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Spring robbery spree at Sheetz in Leesburg: arrests & ongoing investigations
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Spring robbery spree at Sheetz in Leesburg: arrests & ongoing investigations

Sheetz stores in Leesburg have had a rough ride with three armed robberies in less than a month. At least two of the individuals arrested are suspects in previous Leesburg cases, and investigations are still underway as other suspects remain at large. Follow the Watchful Eye on X, Facebook, Instagram, Rumble & YouTube to keep up with what's happening in Virginia
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Alabama fugitive arrested for armed robbery in Spotsylvania
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Alabama fugitive arrested for armed robbery in Spotsylvania

Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office announced a wanted 34-year-old Alabama man has been charged for a robbery at an unspecified business in the 10200 block of Patriot Highway. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included According to the Sheriff’s Office, on June 13th a man went into the business. Armed with a gun, he pushed the clerk to the register, took some cash, and fled. The area where the armed robbery reportedly occurred Spotsylvania deputies established a perimeter and started an investigation that involved multiple units, including K9 teams. That investigation led them to a “a nearby hotel” where Michael Kirksey was found and arrested from the room. Kirksey was charged with robbery and served with a fugitive from justice warrant from Alabama where Kirksey is wa...
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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...
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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...
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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
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Feds announce seizure of 145 BidenCash domains & crypto funds
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Feds announce seizure of 145 BidenCash domains & crypto funds

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) announced the seizure of approximately 145 internet domains and cryptocurrency funds associated with the notorious BidenCash marketplace. What is BidenCash? Launched in March 2022, BidenCash quickly became a go-to platform for cybercriminals trading stolen credit card information and personally identifiable information (PII).   Months after launching, the platform published over 3 million credit cards for free to promote its service. In addition to the card details, information such as the cardholders’ names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers were also shared as part of that promo, according to EDVA. Norton 360 Deluxe for 5 Devices |Advanced AI Scam Protection | VPN & Dark Web Monitoring The market...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Teen charged as adult for Chilhowie stabbing gets max sentence, but juvie
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Teen charged as adult for Chilhowie stabbing gets max sentence, but juvie

In July 2024, after running away from home, Jose Rodriguez brutally stabbed an Exxon gas station attendant in Chilhowie then went on the run. According to authorities, the 15-year-old was planning to leave the country when he crashed and was apprehended in Tennessee. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included Rodriguez, now 17, was tried as an adult without a plea agreement, and was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for attempted murder. According to Smyth County Commonwealth’s Attorney Phillip “Bucky” Blevins that was the maximum penalty. “This was a savage, senseless act of violence that shook our community to its core,” said Blevins. “Attempted murder—no matter the age of the offender—is a serious crime that will not be tolerated in Smyth Cou...
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