Suffolk Commonwealth News Today

Education about gangs and gang violence must start early in life, and it must happen at home. That's the message from those who advocate against violence in Hampton Roads.

The city of Suffolk tells News 3 that firefighters and volunteers provided and installed nearly 40 smoke detectors for free in homes on Saturday.

The impact of gun violence goes beyond its victims. The trauma has affected families across Hampton Roads and is often felt in local classrooms.

The event was held at Haynes Furniture on Virginia Beach Boulevard. Haynes is one of the local companies partnering in an initiative called “100% Business Alliance Against Trafficking.”

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Attorney General Jason Miyares will lay out his anti-human trafficking legislative agenda just ahead of the legislative session that starts on Wednesday Jan. 10.

A Hampton City Council member's visit to a prostitute early last year led to him being extorted out of $5,000 after his personal cell phone was taken, according to court documents filed against the man accused of swindling him.

All week long a group of Suffolk students are learning what it really takes to be a crime scene investigator.

Mayor Mike Duman and other city leaders discussed the steps needed to make Suffolk a safer place and what the community can do to make this happen.

Suffolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Narendra Pleas said homicides and firearm felonies are two big concerns on their radar.

The Suffolk Commonwealth's Attorney's Office was awarded a $326,000 grant to initiate an Operation Ceasefire Prosecution program for the city of Suffolk.