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Virginia Beach police take barricaded man into custody

Daily Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:20:00 GMT

After five hours on the scene, Virigina Beach police took a man into custody who barricaded an area at West Great Neck Road and Great Neck Road and threatened to commit suicide and harm others who tried to intervene.

Several charged in Hampton burglaries

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT

Hampton police have charged several people in connection to two Thursday burglaries.

Virginia Beach police charge man with stealing boat

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:28:00 GMT

Virginia Beach police arrested a man who used a vehicle and a boat to get away from police.

Williamsburg man charged after state trooper's car hit

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:00 GMT

A Williamsburg man was charged after his vehicle hit a Virginia State Police trooper's vehicle Thursday night.

Woman shot in Portsmouth charged with robbery

Daily Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:58:00 GMT

A woman who was shot in Portsmouth early Wednesday morning is one of three people charged in a robbery earlier this month.

Bullets shot into Newport News house; one lands on couple's bed

By Peter Dujardin , pdujardin@dailypress.com | 247-4749 — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:26:25 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS — Multiple bullets were shot into a Newport News home at about 3 a.m. Monday, with one bullet landing on the bed of a couple living in the home, police spokesman Officer Harold Eley said.

Portsmouth police charge two in connection to business burglary

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:00 GMT

Portsmouth police have charged two men in connection to a burglary from a Portsmouth Public Schools vehicle maintenance building earlier this week.

Virginia Beach woman arrested in knife-throwing incident

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:00 GMT

A 19-year-old Virginia Beach woman has been arrested after a man had a knife thrown into his back Wednesday evening at a local park.

No suspect yet in Gloucester sexual assault

By Matt Sabo , msabo@dailypress.com | 757-247-7872 — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:06:28 GMT

GLOUCESTER — Sheriff's investigators have interviewed hundreds of residents in trying to develop a suspect for a home-invasion sexual assault early Monday morning in a crime that has remained unsolved while altering the fabric of a Gloucester Point neighborhood.

Portsmouth woman arrested on drug, stolen gun charges

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:00 GMT

A Portsmouth woman was arrested Thursday after police officers found drugs and a stolen gun in her home while responding to complaints about a loud party.

Hampton police looking for burglary suspect

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hampton police are looking for a man who is wanted in connection to three burglaries this month.

Newport News police seek public's help in solving string of arsons

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:00 GMT

Newport News police are seeking the public's help in solving a string of dumpster fires at the Newport News School Administration Building.

Two men injured in Virginia Beach shooting

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:00 GMT

Two men were injured in an early Thursday morning shooting in the 2100 block of Pleasurehouse Road.

Police: Woman accused of throwing knife at person in Virginia Beach

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:28:00 GMT

A woman threw a knife and struck someone in Virginia Beach Wednesday evening, according to initial reports from police.

Man arrested in April Virginia Beach bank robbery

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:06:00 GMT

Virginia Beach police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to an April 22 bank robbery after a police dog caught him this week.

Virginia Beach police looking for vodka thieves

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:00 GMT

Virginia Beach police are asking the public to help them identify two women who were seen shoplifting vodka at a local store.

Woman injured in Portsmouth shooting

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT

A woman was injured Wednesday morning in a shooting in the 1400 block of Jefferson Avenue, police said.

Newport News police arrest one, seek two others in Friday robbery

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:00 GMT

Police have arrested one man and are looking for two others in connection to a Friday evening robbery on 40th Street.

Men shot at in attempted robbery in Newport News

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:00 GMT

Police are looking for two men who shot at a group of men during an attempted robbery in the 800 of Forrest Drive.

Hampton officer shoots dog that bites him

By Tyra M. Vaughn, tvaughn@dailypress.com | 247-7870 — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:00 GMT

A police officer shot a dog that bit him Tuesday night, a spokeman said.

Norfolk police charge woman in officer shooting incident

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:00 GMT

Norfolk police have charged a 21-year-old woman in connection to a Monday incident that led one officer to shoot a man that hit a police officer with a car.

Men arrested in connection to Virginia Beach homicide

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:55:00 GMT

Virginia Beach police have charged two local men in connection to a May 7 homicide.

Woman pleads guilty to perjury in '08 Hampton sexual assault case

By Peter Dujardin , pdujardin@dailypress.com | 247-4749 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:12:00 GMT

Teen's lie sent Johnathon Montgomery to prison for four years

HAMPTON — A Hampton woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to lying from the witness stand at a Hampton trial five years ago, which led to a man spending nearly four years of his life wrongfully imprisoned.

Hampton police investigating home invasion

By Andrea Castillo , 757-247-4635 — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:00 GMT

Two people forced a Hampton man into his home and tried to rob him early Sunday morning but left before police arrived.

Chesapeake woman charged with larceny, forgery in York

By Amanda Kerr, akerr@dailypress.com | 757-247-4733 — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:48:22 GMT

YORK — A Chesapeake woman is facing more than 30 felony charges in connection with the theft of a large amount of money from an acquaintance in York County.