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Flight makes emergency landing at Richmond International Airport due to maintenance issues

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A Charlotte-bound flight made an emergency landing at Richmond International Airport Sunday afternoon due to maintenance issues.

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Pearl Bailey: The Multi-talented entertainer and “Ambassador of Love” from Newport News

Read full article: Pearl Bailey: The Multi-talented entertainer and “Ambassador of Love” from Newport News

To call Pearl Bailey just an entertainer would be a disservice. The multi-talented singer, actress and jazz icon broke multiple barriers - becoming a Tony award-winning artist and delegate to the United Nations.

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VSP identifies armed suspect shot in Lynchburg motel standoff

Read full article: VSP identifies armed suspect shot in Lynchburg motel standoff

A man is dead after being shot by Lynchburg Police Thursday evening at a Super 8 Motel, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

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A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Read full article: A criminal probe continues into staff at a Virginia school where a 6-year-old shot a teacher

Prosecutors in Virginia say that a criminal investigation into staff members at a school where a 6-year-old shot his teacher will continue.

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Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

Read full article: Assistant principal ignored warnings that 6-year-old boy had gun before he shot teacher, report says

A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.

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Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

Read full article: Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News last year.

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Child neglect sentencing delayed for mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

Read full article: Child neglect sentencing delayed for mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A sentencing hearing for the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia has been delayed until December.

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A Virginia teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers’ compensation enough?

Read full article: A Virginia teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers’ compensation enough?

A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher.

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Prosecutors ask a judge to revoke bond of mother of Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher

Read full article: Prosecutors ask a judge to revoke bond of mother of Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond for the mother of a Virginia boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher after she allegedly failed multiple drug tests while awaiting sentencing on felony charges.

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Mother expected to plead guilty after her 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot his Virginia teacher

Read full article: Mother expected to plead guilty after her 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot his Virginia teacher

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to charges related to the attack, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator.

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Clear backpack policy in place at Newport schools after Richneck Elementary shooting

Read full article: Clear backpack policy in place at Newport schools after Richneck Elementary shooting

For the upcoming school year beginning on Aug. 28, all students will be required to have a clear backpack at Newport News Public Schools, according to WAVY.

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Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned, school officials say

Read full article: Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned, school officials say

The first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia no longer works for the school system that employed her.

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Virginia senators announce more than $4M for airport improvement projects

Read full article: Virginia senators announce more than $4M for airport improvement projects

On Tuesday, Senator Mark Warner and Senator Tim Kaine announced more than $4,000,000 in federal funding for Virginia airport improvements.

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Virginia mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

Read full article: Virginia mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using marijuana while possessing a firearm.

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Newport News child found ‘safe and unharmed’ following AMBER alert

Read full article: Newport News child found ‘safe and unharmed’ following AMBER alert

The AMBER Alert that was issued for a child reported missing out of Newport News was canceled early Sunday morning. Newport News Police report she was found safe and unharmed.

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Attorney: Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher was depressed

Read full article: Attorney: Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher was depressed

An attorney says the mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher had a series of miscarriages and post-partum depression in the year leading up to the shooting.

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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Read full article: Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

Police in Virginia say the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun.

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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

Read full article: Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher indicted by grand jury

A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher.

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Reports: Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia indicted, facing charges

Read full article: Reports: Mom of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia indicted, facing charges

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School was indicted by a Newport News grand jury on Monday, according to the Daily Press.

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2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

Read full article: 2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape and were found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby.

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student says she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery.

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Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Read full article: Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

The top prosecutor in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher told NBC News that his office will not seek charges against the child.

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West Virginia train derailment will likely not impact Southwest Virginia water

Read full article: West Virginia train derailment will likely not impact Southwest Virginia water

We’re working for you to learn more about where the train that was derailed in West Virginia was traveling — along with potential impacts here at home.

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School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

Read full article: School where boy shot teacher reopens with added security

The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher has reopened with stepped-up security and a new administrator.

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Wason Center poll finds Virginians give high approval for Gov. Youngkin, low approval for Pres. Biden

Read full article: Wason Center poll finds Virginians give high approval for Gov. Youngkin, low approval for Pres. Biden

The Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University released poll results for its recent survey of the Commonwealth.

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Montgomery County Schools release safety survey for families, reinforce protocols following Newport News school shooting

Read full article: Montgomery County Schools release safety survey for families, reinforce protocols following Newport News school shooting

Montgomery County Public Schools is looking to get families input on what safety measures they feel are a priority.

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Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

Read full article: Virginia teacher shot by student to sue school district

A Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class will sue the school district, the teacher’s attorney announced Wednesday.

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Lawyer: Admins were warned 3 times the day boy shot teacher

Read full article: Lawyer: Admins were warned 3 times the day boy shot teacher

An attorney says a Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student during class plans to sue the school district.

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Board voting on superintendent departure after teacher shot

Read full article: Board voting on superintendent departure after teacher shot

A Virginia school board is scheduled to vote this week on the departure of its superintendent after a 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher.

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Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher in Virginia was ‘secured’

Read full article: Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher in Virginia was ‘secured’

The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia says the child suffered from “an acute disability.”.

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WATCH: Newport News school board to address Richneck Elementary incident during meeting

Read full article: WATCH: Newport News school board to address Richneck Elementary incident during meeting

The Newport News school board is set to address the incident at Richneck Elementary School in which a 6-year-old allegedly shot a teacher.

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Superintendent: Official learned of weapon before Virginia shooting involving 6-year-old

Read full article: Superintendent: Official learned of weapon before Virginia shooting involving 6-year-old

A school superintendent says administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he brought despite searching his backpack.

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Carilion psychologist provides insight after police say Virginia 6-year-old shot his teacher

Read full article: Carilion psychologist provides insight after police say Virginia 6-year-old shot his teacher

Many people are still trying to wrap their heads around a police report of a six year old shooting their teacher. One local psychologist weighs in on how this could have happened.

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‘She is a hero’: Newport News Police give update on teacher shot by 6-year-old, latest on investigation

Read full article: ‘She is a hero’: Newport News Police give update on teacher shot by 6-year-old, latest on investigation

On Monday, the Newport News Police Department held a press conference on Friday’s shooting at Richneck Elementary School.

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WATCH: Newport News Police release new information after teacher shot by 6-year-old

Read full article: WATCH: Newport News Police release new information after teacher shot by 6-year-old

The Newport News Police Department will hold a press conference on Friday’s shooting of a teacher who they said was shot by a 6-year-old student.

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JMU officials identify teacher shot by 6-year-old in Newport News

Read full article: JMU officials identify teacher shot by 6-year-old in Newport News

Staff at James Madison University confirm the teacher shot in the chest by a 6-year-old student this week is an alumna of the university.

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‘This was not an accidental shooting’: 6-year-old boy in custody after shooting at Newport News elementary school

Read full article: ‘This was not an accidental shooting’: 6-year-old boy in custody after shooting at Newport News elementary school

We’re told a teacher is believed to have life-threatening injuries

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‘My heart stopped’: Mom of Newport News elementary student speaks out after shooting

Read full article: ‘My heart stopped’: Mom of Newport News elementary student speaks out after shooting

Police in the Virginia city of Newport News say a 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom.

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Rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt pleads guilty

Read full article: Rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt pleads guilty

A Virginia man who wore a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt at the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot has pleaded guilty to joining the mob of people who stormed the building.

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Court documents: Video shows fight that led to shooting at Virginia high school

Read full article: Court documents: Video shows fight that led to shooting at Virginia high school

Court records say surveillance footage from a Virginia high school shows a student opening fire in a hallway after a teacher broke up his fight with one of the shooting victims

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Police: Teen charged in high school shooting that wounded 2

Read full article: Police: Teen charged in high school shooting that wounded 2

Police in Virginia say they've charged a 15-year-old boy in a shooting that wounded two fellow students at their high school.

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Two hospitalized, suspect in custody after shooting at a Virginia high school

Read full article: Two hospitalized, suspect in custody after shooting at a Virginia high school

Two people were wounded in a shooting at a Virginia high school Monday afternoon, police said.

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Police: 2 shot at Virginia high school, suspect in custody

Read full article: Police: 2 shot at Virginia high school, suspect in custody

Police say two students have been wounded in a shooting at a Virginia high school and a suspect is in custody.

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Virginia man gets seven life sentences for teen slayings

Read full article: Virginia man gets seven life sentences for teen slayings

A federal judge has handed down seven life sentences to a Virginia man convicted in the 2015 deaths of three teenagers, one of them a 13-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander at a birthday party.

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Virginia parents charged after 2-year-old shot himself

Read full article: Virginia parents charged after 2-year-old shot himself

The parents of a 2-year-old Virginia boy have been arrested after the toddler picked up a gun and shot and injured himself, police said.

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Virginia man pleads guilty to mailing threats to prosecutor

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A Virginia prison inmate has pleaded guilty to mailing threats to an assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted him.

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Noah Green, the man who killed a Capitol Police officer Friday, played football at Alleghany High School

Read full article: Noah Green, the man who killed a Capitol Police officer Friday, played football at Alleghany High School

The man responsible for the death of Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans in Washington, D.C. on Friday has ties to Southwest Virginia.

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Pedestrian dies in crash on I-81 North in Wythe County

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A pedestrian is dead after authorities said he was hit by a car while crossing the travel lane on I-81 North in Wythe County. Authorities said officers responded to the crash on I-81 North near mile marker 71 around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday. A man from Newport News was driving a Dodge Ram in the left lane on I-81 when he hit Justin Briggs, 41, of Wytheville, according to police. Authorities said the driver of the Dodge was unable to avoid hitting Briggs and he died at the scene. The driver was not hurt in the accident and police said the crash remains under investigation.

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Amber Alert canceled as police say 3-month-old Newport News boy was found safely

Read full article: Amber Alert canceled as police say 3-month-old Newport News boy was found safely

UPDATEAuthorities said 3-month-old Jiraiya Sage Cherry was located safely. ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities have issued an Ambert Alert for a 3-month-old baby boy in Newport News. Police said he was last seen wearing a red-and-white striped onesie with blue pants. She was last seen wearing a black face mask and black jacket and was last seen driving a silver four-door sedan with Virginia tags. Anyone with information about where Jiraiya may be is asked to contact the Newport News Police Department 757-247-2500.

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Authorities: Virginia man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt at riot arrested

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(Western Tidewater Regional Jail via AP)NORFOLK, Va. – A man who was photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt during the U.S. Capitol riot last week was arrested Wednesday in Virginia, authorities said. Robert Keith Packer, 56, was arrested in Newport News, where he lives. The photo of the man in the sweatshirt caused an uproar on social media. A Capitol police officer died from injuries suffered in the riot, and police shot and killed a woman during the siege. FBI spokeswoman Christina Pullen said a second Virginia man, Douglas Allen Sweet, of Grimstead, was also arrested Wednesday for his alleged participation in the riot.

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‘Trump is putting countless Virginians’ lives at risk' say former Virginia, NC governors about rally

Read full article: ‘Trump is putting countless Virginians’ lives at risk' say former Virginia, NC governors about rally

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – President Donald Trump’s rally in Virginia on Friday evening has brought criticism from Democratic leaders. The visit to Newport News is an attempt to reach rural North Carolinians, according to party officials. In a joint statement from former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt, they say that Trump has failed more than 200,000 Americans who died from coronavirus with how he has been handling the pandemic. “President Trump is putting countless Virginians' lives at risk in order to hold a political rally during a pandemic and prop up his chances in North Carolina,” the two say in the statement. Here’s McAuliffe and Hunt’s full statement:

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WATCH: President Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Newport News, Virginia

Read full article: WATCH: President Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Newport News, Virginia

President Donald Trump held a rally at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport on Friday night. For all the Federal Employees in Virginia, remember, it was me that got you the Federal Pay Raises, not Sleepy Joe Biden. I’ll be having a Big Rally in Virginia, to be announced soon! https://t.co/WwzdPhDkAZ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2020Dr. Natasha Dwamena, a Department of Public Health district director, said in a letter Thursday that the 4,000 people expected to attend Trump’s rally at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport would be breaking Gov. She said the rally should be canceled, rescheduled or scaled down to comply with the governor’s order.

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Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia

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RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia health official is warning of a “severe public health threat” if a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump goes forward Friday evening. Dr. Natasha Dwamena, a Department of Public Health district director, said in a letter Thursday that the estimated 4,000 people expected to attend Trump’s rally at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport would be breaking Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order generally banning gatherings of more than 250 people. But it’s unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19.

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Health officials seek to block President Trump’s rally tomorrow in Virginia

Read full article: Health officials seek to block President Trump’s rally tomorrow in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia health official is warning of a “severe public health threat” if a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump goes forward Friday evening. “The rally poses a concerning public health risk,” Dwamena said in the letter, which was addressed to the private company that leases the hangar where the rally is set to take place. But it’s unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19. John Fredericks, a conservative radio host and chairman of the Virginia delegation for the Trump campaign, said Democrats are trying to block the rally for political reasons. Trump’s campaign has insisted it takes appropriate health precautions, including handing out masks and hand sanitizer and checking the temperatures of rallygoers.

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President Trump is having a rally in Virginia this Friday

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President Trump will end the week with a rally in Virginia, according to Politico. The president will be speaking in Newport News at 9 p.m.; however, Politico reports that the main reach for this event is North Carolina voters. Last week, amid a series of tweets about Virginia, Trump tweeted, “I’ll be having a Big Rally in Virginia, to be announced soon!”...I’m playing for your guns, and I’m playing for your values. I’ll be having a Big Rally in Virginia, to be announced soon! The rally will be at 9 p.m. at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport with doors opening at 6 p.m.

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Authorities identify Virginia officer who died after being dragged by car

Read full article: Authorities identify Virginia officer who died after being dragged by car

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – UPDATEAuthorities have identified the Newport News officer that died Friday morning after she was dragged by a car as the driver was trying to get away from a traffic stop. Officer Katherine “Katie” Thyne, 24, was a Navy veteran and reservist originally from New Hampshire. ORIGINAL STORYA Newport News officer has died after she was dragged by a car trying to get away from a traffic stop. She was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries. It happened Thursday night near Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park just before 7 p.m.Police say the officer pulled a vehicle over when the driver accelerated, dragging the officer with the car.

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Senior alert issued for missing Virginia man

Read full article: Senior alert issued for missing Virginia man

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Virginia State Police have issued a senior alert to help find a missing Newport News man who suffers from a cognitive impairment. Leon Francis, 62, was last seen on Tuesday at 7 a.m. when he left his home on Wyn Drive. Francis is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. Police say he suffers from a cognitive impairment and that his disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and saftey. Anyone with information about Francis’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Newport News Police Department at 757-247-2500.

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