As he barged in, one source said, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was heard to shout “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for God is great.
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NORFOLK — One person has died and two others were injured in a shooting Thursday morning inside a classroom at Old Dominion University.
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RICHMOND — State Sen. Aaron Rouse is suing the NFL in pursuit of disability payments linked to injuries sustained during his three-year career as a safety.
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RUSTBURG — A Lynchburg woman was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being convicted of three counts of sex crimes involving a minor in Campbell County.
LYNCHBURG — A Lynchburg man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to felony homicide and child abuse and neglect in the January 2022 death of his 2-month-old daughter, who the medical examiner determined suffered systematic child abuse during her short life.
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Malik Thomas scored 6 of his 16 points in the final three minutes, helping No. 10 Virginia basketball close out NC State in the ACC quarterfinals on Thursday.
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