Police pursuit, John Hinckley Jr. speaks, commodore fired: WAVY’s top stories this week

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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – Take a look at some of the top stories on WAVY.com from the week of March 18. Click here for more local news.

Only On 10: John Hinckley Jr., released from all federal conditions, wants to perform his folk music

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to kill then-President Ronald Reagan, spoke exclusively with WAVY News 10 about his mental illness and how he wants to move on.

Tractor-trailer folds in on itself in Suffolk

Around 5:05 p.m., emergency response teams were dispatched to a report for a commercial vehicle fire on Route 17 in Suffolk, officials said.

Truck driver in deadly I-64 crash tells feds his company altered log books

The driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a deadly collision 15 months ago on Interstate 64 told investigators that his company had a method for altering electronic driving logs, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

NPD: Man dies following chase, exchange of gunfire

A man wanted on several outstanding charges died Thursday after exchanging gunfire with officers following a pursuit earlier in the day, police said.

Man found guilty for murdering girlfriend and father figure in Virginia Beach

A Virginia Beach jury found Cola Beale IV guilty Wednesday of murdering his girlfriend and father figure in Virginia Beach nearly two years ago.

Dominion Energy monitoring nest in transmission line

A possible eagles’ nest could’ve meant a snag in the construction of an electric transmission line for Virginia’s offshore wind project in Virginia Beach.

FILE - Enlisted sailors line up and wait to march on the field at Sun Life Stadium before the NFL football game in Miami, Nov. 13, 2011, between the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins. The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, announced the new program Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in a message to his force, calling it necessary to protect their health, safety and military readiness. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

Virginia Beach-based Navy SEAL fired due to ‘loss of confidence’

A Virginia Beach-based commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group Eight was removed from his command on Wednesday.

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