Man gets 20 years for decades-old sex crimes

By Ashley McLeod, Senior staff writerJun 11, 2016, 12:03 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A Colonial Heights man was sentenced 20 years for crimes that he committed…

Woman gets life for cab driver’s murder

By Ashley McLeod, Senior staff writerMay 6, 2016, 15:25 HANOVER — The second defendant charged in the brutal murder of a Hopewell resident was sentenced…

Dog attacks child

By Ashley McLeod, Staff writerMay 2, 2016, 12:48 COLONIAL HEIGHTS ­— Charges are pending as police investigate an incident where a dog attacked a child…

3 suspects arrested in shooting

By Ashley McLeod, Staff writerMay 2, 2016, 12:36 COLONIAL HEIGHTS ­— Police have arrested all three suspects involved in a shooting that occurred April 19…

Ex-youth pastor gets 25 years

By Ashley McLeod, Staff writerMay 2, 2016, 12:35 CHESTERFIELD – A Chesterfield man who volunteered as a youth pastor in a Colonial Heights church was…

Man sentenced 15 years in murder

By Ashley McLeod, Staff writerApr 25, 2016, 11:46 CHESTERFIELD — A Chesterfield man convicted of shooting his friend following a dispute outside the victim’s home…

Man gets no jail for dumping dogs

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerMar 4, 2016, 15:33 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A Colonial Heights man arrested for dumping threes dogs over the animal shelter fence…

Man hurt in crash sues City of Colonial Heights for $1M

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerJan 8, 2016, 15:22 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A Colonial Heights resident is suing the city following an accident in 2013 between…

Woman guilty in Hopewell cab driver’s killing

By Ashley McLeod, Staff WriterDec 25, 2015, 15:39 HOPEWELL — The second participant in the brutal murder of a Hopewell cab driver was found guilty…

Man who beat elderly couple to death gets life in prison

By Ashley McLeod, staff writerDec 18, 2015, 16:14 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — After five years and countless days in court, the family of Evelyn and Joseph…