Five Injured in Chesapeake Shooting
CHESAPEAKE, VA – Five people, including four male juveniles and one adult male, were injured in a shooting in the 1300 block of Drayton Road. The Chesapeake Police Department received a call…
Pedestrian Killed in Chesapeake Beach Crash
CALVERT COUNTY, MD – On Sunday, at approximately 4:48 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of…
Chesapeake Police Honor Fallen Deputy with Badge Draping
Chesapeake, VA – In a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice made by Norfolk County Sheriff Deputy Joseph W. Sykes, all sworn members of the Chesapeake Police Department will drape their badges on…
Chesapeake Police Issue Warning About Online Predator
CHESAPEAKE, VA – In April, the Chesapeake Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, along with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, started investigating an adult male’s online activities. Identified as 22-year-old Gabriel Raen…
Chesapeake Police Remind No Golf Carts on City Streets
CHESAPEAKE, VA – With the weather improving, Chesapeake City officials remind residents of the regulations surrounding the use of golf carts and utility vehicles on city streets. Except for designated areas, it…
Chesapeake police warn parents of vehicular stroke as summer approaches
CHESAPEAKE, VA – With summer fast approaching and temperatures rising, local authorities are reminding communities about the dangers of pediatric vehicular heatstroke (PVH) and the importance of preventing it. The Chesapeake Police…
Juvenile Hospitalized After Shooting in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, VA – A juvenile was hospitalized on Saturday evening following a shooting on the 2000 block of Linster Street. Chesapeake police received a call at 6:39 p.m. about the incident and…
Man seriously injured after being struck while riding mobility scooter in Chesapeake Beach
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD – A 74-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection on his mobility scooter on Sunday in Chesapeake Beach. According to…
Man Shot Sitting Outside Chesapeake Glen Apartments
GLEN BURNIE, MD – A man was reportedly shot while sitting outside a building at the Chesapeake Glen Apartment complex this week. On Wednesday, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a…
Chesapeake man sentenced to 90 months for gun and CASM charges
by Norfolk Police Department NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing firearms as a prohibited person and possession of child [censored]ography. According to court…
Chesapeake Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced today to 17.5 years in prison for transportation of child [censored]ography. According to court documents, in November 2020, Anthony Kandalepas, 20, drove to Florida…
Evergreen Cargo Ship Stuck in the Chesapeake Bay to Be Unloaded After Refloat Attempts Failed
GLEN BURNIE, MD – A container ship owned by Evergreen, the Taiwanese-based cargo shipping corporation headed from Baltimore to Norfolk, ran aground on March 13th. It has been stuck there ever since.…
Norfolk Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Resulting in Death of Chesapeake Woman
NORFOLK, Va. – A federal judge yesterday sentenced a Norfolk man to 45 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl, acetyl-fentanyl, and heroin in the…
Chesapeake Police Department Says Online Buyers Welcome to Conduct Transfers at Police Precincts
CHESAPEAKE, MD – In an effort to provide a safe space for residents to conduct in-person transactions of online sales, the Chesapeake Police Department has offered residents to use their safe exchange…
Chesapeake Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Firearms to Felon
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man pleaded guilty today in connection with the sale of a firearm to a prohibited person. According to court documents, from April to July 2020, Ibrahim Nader…
Governor Hogan announces Chesapeake Bay climate reform policy
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and regional leaders for the annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council, where he announced four principles for key legislation needed regarding…
Photos show tractor trailer that drove off Chesapeake Bay Bridge
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Early Tuesday morning, calls were made to 9-1-1 reporting a tractor-trailer crashing into the water below the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Photos taken by the Virginia Beach Fire Department…
Maryland Holds Hearing Tonight on Perdue AgriBusiness Water Discharge Permit
Maryland regulators hold a hearing Wednesday on a Perdue AgriBusiness water discharge permit, with public comments accepted through Sept. 14.…
Lego Shoplifting Arrest Leads to Larger Toy Brick Heist Operation
Chesapeake Police say a LEGO shoplifting call expanded into an organized retail theft probe involving about $10,200 in merchandise and 27 charges.…
Late-night gunfire kills 32-year-old man in Southeast DC
Michael Barnes was found shot on Chesapeake Street just before midnight WASHINGTON, DC — Gunfire erupted on Chesapeake Street late Tuesday night, leaving a 32-year-old Southeast DC man dead at the scene…