Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef ruled an accident

The drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard last month has been ruled an accident by the Massachusetts medical examiner.

Former Washington football star Fred Smoot arrested in Virginia

Former Washington football star Fred Smoot turned himself in to authorities in Virginia Thursday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Virginia 6-year-old said ‘I did it’ after shooting his teacher at school, warrants say

In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead," and “I did it. I got my mom’s gun last night," according to recently unsealed police search warrants.

Spike strip depletes vehicle tires during pursuit in Stafford County

Police deployed spike strips on a vehicle that was being pursued by King George County Sheriff's and entered Stafford County.

Glendale man arrested in sex assault, beating of teenage girl

A Glendale man has been arrested nearly two decades after police say he beat and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl.

Lyft releases statement on driver found shot to death in DC

Lyft is offering condolences to the family of one of its drivers who was found shot to death in Northeast on Monday. 

Amber Heard finally paid Johnny Depp $1 million she owed after bitter defamation battle

Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor.

Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police

A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.

2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony

Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.