Selfie, purple shoes, NASA sweatshirt lead to convictions in Hampton Roads robberies
A NASA sweatshirt and purple shoes worn during multiple armed robberies in Hampton Roads helped convict two men.
A NASA sweatshirt and purple shoes worn during multiple armed robberies in Hampton Roads helped convict two men.
Update: Tuesday, 9:26 a.m. Per the Hampton Police Department, both children have been safely located, and Timothy Truitt has been taken into custody. This alert has been canceled.

A Hampton man was sentenced last week to 27 months in prison for a fraud scheme to obtain unemployment benefits made available because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A two-day event in Hampton will celebrate the legacy of the legendary youth basketball ambassador Boo Williams.

A Hampton man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for falsely applying for loans intended to grant COVID-19 relief to small businesses.

The VMI lacrosse team earned a dominant 21-5 victory over visiting Hampton University for a big win on Senior Day at Drill Field No. 2.

Isaiah Wilkins scored a career-high 25 points, including two free throws to seal the game with 9.2 seconds left, and added nine rebounds Saturday as Longwood once again closed out a tight contest down the stretch to beat Hampton 76-72.

The Longwood defense was impenetrable on Monday night and paved the way for a 73-48 win over Hampton.

A couple who formerly resided in Hampton pleaded guilty this week to submitting fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force has been selected as one of two sites nationally to participate in the federal TraffickSTOP pilot program to educate high school youth about human trafficking.