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Neighbors in Dinwiddie said they're on edge following a deadly shooting incident that started on Interstate 85 and ended at a gas station early Sunday morning.
The suspects were arrested a week apart. Both are charged with second-degree murder and being an accessory to an assault or malicious wounding.
NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Freezing rain, wintry mixes continue to wreak havoc across Petersburg, Tri-Cities and Richmond Drivers appear to be heeding VDOT's warnings about either staying home or using caution while traveling. In Hopewell, water issues are improving. The Progress-Index PETERSBURG — The freezing rain and sleet continue to fall across the area, and will do so for most of the rest of Thursday. Therefore, the Virginia Department of Transportation has one word of advice if you are thinking of going somewhere soon. Don't. "Conditions...
NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Family of driver slain on I-85 exit ramp claims they found out about death from news reports In a social-media post, the victim's brother says 'mother, father,wife, brother and sister all found out online.' State police rtells Progress-Index they are reviewing notification process. The Progress-Index PETERSBURG — The family of the driver shot to death Wednesday morning reportedly by riders he picked up in Colonial Heights is saying they were never formally notified by authorities about his death, and they only found o...
PETERSBURG — State police are investigating a early-morning shooting Wednesday inside a vehicle driving on Interstate 85. Not many details have been released, but state police did say one of the people shot suffered life-threatening injuries. It happened around 1:15 a.m. on the I-85 ramp to Squirrel Level Road, state police said. A person riding in the back of the vehicle shot a man and woman in the car. Both were taken to a local hospital, with the man critically wounded. The woman's injuries were not considered life-threatening. This is a developing story. Bill Atkinson (he/him/his) is th...