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Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond
Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Gunfire broke out wounding seven people outside of a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond on Tuesday evening, June 6, multiple news reports say. Two people were reportedly in custody following the incident near the Altria Theater in Monroe Park around 5:15 p.m., ABC News reports. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney during a press conference called the event tragic and traumatic for the children involved.  My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight. State law enforcement are fully supporting the Richmond Police Department as this investi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond
Mom Of VA 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Released After Posting Bond The mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first grade teacher has surrendered to authorities, but was released after posting $5,000 bond. Deja Taylor, 25, turned herself in Thursday April 13, to the Newport News City Jail in connection with the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School, that left Abigail Zwerner seriously injured. Taylor, who was charged with felony child neglect and misdemeanor recklessly leaving a loaded firearm to endanger a child, was released after posting a $5,000 bond. She's due back in court Friday, April 14 for a status hearing. Taylor's son …

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by Cecilia Levine
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ABC News Producer Dax Tejera Dead At 37 ABC News Producer Dax Tejera Dead At 37
ABC News Producer Dax Tejera Dead At 37 ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" producer Dax Tejera died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 23. He was 37 years old. The Chevy Chase native is survived by his wife, Veronica, and their daughters, Sofia and Ella. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dax Tejera (@daxtejera) Tejera joined the ABC News team in 2017 and worked as a senior producer in Washington DC. He helmed the Sunday show since just before the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Tejera was the executive producer of Jorge Ramos' program with ABC-Univision and worked f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TWEET OF DEFEAT: Mehmet Oz Concedes US Senate Race To John Fetterman TWEET OF DEFEAT: Mehmet Oz Concedes US Senate Race To John Fetterman
Tweet OF Defeat: Mehmet Oz Concedes US Senate Race To John Fetterman “This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede,” Fetterman’s Communications Director Joe Calvello tweeted. This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede. — Joe Calvello (@the_vello) November 9, 2022 Although Dr. Oz and his team haven't tweeted Calvello's state is official and being cited by numerous media outlets. Oz was last seen in Newtown at an election night event telling the press he felt confident of a win, but that was on Nov. 8 around 11:30 p.m. Both ABC and NBC news made announcements of Fetterman's victory just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports
Investigative Journalist Missing Since FBI Raid Of Virginia Home For Classified Docs: Reports An Emmy Award-winning ABC News investigative journalist has gone missing after the FBI raided his Virginia home to seize classified information, according to multiple reports. James Gordon Meek, 52, has not been seen publicly since a massive FBI raid of his Arlington home in the 2300 block of Columbia Pike in April, first cited by a new Rolling Stone article released this week.  During the raid, investigators reportedly sought classified documents that Meek was allegedly in possession of. The nature of the documents has not been made clear. The magazine reports that since the raid, Meek "…

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by Zak Failla
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'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer 'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer
'Suitcase Killer' Case With VA Ties Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer A New Jersey homicide with Virginia ties will be detailed in a new Lifetime movie, set for release later this year.  "Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story," premiers June 18. The movie is a retelling of how the mom of two and ex-fertility nurse, of Woodbridge, killed her husband to continue an alleged affair. McGuire was found guilty of using a power saw to cut up her husband, Navy veteran William "Bill" McGuire, and putting his body parts into suitcases. Prosecutors say she chucked the luggage into the Chesapeake Bay, but the suitcases later washed up on Virginia Beach. The former …

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by David Cifarelli
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ABC's Jonathan Karl Tests COVID Positive After Sitting Next To Kim Kardashian In DC: Report ABC's Jonathan Karl Tests COVID Positive After Sitting Next To Kim Kardashian In DC: Report
ABC's Jonathan Karl Tests COVID Positive After Sitting Next To Kim Kardashian In DC: Report ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl tested positive for COVID-19 days after sitting next to Kim Kardashian at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Politico reports. Karl also spoke into the microphone and shook hands with several people, including President Joe Biden, after receiving an award for “Excellence in Presidential Coverage Under Deadline Pressure," the outlet reports.  “He tested positive for COVID Monday night, but tested negative on Saturday afternoon before the White House Correspondents Dinner by medically-supervised staff,” a person familiar wi…

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by David Cifarelli