Category: Virginia

2 Killed, 5 Injured in Shooting After High School Graduation

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…


Plane Destroyed After Flying Over DC, Crashing in Rural Virginia, Leaving 4 Dead

WASHINGTON—Federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain Monday in search of wreckage from a business jet to solve the mystery of why the plane veered off course and slammed into a mountain, killing four people. A day after the plane flew over the nation’s capital, prompting the military to scramble fighter jets, the Federal Aviation Administration…


Virginia Plane Crash Investigators Ask When Pilot Became Unresponsive and Why Aircraft Flew Its Path

WASHINGTON—The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came as federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain to reach the site where…


Northern Virginia City Hosts Drag Performances Amid Protests

FAIRFAX, Va.—The first-ever pride month event hosted by a major northern Virginia city triggered controversy over its hosting of drag queen performances where children were allowed to tip the performers. At Fairfax City’s old town hall on June 3, children and adult spectators handed out bills to drag queens or men in female dresses and…


IN-DEPTH: School Boards Crucial to Restoring Public Education in Virginia, Conservatives Say

Virginia school boards have garnered significant attention over the past two years due to a parent’s arrest during a Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting and allegations of a cover-up regarding sexual assaults in school bathrooms. These incidents have underscored just how powerful school boards are. Conservative leaders have recognized the importance of not only…


FBI Contractor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

An FBI contractor has been arrested for producing child pornography. Brett Janes paid a minor to engage in strip games over the internet, according to an FBI investigation. The minor, a 13-year-old male, told authorities he met Janes while they were playing an online tactical shooter video game. The pair began messaging. Janes asked to…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 1): Republicans Call DOJ Lawsuit ‘Political’; Senators Caution Against Rushed Involvement in Child Care

Republicans are blasting the Department of Justice. The issue is its planned lawsuit against the coal empire of West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice II. The governor is challenging embattled Senator Joe Manchin for his U.S. Senate seat. Senators at a congressional hearing on May 31 discussed more federal funding for childcare amid rising costs. Some…


West Virginia Boy, 16, Sentenced to 80 Years for Killing Mother, Sister

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va.—A West Virginia teenager was sentenced to consecutive 40-year prison terms in the fatal shootings of his mother and sister after a judge rejected the defendant’s pleas for a lesser sentence. Connor Crowe pleaded guilty last November to second-degree murder after waiving his right to be tried in juvenile court or by a…


Virginia Man Arrested in Murder of GOP Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour

A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a New Jersey councilwoman who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in her car in February, a prosecutor confirmed on Tuesday. Rashid Ali Bynum, a 28-year-old man from Portsmouth, Virginia, was arrested by state and federal agents outside a residence in…


Loudoun School Board Candidates Want Change

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia—Republican-aligned candidates running for positions on Loudoun County’s school board gathered to share their vision for the county on Thursday, in the wake of the “Loudoun Love Warrior” (LLW) controversy, where a group affiliated with some of Loudoun’s elected officials targeted and allegedly harassed and doxed parents after they spoke out against the school…