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Driver in beach death has history of violations
Virginia Beach - Beach is examining Facebook posts the driver made, complaining of being tired The city trash truck driver who ran over and killed a homeless man sleeping on the beach in June had a series of driving violations that the city now says it's examining. Between 2004 and 2008, Heather Boyd was ticketed at least eight times, according to Virginia Beach and Chesapeake court records.........read more
Craigslist robber sees sentence sliced to 33 years in prison
Norfolk - A man who was sentenced to more than five life terms for robbery charges earlier this year will now serve a fraction of that time – 33 years – after a judge gave him credit for cooperating with prosecutors. Marqui L. Clardy, 25, was sentenced in February to five life terms plus 53 years for robbery, gun and conspiracy charges. During his trial, prosecutor Asha Pandya presented evidence that Clardy used Craigslist.org, a Web site for classified ads, to lure his victims and then robbed them at gunpoint of their items.........read more
Beach weighs program on behalf of run-over man
Virginia Beach - The city has told the family of the homeless man run over and killed on the beach that instead of a financial settlement, it will create a program to fight homelessness on behalf of the victim, Michael Knockett. “In honor of Mr. Knockett’s memory and in order to be of greater assistance to others who confront homelessness in Virginia Beach, the city will significantly increase the resources available to assist homeless men and women,” City Attorney Mark Stiles said. The family’s lawyer, Carl La Mondue, said his clients don’t want a program and feel the city’s action is disingenuous........read more
Lawyer: Family expects $25M in homeless man’s death
Virginia Beach - The family of the homeless man killed on the beach in June has informed city officials that they expect that damages in a potential civil lawsuit could exceed $25 million. The dollar amount was listed in a claim letter sent to the city by attorney Carl La Mondue, who is representing the family of Michael Knockett. Knockett, 52, was killed on June 28 when a city trash truck driver ran over him while he was sleeping in a chair on the beach around 8 a.m.......read more
In Virginia Beach death, city is tone deaf
Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach has two problems stemming from the recent accident at the Oceanfront in which a city trash truck ran over a man sleeping in a chair on the beach. One is the legal standard Virginia requires for criminal negligence – it’s higher than in other states and particularly Washington, D.C. – that makes prosecution of inattentive drivers nearly impossible. The other is the Beach’s tone deaf declaration that it cannot be held responsible for taking the life of a man because the government is immune........read more
Settlement in Granby Theater shooting
NORFOLK - Tuesday brought some closure for a family whose loved one was shot inside Norfolk’s Granby Theater in 2007. Joseph Reid shot Thomas Holmes inside the theatre. Holmes held on for two years in a vegetative state before dying. The Holmes’ family said Tuesday they had reached a settlement agreement with the owners of the theatre. But while no amount of money will bring Thomas Holmes back, his family said the settlement will help provide for Holmes’ five-year old son Dominic.......read more
Norfolk robber seeks appeal of five-life term sentence
Norfolk - A man who was ordered to serve more than five life terms for robbery has asked a judge to reconsider the sentence. Marqui Clardy, 25, used Craigslist.org, a site for classified ads, to lure his victims and then robbed them at gunpoint of their items. Clardy contacted the victims after the robberies and tried to keep them from coming to court. The judge who sentenced him in February, Norman A. Thomas, said he had frequently thought about the case. He imposed the long sentence to address Clardy’s use of Craigslist and the locations of the crimes, near a college campus and in the victims’ homes.......read more
Lawsuit filed by estate of man killed in drug bust last year
PORTSMOUTH - The estate of a man shot by police during an April 2009 drug bust has filed a $36 million lawsuit against the city and four police officers.......read more
Charges dropped against man in Hampton murder case
Hampton - A murder case was dropped Monday against a Hampton man charged with the 2002 shooting death of a 19-year-old Kecoughtan High School graduate......read more
VIT to pay $500,000 in worker's death
NORFOLK - Virginia International Terminals Inc. has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the surviving family members of a port worker killed at Portsmouth Marine Terminal on July 13,2007, according to court records.......read more
Craigslist robber sees sentence sliced to 33 years in prison
NORFOLK - A man who was sentenced to more than five life terms for robbery charges earlier this year will now serve a fraction of that time -33 years - after a judge gave him credit for cooperating with prosecutors......read more
Charges against murder suspects dropped
NEWPORT NEWS - Two defendants in a Newport News murder case are walking free after a judge ruled that police did not properly advise one of them of his Miranda rights before he gave an incriminating statement......read more