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Man wanted in multiple burglaries

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:58 GMT

Hampton Police need help locating a man wanted in connection to three burglaries that occurred in a week.

Ceremony honors fallen soldiers

Catherine Rogers — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:09:49 GMT

With Memorial Day around the corner, ceremonies honoring fallen service members have already started in Hampton Roads.

Students suspended for senior prank

Ava Hurdle — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:59:28 GMT

Several Hampton High School students have been suspended for 10 days for a senior prank, a suspension they feel may put their graduation in jeopardy.

Good Samaritans pull driver from creek

Rachel West — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:19 GMT

Hampton crews worked to pull a vehicle from New Market Creek following a crash Wednesday morning.

Hampton officers attacked by boxer

Catherine Rogers — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:57:23 GMT

Hampton police officers were attacked by an eighty-pound dog while responding to a civil dispute Monday evening.

Woman lied about sexual assault

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:30 GMT

A woman who sent a man to prison in connection to a false report of a sexual assault has pleaded guilty.

Help needed with arson investigation

Catherine Rogers — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:32 GMT

The Hampton Fire Marshal's Office is asking the public’s help in an arson investigation.

Suspect hits, pins officer between cars

Catherine Rogers — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:59 GMT

A James City County police officer was hit by a vehicle after responding to a fight at Colonial Manor senior living center Monday around 4 p.m. and a suspect was shot and killed.

Police ID hit and run victim

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:18:03 GMT

Hampton Police have identified a man killed in an hit-and-run accident Saturday morning.

Explosion at Hampton gas station

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:02 GMT

An accident at an Exxon station at the corner of Big Bethel Road and Mercury Boulevard in Hampton sparked an explosion Friday afternoon.

Tobacco shop burglary suspect arrested

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:12:26 GMT

A burglary suspect was captured across the street of the business officers say he stole tobacco items from Thursday morning.

Hampton robbery suspect caught in IOW

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:35:36 GMT

Isle of Wight deputies, Hampton Police and Virginia State Police caught a suspected bank robber as he fled from Hampton, according to officials.

Burglars kill dog in Hampton

Rachel West — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:05:37 GMT

Hampton Police say burglars killed a woman’s dog while stealing items from her home Tuesday.

Hampton honors slain police officers

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:05 GMT

The city of Hampton is celebrating Police Officers' Memorial Day.

Islamic expert explains bomber's burial

Anne McNamara — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:22:48 GMT

Dr. Ahmed Noor, of the Mosque and Islamic Center of Hampton Roads, explains why cremation was not an option in the death of the Boston bombing suspect, buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Family seeks answers in Hampton murder

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:03:08 GMT

A Hampton mother told WAVY.com all she wants for Mother's Day this year is for her son's killer to be brought to justice.

Family displaced in Hampton fire

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:55:42 GMT

Officials say a Hampton home is now uninhabitable following a Friday afternoon house fire.

City workers recover flushed ring

Rachel West — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:39:13 GMT

Wastewater employees with the City of Hampton recovered an anniversary ring accidentally flushed down a toilet.

W82TXT at Kecoughtan High School

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:59:36 GMT

WAVY News' Don Roberts joined students at Kecoughtan High School to take the W82TXT pledge.

Officials approve 20-cent tax hike

Ava Hurdle — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:59 GMT

Wednesday, Hampton City Council approved a multimillion dollar spending package for city operations during the next financial year.

Crack dealer gets life for murders

Rachel West — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:32:04 GMT

A 26-year-old New York man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing two people in Hampton and a corrections officer in Brooklyn.

Man wanted for Radio Shack robbery

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:35:24 GMT

Police need the public's help in identifying a man donning a wig wanted for robbing a Radio Shack Monday afternoon.

Man killed outside Hampton restaurant

Dominic Ross — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:58:31 GMT

A man was shot and killed outside a Hampton restaurant early Sunday morning.

Hampton man guilty in cocaine case

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:50:45 GMT

A felony "career offender" will spend nearly 22 years in prison after admitting to participating in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Two charged with robbing cab driver

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:25:55 GMT

Hampton Police have arrested two men who officers say robbed a cab driver early Monday morning.

Man charged in Hampton shooting

Dominic Ross — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:25:28 GMT

Two people were injured in a shooting at the Tide Mill Cafe in Hampton in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Hampton reopens 24-year-old cold case

Jason Marks — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:58:53 GMT

Hampton Police are hoping a new set of eyes can solve a 24-year-old murder case.

Box prompts suspicious package call

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:38:08 GMT

A report of a suspicious package forced police to shut down Mercury Boulevard in Hampton Tuesday.

Verbal fight led to fatal shooting

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:20:19 GMT

Hampton investigators have determined a verbal fight led to a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon.

Little league field gets big makeover

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:19:48 GMT

The Phoebus Little League Field in Hampton got a big makeover.