BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — The sheriff’s office in June began Operation Green Thumb, a program that aims to improve the wellbeing of inmates with
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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — Police Chief Jim Cervera said there was an increase in the number of rapes in the first six months of
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Youth from a leadership development camp visited the Virginia Beach Mounted Patrol Unit at its barn in Pungo on Wednesday,
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — Two city men face animal cruelty charges after authorities say they doused a hamster in gasoline, set it on fire
Dear Editor: What could have been a tragic family Memorial Day weekend instead brought families, volunteer firefighters and beach patrol members together in saving
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Two local cases are among the growing number of alleged crimes resulting from digital marketplaces that link buyers and
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The volunteer rescue organizations that support lifesaving efforts in Blackwater and Creeds are in desperate need of volunteers to
Ed. — This story was updated on Tuesday, June 28, to include information on a suspect in motor vehicle theft cases. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — Police Officer John Jordan III, who works the evening shift in the First Precinct, was recognized last month as
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – People in the city’s rural reaches are urged to be extra vigilant in the wake of thefts from cars