Crime and Public Safety

Newport News inmate dies in medical care, sheriff’s office says

May 13, 2025 at 11:49 a.m.

An inmate of the Newport News Sheriff's Office died receiving medical treatment Wednesday.

May 13, 2025 at 11:52 a.m.

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday heard arguments in the case of a...

May 12, 2025 at 1:03 p.m.

Police charged a 54-year-old Virginia ��ӽ紫ý man in connection with a woman's death on Friday...

May 11, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

Chesapeake’s new 44-foot twin jet drive fireboat, manufactured and outfitted by Munson Boats in Burlington,...

May 11, 2025 at 12:49 p.m.

Hampton is proposing making significant cuts to several programs, including cemetery maintenance and Riverside Hand-In-Hand...

May 10, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

A teenager was shot and killed while filming a "ding dong ditch" prank for TikTok...

May 10, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

The alleged shooter of a Wednesday night killing around the Cradock neighborhood in Portsmouth has...

May 9, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

According to court documents, Jennifer Mulligan called 911 to report that she'd shot her father....

May 9, 2025 at 2:36 p.m.

The attorney trying to unseat Newport News' longtime top prosecutor contends the former assistant principal...

May 8, 2025 at 1:01 p.m.

Police have labeled a shooting which killed a 90-year-old Virginia ��ӽ紫ý man domestic in nature...