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Norfolk man who beat & sodomized mother sentenced to life+
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Norfolk man who beat & sodomized mother sentenced to life+

A Norfolk man has been sentenced to life plus 33 years for violent crimes in early 2023, including sodomizing his biological and attacking a man he tried to carjack afterward. received the sentence following a combination of jury convictions and a plea agreement finalized earlier this year. The Incident According to details that emerged from the case, on the morning of January 7, 2023, Melvin O’Neal III, now 32, was visiting his mother at her Wake Circle apartment. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included He went to the bathroom under the guise of taking a shower, turned on the water, and then called to his mother to come check something. When she came in, he launched a violent attack. He began beating her over her head and knocked her to the ground. He drag...
Former Warsaw, VA pastor convicted for years of indecency with children
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Former Warsaw, VA pastor convicted for years of indecency with children

An 87-year-old former pastor of a Warsaw, VA church has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child sex abuse under an Alford plea. Albert Benjamin Wharton, who led Victory Baptist Church and oversaw its affiliated Berachah Christian Academy, was indicted on 31 felonies after being extradited from Pickens County, SC in late 2023. Norton 360 Deluxe for 5 Devices |Advanced AI Scam Protection | VPN & Dark Web Monitoring Monday, in Richmond County Circuit Court, he pleaded guilty to eight charges—including six counts of indecent liberties and two of aggravated sexual battery—stemming from incidents alleged between 1981 and 1997. The victims, all former students, who were under 18, and in two indictments under 13, were prepared to testify that Wharton routinely summoned them to h...
Discoveries made in cases of missing student and missing sailor
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Discoveries made in cases of missing student and missing sailor

Tragic discoveries have been made in two Virginia missing person cases. Here's what's currently known about Morehouse student Kyle Coleman and Norfolk-based seaman Angelina Resendiz. UPDATE: Suspect named in Angelina Resendiz case WATCH: Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia
Keyshawn Davis’ homecoming fight canceled & title stripped
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Keyshawn Davis’ homecoming fight canceled & title stripped

In a stunning blow to Norfolk boxing fans, Keyshawn Davis’s WBO lightweight title defense against Edwin De Los Santos, scheduled for tonight at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, has been canceled. The reason? Davis missed weight by a staggering 4.3 pounds, coming in at 139.3 pounds against the 135-pound limit. As a result, he was stripped his WBO lightweight title. This marks a bitter disappointment for Davis’s homecoming fight, which was set to be Norfolk’s first world title fight in over 30 years. Last Punch Heavy Duty Punching Bag w/ Chains WTKR 3 reported that before the cancellation was announced Friday, Davis said, “I outgrew the weight.” He added, “I’ve been making this weight for over four years now. I woke up early this morning trying to make the weight.” The weight miss ...
Virginia Beach Police shoot & charge teen with fake gun
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Virginia Beach Police shoot & charge teen with fake gun

An 18-year-old has been hospitalized and is in critical condition after being shot by Virginia Beach Police. According to the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD), officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of Honeygrove Rd. on June 4 at approximately 8:41 a.m. after an individual reported that someone had pointed a gun at them. Officers located the suspect, later identified as Shaun Marlar of Virginia Beach, who was armed with a handgun, VBPD announced. Want Protection but not a Gun? Check Out Byrna's Pistol & Rifle-Style Weapons The department stated that responding officers ordered Marlar to drop the weapon. Instead, he pointed the pistol at the officers, who then fired and shot him. VBPD reported that the recovered handgun was "a replica." Marlar was transporte...
Middlesex Man Receives Another Child Predator Sentence
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Middlesex Man Receives Another Child Predator Sentence

Daniel Ebinger, a 28-year-old Middlesex man, was sentenced to another 25 years for two counts of using a communications system to solicit a minor, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced. The new charges stem from actions brought to authorities attention by a parent in New York.  The woman contacted Haynesville Correctional Center where Ebinger was serving time and reported he had been sending love letters and making phone calls to her 13-year-old daughter. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging The investigation revealed Ebinger communicated with at least two minors while incarcerated, Miyares reported. A search warrant at his residence uncovered a cell phone with evidence confirming the illicit communications, which were furth...
Bedford investigation leads to $247K drug seizure in Roanoke
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Bedford investigation leads to $247K drug seizure in Roanoke

What began as an investigation into fentanyl-laced meth and heroin in Bedford led to an arrest and seizure in Roanoke, Virginia State Police reported. Special agents involved in the Bedford investigation began tracking a suspect, leading them to a location in the 2400 block of Broadway Ave. SW in Roanoke, where he was reportedly operating. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging That suspect, 27-year-old Jayshawn Lamonte Lomax, was present when authorities executed a search warrant at the Roanoke location on May 30. According to VSP, approximately 1,886 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1,275 grams of meth, and 425 grams of marijuana—with a total estimated street value of $247,000—were seized. Authorities also reportedly confiscated two ...
Leesburg man to face attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting
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Leesburg man to face attempted murder for Maryland road rage shooting

A 22-year-old Leesburg, VA, man is awaiting extradition to Maryland for a road rage shooting on Memorial Day.Maryland State Police stated that on May 26, at around 6:30 p.m., the College Park Barrack responded to a report of shots fired on I-95 South, just south of Route 198 in Prince George’s County. Blue Tiger Storm Trucker Headset: Noise-Canceling | 30 Hours Talk Time | Cooling Gel Cushion The victim told troopers that his vehicle was shot at multiple times during an apparent road rage incident. MSP’s Forensic Sciences Division processed the victim’s vehicle and reportedly recovered a projectile. Investigators identified Fredy Gonzalez-Esquivel as the suspect. A search warrant was served on his vehicle in Virginia, where police found seven spent casings and seized a firearm. Th...
2 years later, arrest made for 19-year-old’s murder in Fredericksburg
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2 years later, arrest made for 19-year-old’s murder in Fredericksburg

Almost two years after 19-year-old Antione Fox was shot and left to die in the street, Fredericksburg Police announced the arrest of a suspect. Ahmad Haigler, a 26-year-old Spotsylvania man, was taken into custody on May 29. He is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond facing charges of: 1st Degree murder   Use of a firearm to commit a felony Conspiracy to commit murder Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Fox was found on June 10, 2023 at approximately 3:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Lafayette Boulevard near Twin Lakes. Fredericksburg Police said they received a report of a bleeding and unconscious man in the road. Fox died at the scene shortly after police arrived. With the sho...
Gloucester, VA Pitches Tech District for Data Centers
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Gloucester, VA Pitches Tech District for Data Centers

Presenting what was described as the "the good, the bad, and the ugly, Gloucester held the first of what's supposed to be a series of meetings to pitch the public the idea of a new technology overlay district in Glenns to accommodate data centers. Hear what was presented and how the people responded: Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook,  Instagram , Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia