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Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police
Five Hospitalized In Late-Night Shooting At Virginia Restaurant: Police Police in Virginia are investigating an overnight shooting that left five people injured late on Friday night.  Officers from the Lynchburg Police Department were called shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 to BeeBee’s Spot in the 6100 block of Fort Avenue, when witnesses reported hearing shots fired while on the outdoor patio.  Upon arrival, police say that they initially found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, who were treated by Lynchburg Fire Department medics before being taken to the Lynchburg General Hospital for additional treatment and evaluation of undisclo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds
NY 'Sugar Daddy' Admits Traveling To Virginia For Sex With 14-Year-Old: Feds A 27-year-old New York man admitted to driving eight hours to Virginia for sex with a 14-year-old girl, his "sugar baby," federal authorities said. Derrick Loi, of Lakeville, NY this week pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia. In February 2023, Loi met a 14-year-old girl from Lynchburg on Twitter (now known as X), and, in the early morning hours of Feb. 14, 2023, began chatting with her on Discord, the attorney's office said citing court documents. Loi told the young girl not on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boy Killed Playing Video Games In Bedroom, Police In Virginia Say Boy Killed Playing Video Games In Bedroom, Police In Virginia Say
Boy Killed Playing Video Games In Bedroom, Police In Virginia Say Support was mounting for the family of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who was shot and killed while playing video games in his bed earlier this month. Kingston Campbell was laying in bed in his home on the 1500 block of Floyd Street in Lynchburg when a group of individuals fired a round of shots inside, killing him around 11:10 p.m. May 1, according to police and loved ones. The youngster was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, more than $16,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Kingston's family as of Monday, May 8. Community members attended a vigil held on May 3. Community Prayer …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA
Gangster Who Dropped Food Container Packed With Pistol On Greyhound Bus Gets Prison Time In VA Holding a food container packed with a hidden pistol and bullets proved to be too difficult for a member of the Young Gunnerz street gang from New York who will spend years in a Virginia prison on drug and weapon charges. Najalaek Walker, 27, of Troy, NY, was sentenced this week to 48 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges late last year following an incident that played out on a Greyhound bus in Virginia in 2021. Prosecutors said that on Nov. 27, 2021, members of the Lynchburg Police Department in Virginia were notified that Walker, who was wanted in New York fo…

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by Zak Failla