Tag: Norfolk

Norfolk police hosts community ‘block talk’ for local senior citizens

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk police hosted its latest effort to take back the community, as a community block talk was geared toward police hearing the most common concerns of residents in five of the city’s neighborhoods. Wednesday’s block talk was the first of its kind and targeted senior citizens, as police sought to hear […]

Man dies after being hit by car Friday night in Norfolk

A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle Friday night in Norfolk, police said. First responders were called to the 500 block of N. Military Highway around 10:50 p.m. in response to a call about an accident involving a pedestrian. Norfolk police said one man suffering from serious injuries was transported to a hospital […]

2 shot on B Ave. in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two people were shot on B Avenue in Norfolk Friday evening, police said. Norfolk Police responded to the 700 block of B Avenue around 10:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting, and when officers arrived, they found one person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and another who had a […]

Norfolk palm reader reflects after city lifts paid palmistry ban and more Virginia headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “VMSDEP explained: What it is and why the General Assembly is meeting.”—VPM • “In Henrico, Miyares announces creation of Elder Abuse Investigation Center.”—Henrico Citizen • “After zoning, arena, Alexandria mayor race is a debate over ‘listening.’”—Washington Post • VA Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale […]

Norfolk judge rejects police Flock camera evidence without warrant

Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series examining law enforcement’s expanded use of surveillance technology in Virginia. A Norfolk Circuit Court has granted a defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained by the city’s Flock license plate reader cameras without a search warrant, ruling the Fourth Amendment protects the right to privacy. “Installing […]

Woman arrested in connection to fatal January stabbing in Norfolk

Norfolk police arrested a 45-year-old Chesapeake woman in connection to a fatal stabbing earlier this year. Shantika A. Davis is accused of stabbing 57-year-old Clarence E. Jefferson on Jan. 8. Police responded to 871 North Military Highway to assist paramedics who were handling an injured person report. Officers found Jefferson with a life-threatening stab wound […]

Man dead after shooting in Norfolk on Bonnot Drive

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead following a shooting in Norfolk on Saturday night. Norfolk police responded to the scene on the 6900 block of Bonnot Drive for a shooting investigation. A man has been pronounced deceased at the scene. Call came in around 9:35 p.m. No additional details have been released. If […]

Man pleads guilty to raping housekeeper in downtown Norfolk hotel

NORFOLK — A man pleaded guilty this week to raping a housekeeper at a downtown Norfolk hotel at knifepoint. Donte Jamal Davis, 30, of Virginia Beach, pleaded guilty to a single count of rape for the May 2023 assault on the sixth floor of the Norfolk Waterside Marriott on Main Street. Sentencing was scheduled for […]