. Wednesday, officers were sent to the 3600 block of Harbinger Road following a report of a gunshot victim. There, police found Regina Banks, 63, fatally shot — she died at the scene.
VBPD quickly identified Lee Jr. as the suspect and tried to pursue him. State police, who helped in the pursuit, said Lee Jr. got onto I-264 and drove through Norfolk, Chesapeake and Portsmouth, then continued onto I-664 northbound towards the MMMBT. Lee Jr. then reached a dead end in the West Norfolk area of Portsmouth around 10:30 p.m. The car he left behind then crashed into the trees…