Category: Virginia

Police Say Violent Crime on the Rise in Virginia, Most Crimes Committed on Saturday Nights

A report published on June 9 by the Virginia State Police shows that nearly all types of violent crime are up from the previous year, and more violent crimes occurred on Saturday nights than on any other day of the week. The “Crime in Virginia” report (pdf), which was compiled by the state police data…


Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Pleads Guilty to Using Marijuana While Having a Firearm

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which her son later…


Virginia Department of Elections Corrects Same-Day Registration Voter List Error

The Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) recently confirmed that it corrected errors in the accuracy of the voter lists previously distributed to members of the public who purchased the files. Democrat state Sen. Dave Marsden said he was glad the errors were found before the June 20 primary. He is facing opponent Heidi Drauschak in the…


Virginia’s Republican US Senate Candidates Make Their Pitch to Voters

A crowded Republican field is competing in the primary for Virginia’s one open U.S. Senate seat. However, all the GOP candidates are united in their determination to stop Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) from winning a third term. Seven of the nine GOP contenders were present at a Summer Jamboree on June 2, hosted by the…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (June 7): NYC Skies Darken From Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Air Worst in the World; Pence Kicks Off 2024 Campaign

New York City’s air quality dropped to the worst in the world on June 7, as smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires drifted south. Millions of Americans across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States are under air quality alerts. Former Vice President Mike Pence entered the 2024 presidential race with a video announcement released on Twitter….


NTD Evening News (June 7): NYC Skies Darken From Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Air Worst in the World; Pence Kicks Off 2024 Campaign

New York City’s air quality dropped to the worst in the world on June 7, as smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires drifted south. Millions of Americans across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States are under air quality alerts. Former Vice President Mike Pence entered the 2024 presidential race with a video announcement released on Twitter….


Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Faces Federal Charges Over Marijuana Use, Gun Possession

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia is now facing federal charges that allege she used marijuana while also possessing a gun, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor, 25, is also accused of lying about her marijuana use on a federal background check form when she bought the…


7 Injured in Virginia Capital Shooting After Graduation Event

Seven people were shot, with three of them sustaining life-threatening injuries, after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, police said. Two people are in custody, Richmond interim police chief Rick Edwards said at a press conference. The incident took place near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus. In a statement on its…


2 Killed, 7 Injured in Virginia Capital Shooting After Graduation Event

Two people were killed and seven wounded in a shooting after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, police said. During a press conference, Richmond Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards provided information on the two individuals taken into custody, one of whom was identified as a 19-year-old male, while the other was confirmed…


2 Killed, 5 Injured in Virginia Capital Shooting After Graduation Event

Two people were killed and five wounded in a shooting after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, police said. During a press conference, Richmond Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards provided information on the two individuals taken into custody, one of whom was identified as a 19-year-old male, while the other was confirmed…