Cops: Infant found dead in Va. Dumpster
Police say they searched a refuse collection center after a woman was admitted to a hospital who had apparently just given birth, but denied it
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Va. Tech student knew young teen victim, police say
Freshman used relationship "to his advantage" to abduct 13-year-old, officials say; victim's mom laments "that evil b------" who "took her life"
6 dead in apparent murder-suicide after police standoff in Virginia
Chesapeake police say armed man barricaded himself inside residence; suspect and family members later found dead
Cops: Mom arrested after hitting school official
Police say Tracy Lawrence came to speak to an assistant principal about an issue involving her child -- and didn't like the answer
Man sentenced to life for 3 murders stemming from grudge
Prosecutors say Charles Severance wanted revenge against what he considered Alexandria's elite ruling class after losing a child custody case there
After 70 years, World War II vet to reunite with wartime girlfriend
The 93-year-old veteran will travel to Australia to reunite with his long lost love, where they plan to spend Valentine's Day together
Virginia man arrested for murder of his grandma
Less than two months after an emergency order was filed to protect Bernice Pannell from her grandson, she was killed
Police chase down mayor over expired car sticker
Portsmouth, Va., sheriff says he noticed Mayor Kenny Wright's inspection was inspired, waited for him to start the car, and said, "Hold it right there"
Virginia daycare teacher convicted in "baby fight club"
Witnesses testified that the woman intentionally tripped children, stepped on their toes and encouraged them to fight each other
Jan. 13th, 1990: First elected black governor in U.S. takes office
On this day in 1990, Douglas Wilder was sworn in as governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in U.S. history
Donald Trump slams Virginia GOP for loyalty oath
Anything to shut out unaffiliated voters could hurt Trump's presidential bid
Virginia GOP says Trump didn't object to voter signing statement
The state party also says that the 2000 pledge was more strongly worded than the 2016 statement
Crimesider's Biggest Crime Stories of 2015
The year 2015 was marked by mass shootings, protests over police-involved killings and allegations against celebrities.
Report: Martial arts teacher knocks out 5-year-old
Virginia taekwondo instructor facing felony child abuse after allegedly throwing student, 5, over his shoulder and causing him to lose consciousness
Va. bank robber who was polite about it pleads guilty
Thief had initially pointed out note to the teller used the word "please" -- and besides, he said, she didn't have to comply
Two men arrested in death of 12-year-old Va. girl
Police say the girl, Amiya Moses, was the casualty of a dispute between adults that had nothing to do with her
Backlash over lesson on Islam prompts school closings
Western Virginia school system locked down ahead of Friday shutdown; officials say teacher who taught Arabic calligraphy in geography class prompted flood of "hateful" messages
Police: Va. detective killed self during arrest
Authorities had been investigating the detective, who served on the Northern Virginia-Washington D.C. Internet Crimes against Children Task Force
Va. man charged with murder after mom found dead
Christopher Ellis, 38, is being charged in the death of the 67-year-old Elizabeth Ellis
Va. woman jailed after fleas kill her tied-up dog
Animal control says dog was victim of "astonishing amount of fleas"
Missing teen's luggage found ditched in Va.
Katelin Akens, 19, vanished on her way to a suburban Washington, D.C. airport -- her suitcase was found nearly 50 miles away
Cops: Young Va. woman found shot dead in car
Police say the car was pulled into the driveway of a home that's not connected to the case; family reportedly says a woman was stalking the victim
Multiple college students hurt when bus overturns in Virginia
Police say a private bus carrying 49 people, mostly college students, overturned on a highway ramp in the Richmond area
Report: Plaque at Donald Trump golf course is historically inaccurate
A plaque on a Sterling, Virginia golf course Trump purchased claims that a Civil War battle took place there
Yes, Virginia, the police saved Thanksgiving!
When 11 turkeys were stolen from a group that feeds the needy, Richmond, Va., police got on the case
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House passes bill to end shutdown in 222-209 vote, sending it to Trump's desk
The House passed a funding package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, sending it to President Trump's desk. Follow live updates here.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in 7 weeks after winning House election
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona.
Epstein petition secures final signature to force House vote on releasing files
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
Epstein said Trump "knew about the girls" in 2019 email, House Democrats say
The three emails appear to be exchanges between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the author Michael Wolff and Epstein.
UPS plane crash victims include a man and his 3-year-old granddaughter
The full list of victims in the UPS plane crash has been identified. Mayor Craig Greenberg said the final death toll was 14.
Judge orders hundreds detained by ICE in Chicago released over next week
A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by ICE be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests were possibly unlawful and in violation of a federal court order.
Fetterman defends his voting record: "Maybe our party has a bigger problem"
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended his voting record and addressed the criticism he's received from some in his own party for meeting and sometimes voting with President Trump.
Israeli president says he can't pardon Netanyahu on Trump's request alone
Israel's president says Trump sent him a letter asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's on trial in three separate corruption cases.
County apologizes for raid on newspaper, agrees to pay $3 million
The Marion County Record editor's mother Joan, who co-owned the paper, died of a heart attack the day after the raid.