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19 hrs ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

19-year-old arrested in armed robbery in Newport News

Shawn C. Jones, 19, was arrested Monday after police said he and another man robbed a 19-year-old man at gunpoint while walking in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Woodbridge Drive, near Fort Eustis , on Oct.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Newport News shooting leaves one dead, one wounded

Detectives and crime scene investigators look for clues as to what happened in a bizarre shooting off Catina Way at the Mariners Landing Apartments in Newport News.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Police arrest suspect in string of late-night burglaries

A Richmond man has been arrested and charged in a series of string of burglaries in Newport News that occurred in homes while the residents were sleeping.

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WTKR-TV Norfolk

Newport News man charged with 20 counts of possessing child pornography

On June 13, 2009, a local computer business contacted the Newport News police department in reference to two computers that were brought in for repairs and appeared to have child pornography on them.

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WAVY-TV Portsmouth

'Dump Squad' member sentenced to 40 yrs

A 25-year-old member of the "Dump Squad" gang was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for his role in committing "numerous acts of violence", according to a release sent to WAVY.com. Latroy Urquhart pleaded guilty on May 4 to a racketeering conspiracy, maiming in aid of racketeering activity, and discharging a firearm during an assault with a ...

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Newport News shooting leaves one dead, one wounded

This morning at about 3:23 a.m., Newport News police received a call of a shooting in the 500 block of Catina Way in the Denbigh section of the city.

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Republicans gain at least 3 seats but lose influential delegate

Republicans have gained at least three seats to strengthen their grip on the House of Delegates.

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PilotOnline.com

Hamilton concedes the race in Virginia's 93rd House District

Loading... Del. Phil Hamilton, R-Newport News, speaks during a House Finance Committee meeting at the Capitol in Richmond in 2004.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Newport News police arrest 37 on charges related to gangs, drugs

Police arrested 37 people in the past two weeks on charges related to gang activity and drugs.

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WTKR-TV Norfolk

Woman arrested for assaulting Gloucester man with baseball bat while wearing Mike Myers mask

Gloucester County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 32-year-old Angela Louise Heart for allegedly assaulting a 27-year-old man at his home on Joseph Lewis Road on Halloween.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Navy Times

Four sailors earn medals for saving shipmates

The fire aboard the carrier George Washington on May 22, 2008, cost the Navy $70 million in damages - and very nearly cost four sailors their lives.

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Hampton Roads Daily Press

Election workers need more training

With important local and statewide elections just days away, local election officials still have time to ensure that precinct workers are prepared to deal with the types of problems likely to occur on Election Day.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Man charged with stabbing roommate during argument

Martin Gonzalez-Lopez, 30, of Forrest Drive, was charged with maiming after police said he stabbed a friend and roommate in the torso during an argument just after 5 p.m. Monday.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Newport News Notebook: Waterworks moves, Cox to raise rates

Newport News Waterworks is closing its customer service operations at 2600 Washington Ave.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Newport News police seek driver who hit 60-year-old man

Police are seeking information about a female driver who struck a 60-year-old male pedestrian and fled this morning.

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WTKR-TV Norfolk

Ex-Newport News police lieutenant will serve one year for sex assault

A former Newport News police lieutenant will serve a year in prison for a sexual assault he committed late last year.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Mix Position: Newport News arts center to host music festival

Careful readers of Mix Position may remember news about a local music festival to be held at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Newport News City Council considers capital spending plan and retirement savings

The City Council considered ways to spend and to save money during Tuesday's work session at City Hall.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Newport News man hospitalized after being shot in buttocks, arm

A 34-year-old man was taken to the hospital after police found him suffering from three gunshot wounds Monday night.

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PilotOnline.com

Portsmouth man killed in crash on I-664

Loading... A Portsmouth man died when his car ran off the road Monday morning and slammed into a concrete pillar on Interstate 664 at 35th Street.

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