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US Marshals offering reward for escaped inmate from North Carolina

8Feb

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US Marshals offering reward for escaped inmate from North Carolina

With the manhunt approaching two weeks, the U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward up to $7,000 for escapee John Matthew Nigh. Nigh, a 37-year-old white male, is wanted for escaping from the Craven County Detention Facility in North Carolina. USMS labeled him armed and dangerous and said he has an extensive criminal history including attempted murder of law enforcement, drugs, and weapons charges. According to Craven County Sheriff’s Office, detention officers discovered Nigh was missing from his cell at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. The search revealed that two inmates helped Nigh remove ceiling grating, and he entered a utility ceiling chase and exited the roof through a ventilation housing, the sheriff’s office said. Meanwhile, the two cellmates concealed his escape by stuffing ...

Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase

31Jan

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Hampton man wanted for federal gun charges arrested after police chase

A high-speed chase on I-64 yesterday ended in a crash and the arrest of a suspect wanted for federal gun charges, Virginia State Police revealed. The incident began around 4:51 p.m. when law enforcement officers attempted to pull over a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for improper registration. The driver, later identified as 28-year-old Evan Devon Boyd Jr., refused to stop, sparking a pursuit near the 262-mile marker on I-64 west, VSP reported. Boyd, who was already wanted on federal firearm indictments and felony eluding charges out of Hampton, led officers on a tense chase before crashing the vehicle, VSP noted. Explaining the crash, VSP said, as Boyd took the Hampton Roads Center Parkway exit (261A), he lost control of the Camaro, striking a guardrail. The chase continued until he colli...

3 juveniles charged with murder for 3-person shooting in Alexandria

30Jan

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3 juveniles charged with murder for 3-person shooting in Alexandria

Alexandria Police Department announced three juveniles have been charged for the Sept. 19, 2024, shooting on Wythe Street, an incident with three victims, including one who died. “This crime was planned, deliberate, and it was violent,” APD Chief Tarrick McGuire said during a press conference. The three males, who at the time were ages 16 – 17, approached on foot and opened fire, he explained. A 25-year-old man in what is believed to be the shooters’ “target area” was shot and killed. Another man, a 46-year-old, was shot while merely standing outside of his apartment using the phone, added APD Assistant Chief Raul Pedroso. The third victim, as previously reported, is a 15-year-old boy who was grazed. Multiple firearms were used, and both shell casings and stolen guns were recovere...

Stuart man allegedly wielding a pipe gets shot by a 78-year-old

24Jan

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Stuart man allegedly wielding a pipe gets shot by a 78-year-old

A 34-year-old man from Stuart had to be airlifted to the hospital after getting shot while allegedly busting his way into an elderly man’s home. Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith reported that James Hazelwood, a 78-year-old who lives on Big A School Road in Stuart, called 911 just after 8:30 a.m. on January 23 to report a man with an iron pipe was outside beating his vehicle. That man, identified as Griffith Coy Goodyear, of Salem Highway also in Stuart, then proceeded to use the pipe to beat the residence and busted out several windows, Smith said Hazelwood reported. Goodyear then allegedly began beating the front door of the home until he broke it open. Sheriff Smith said Hazelwood fired once and shot Goodyear with a .38 caliber handgun. Goodyear reportedly retreated, got in his ...

Why & how lawmakers aim to protect Virginians from upcoming tax hike

24Jan

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Why & how lawmakers aim to protect Virginians from upcoming tax hike

In 2018, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)went into effect. Bloomberg Government described it as “the largest tax code overhaul in nearly three decades.” One thing the TCJA did was to nearly double the standard deduction for federal income taxes. The federal standard deduction for single filers went from $6,350 to $14,600. For married couples filing jointly, the figure rose from $12,700 to $29,200. In 2019, Virginia began raising its standard deduction. A report from the Department of Taxation explained that was done in response to the TCJA. Since that time, the standard deduction for Virginia tax rose from $3,000 for single filers to $8,500. For married couples filing joint, the figure jumped from $6,000 to $17,000. However, both the federal and state increases in stand...

Virginia man arrested for allegedly trying to set a car on fire in DC

9Jan

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Virginia man arrested for allegedly trying to set a car on fire in DC

U.S. Capitol Police said an investigation is underway to determine a Virginia man’s motive for allegedly trying to set a vehicle on fire near the Grant Memorial in DC, which is located at the eastern edge of the National Mall. According to USCP, on Wednesday, at around 5:30 p.m. officers were alerted about a man parked on First Street, NW. He reportedly a lit a bag and left it burning on top of the car, which had been spraypainted. As officers were running toward the man, the bag extinguished on its own, USCP reported. Still, out of an abundance of caution, the car was declared suspicious. The Hazardous Incident Response Division cleared the vehicle, and officials determined that the car was not a danger at approximately 7:00 p.m. However, investigators found the bag contained acc...

VSP searching for man who led police chase, escaped via drainpipe

8Jan

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VSP searching for man who led police chase, escaped via drainpipe

Virginia State Police are still searching for 38-year-old Victor A. Caneza who was reportedly involved in two crashes and a police chase in Fairfax on Monday before making a getaway. According to VSP, it was approximately 2:40 p.m. and troopers were working two accidents along Interstate 495 East near Eisenhower Ave when a third crash occurred involving two vehicles. A trooper assigned to the third crash asked the two vehicles to move from the left to the right shoulder as authorities attempted to consolidate all the crash scenes. That trooper also reportedly told the drivers to remain in their vehicles. Although both drivers complied, VSP said shortly afterward, Caneza drove off at a high rate of speed and a police chase began. Less than a mile from the original crash scene, C...

27Dec

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Missing Virginia teen found in Florida

Six days after 17-year-old Mitchell Harrison Leahey disappeared in Henrico County, VA authorities said he was found safe in Florida. His parents told WTVR CBS 6 they picked him up from work and went to a family therapy session that “kicked up some hard stuff and he was upset and left.” The couple claimed they chased Leahey “for a while” but he hopped a fence and was gone. Leahey who reportedly worked as a counselor at Oak Hill Christian Service Camp, had “nothing on him. No phone, wallet, no debit card, no cash, not even a jacket,” his parents said. Leahey’s parents told WTVR he was just a scared kid having a bad day and wasn’t a danger. In the CODI alert, VSP said he was possibly in possession of a pocket knife. And VSP added the investigating agency determined his disa...

Public aids Suffolk police in arrest of most wanted & alleged church shooter

13Dec

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Public aids Suffolk police in arrest of most wanted & alleged church shooter

Within days, Suffolk Police arrested suspects in two unrelated shootings, and both arrests were made possible due to help from the community. Micheal McKinley Jr. who Suffolk Police Department as its “#1 most wanted” was arrested on December 11. Suffolk Police named the 22-year-old as the suspect in a shooting incident that occurred on November 29 in the 100 block of Kennet Drive. SPD alleges he shot at two people in a vehicle and an occupied dwelling. No one was injured during this incident, but McKinley already had numerous active violent felony warrants including charges of attempted murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the department announced. SPD described McKinley as armed and dangerous and called on the public for assistance locating him. After hi...

Man who escaped ICE facility in Caroline sentenced, now appealing

12Dec

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Man who escaped ICE facility in Caroline sentenced, now appealing

Dennis Zeledon Hernandez, the Salvadorian man who escaped from Caroline Detention Facility (CDF), was sentenced last Wednesday. But he’s adding to his lengthy legal tennis match with the federal government by filing an appeal. Early years in U.S. Court records show Zeledon Hernandez has a history with the feds that dates back to July 2016 when ICE officials found him near the border in Hidalgo, TX. At that time, he claimed to fear gang members in El Salvador. An asylum officer found he demonstrated credible fear of persecution, and he was served with a Notice to Appear that warned that failure to appear may result in a removal order and arrest, the records state. After several months in ICE detention, Zeledon Hernandez was ordered to be released on bond. Court records show, a mont...