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The mother of a 6-year-old who in January shot his first-grade teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia is facing felony charges. As detailed in a news release from the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Deja Taylor, 25, has been charged with felony child neglect, as well as a misdemeanor charge for recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so […]
A 21-year-old YouTuber has plans of returning to the platform after he says he was shot while carrying out a prank at a mall in Virginia. The YouTuber in question, per a report from WUSA9, is Tanner Cook. The 21-year-old, who releases videos via the Classified Goons channel, was hospitalized after the incident and later […]
Two men who escaped a jail in Newport News, Virginia by digging a hole were found just hours later at a nearby IHOP restaurant, per a news release from the Sheriff’s Office. As detailed by the Newport News Jail Annex authorities, 37-year-old John M. Garza and 43-year-old Arley V. Nemo were discovered to be missing during a […]
A Virginia high school basketball coach has landed himself in hot water after he was captured on video attacking a spectator during a recent game. As reported by TMZ, the incident took place during Richland’s game against Wise Central on Feb. 23. Richland went on to lose 54-51. During a break in the play, Richland coach Tom Rife was seen shoving […]
Portsmouth, Virginia, is paying tribute to hometown hero Missy Elliott. As reported by CBS affiliate WTKR, the local city council unanimously voted to honor the four-time Grammy-winner with her very own street. Officials will rename a portion of McLean Street, located in Portsmouth’s entertainment district, to Missy Elliott Boulevard. The road runs adjacent to the Victory Crossing Shopping Center, Tidewater Community […]
A 22-year-old Washington D.C. man has been reportedly identified as the suspect who opened fire at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia over the weekend. According to WRIC, the man, Noah Settles is wanted for attempted malicious wounding, use of a firearm while committing a felony, and three counts of firing a weapon in an occupied […]
Pusha-T is extending some knowledge to his fellow DMV artists. The Virginia spitter—who recently declared his latest LP It’s Almost Dry as the rap album of the year—took to Instagram to share a message apparently in response to a top-10 DMV artists list, per HotNewHipHop. “Appreciate the love but let me speak on something: if you […]
A Virginia man has been charged in connection to a shooting that left two people injured and three others dead, including an on-call local reporter. According to the Virginia-Pilot, 24-year-old Antoine M. Legrande Jr. was taken into custody this week for his alleged role in the March incident. The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m. on March 19, […]
Less than 48 hours after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars, a Virginia lawyer referenced the slap heard around the world while defending his client in court on Tuesday. As reported by the Roanoke Times, attorney Dirk Padgett brought up the infamous slap while speaking to jurors during closing arguments in the murder case of 25-year-old William […]
A shooting in Norfolk, Virginia has left two people dead and three injured. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the incident took place outside of a restaurant and bar on early Saturday morning. A young reporter, 25-year-old Sierra Jenkins, and 25-year-old Devon M. Harris were caught in the crossfire and killed. Jenkins was a breaking reporter for The […]
