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The father of a missing 4-year-old Hampton boy was denied bond Tuesday

The judge was concerned about past violent complaints and said the AWOL military conviction was also concerning.

A 37-year-old Hampton mother admitted Tuesday to killing her 2-year-old son more than two years ago and tossing his abused body in the trash.

A Virginia prosecutor tasked with reviewing the case of two local police officers who pepper-sprayed an Army lieutenant during a traffic stop late last year has begun examining the matter, according to a recent report. 

HAMPTON, Va. — The prosecutor considering criminal charges in a traffic stop where two officers allegedly mistreated a Black Army lieutenant said he has received the results of the Virginia State Police’s investigation into the case. The Daily Press reports that Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney Anton Bell says he got the file from police a couple weeks ago. Body camera footage that went viral last month captured two Windsor police officers, Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker, pointing guns a...

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — The prosecutor considering criminal charges in a traffic stop where...

A quiet tweak to state criminal procedure law, approved unanimously by the General Assembly in 2017, has sent the number of court-ordered cases soaring, a Daily Press review of admissions data shows.

Hampton Elected Officials and Community Leaders Endorse Sean Perryman for Lt. Governor RELEASE: February 25th, 2021 FAIRFAX, VA – Sean Perryman’s campaign for Lt. Governor of Virginia rolled out a slate of new endorsements from Hampton-based elected officials and community leaders on Thursday. This follows the endorsement announced earlier in the week of Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall.  The list of endorsers includes:  Anton Bell, Hampton Commonwealth’s Attor...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Correctional officers stand at the entrance to the Greensville Correctional Center Nov. 10, 2009 near Jarratt, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS) Since 1608, Virginia has executed more people than any other state. It may now abolish the death penalty. But after more than 400 years, the state’s days of capital punishment may be numbered. Though Virginia has executed more people than any other state since Colonial times, it’s been nearly four years since its l...

The first recorded public execution in Virginia took place at Jamestown in 1608, but legislation to end capital punishment recently passed two key Senate committees and stands a good chance at ultimate passage.