Newport News, VIRGINIA historical crime data and statistics


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How safe & how much crime is there in Newport News, VIRGINIA? (population: 195225)
Crimes Absolute numbers of crimes Average percentage chance of being a victim in
One YearFive YearsTen YearsTwenty Years
Murders 200%0%0%0%
Robberies3660%1%2%4%
Aggr. Assault4840%1%3%5%
Burglary12472%9%18%32%
Theft48773%12%22%40%
Auto Theft4340%1%2%4%

Woman charged in abduction, robbery - Fox 43 TV

Fox 43 TV

Woman charged in abduction, robbery
Fox 43 TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A Newport News woman is behind bars, accused of participating in a carjacking, robbery and abduction Friday. Holly McPherson with the Newport News Police Department told WAVY.com a 24-year-old Newport News man ...

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Mon, 06 May 2013 16:41:12 GMT


Man shot twice in Newport News - WAVY-TV

Man shot twice in Newport News
WAVY-TV
Further investigation revealed the man was walking to an apartment when he was approached by an unknown man who shot him during an attempted robbery near a dumpster. There is no suspect information at this time. If you have any information on the ...

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Fri, 10 May 2013 02:26:25 GMT
A man was shot during a robbery in Newport News Sunday morning - wtkr.com

A man was shot during a robbery in Newport News Sunday morning
wtkr.com
Newport News, Va. – A 25-year-old man was shot during a robbery in Newport News Sunday morning. The victim was standing on 36th Street near Madison Avenue around 8:30am when he was approached by two other men, according to police. One of the ...
Man shot in hand in attempted robberyWAVY-TV

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Sun, 12 May 2013 17:49:28 GMT
Richmond man convicted for Hampton pharmacy robbery - WAVY-TV

Richmond man convicted for Hampton pharmacy robbery
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A Richmond man was convicted today by a federal jury in connection with a Walgreens pharmacy robbery in Hampton on August 21, 2012. Marcellus Edward Cheatham, III, 27, pled guilty to robbing the W Mercury Boulevard ...

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Fri, 17 May 2013 03:41:13 GMT
Store hit twice by fake bearded robbers - WAVY-TV

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Store hit twice by fake bearded robbers
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Newport News Police are searching for a man who robbed a Newport News gas station early Friday morning. Harold Eley with the Newport News Police Department said officers responded to the Shell Station located at 948 J. Clyde ...
Armed man wearing fake beard robs Newport News Shell Station (raw video)wtkr.com

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Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:05:47 GMT
Man Shot And Killed In Newport News - WAVY-TV

WAVY-TV

Man Shot And Killed In Newport News
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death in a Newport News boarding house early Tuesday morning. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of Chestnut Avenue, ...

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Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:08:24 GMT
Two Williamsburg banks robbed Friday just minutes apart - Virginia Gazette

Virginia Gazette

Two Williamsburg banks robbed Friday just minutes apart
Virginia Gazette
By Cortney Langley, clangley@vagazette.com The Virginia Gazette. 6:14 p.m. EDT, ... Rubino said York, James City and Newport News Police are working the case together, given a robbery Friday morning at a Shell Station in Newport News. “All indications ...

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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:14:02 GMT
Bond set for sister in man's homicide - WAVY-TV

Bond set for sister in man's homicide
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A woman accused of stabbing her brother to death during an argument in April was granted bond Wednesday. A judge set bond at $75,000 for Latoya Garnett, 29. Garnett is charged with murder in connection to the stabbing ...

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Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:27 GMT
Couple robbed at Newport News bar - WAVY-TV

Couple robbed at Newport News bar
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A man and woman were seated at the bar at the Pondo Lounge in Newport News when they were robbed at gunpoint. The victims told police a man approached them around 9:45 p.m. on May 9 and pulled out a handgun from under his ...


Thu, 16 May 2013 15:39:45 GMT
Serial robber to spend time behind bars - WAVY-TV

Serial robber to spend time behind bars
WAVY-TV
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A man convicted of robbing several businesses while armed with a gun in 2012 will spend the next three decades behind bars. According to Peter Carr with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Christian Johnson, 24, was sentenced to 385 ...

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Wed, 01 May 2013 18:26:00 GMT




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Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.