gabriella deluca has the new details. a man walks into a metro pcs store -- then about 20 minutes later, he s wheeled out on a stretcher. it )s all caught on nearby surveillance video. that man -- according to court documents -- is sylvester lipscombe. he was shot by a clerk when he was trying to rob the cell phone stores. court documents say -- metro pcs is just one of the several stores that lipscome robbed. in fact -- a search warrant affidavit says -- he could be connected to seven other robberies in hampton roads -- in newport news, hampton, and suffolk. according to the paperwork, one of those robberies was at a hampton checksmart. court documents say lipscombe held up a woman at gunpoint ass he was walking out of the store on mercury boulevard -- then he robbed the store. then -- three weeks later -- he struck again. this time -- at the metro pcs store on j clyde morris boulevard. it s they finally caught up to him. court documents say -- as he ran toward the counter with a gun, he was shot in the stomach by a cler

now here )s kristen crowley newschannel threes gabriella deluca is live in hampton with an update on how the roads are its a video that is going viral and proves that not everyone is bothering by the record breaking snow. the national zoo in washington d-c posted this video of panda tian tian making the most of the weekend weather. the panda woke up to more than a foot -- as you can see -- he was pretty excited about

gabriella deluca has the new details. a man walks into a metro pcs store -- then about 20 minutes later, he s wheeled out on a stretcher. it )s all caught on that man -- according to court documents -- is sylvester lipscombe. he was shot by a clerk when he was trying to rob the cell phone stores. court documents say -- metro pcs is just one of the several stores that lipscome robbed. in fact -- a search warrant affidavit says -- he could be connected to seven other robberies in hampton roads -- in newport news, hampton, and suffolk. according to the paperwork, one of those robberies was at a hampton checksmart. court documents say lipscombe held up a woman at gunpoint ass he was walking out of the store on mercury boulevard -- then he robbed the store. then -- three weeks later -- he struck again. this time -- at the metro pcs store on j clyde morris boulevard. it s that same store that police say they finally caught up to him. court documents say -- as he ran toward the counter with a gun, he was shot in the stomach by a

live in the newsroom gabriella deluca newschannel 3. coming up - meet a 12 year old - champion from virginia beach who has girls her age yesterday we brought you the story of the "cold-stunned" turtles off the coast of north today rescuers tell us -- more than 600 turtles were caught in frigid waters -- unable to swim due to near hypothermia. that )s in just two days. thanks to an outpouring of support from aquarium staff, the community, and even the coast guard -- most turtles were able to make a full recovery and were released in warmer waters. a 12-year-old girl from virginia beach is dominating the world in a particular form of martial arts. she has six national titles -- and girls her age are scared to get in the ring with her. summers next goal is a world shes had three different fights scheduled in europe - but sumers dad and coach told me all three girls backed out. she did get another national title fight in the books - though - for later this month. ill have more on summer tonight in the locker room after news channel 3 at 11.

in the newsroom gabriella deluca newschannel 3. we )re learning more about a man who was shot inside a chesapeake hotel early this morning. police tell us there was a fight between the victim and the shooter prior to the shots being fired. it happened early this morning at the extended stay america hotel on greenbrier circle. police have identified a person of interest-- but did not tell us that person s name. an escaped prisoner has been found and arrested in elizabeth city -- officials say heather burton -- who s from elizabeth city -- slipped away yesterday while she was being x- rayed at washington county hospital. the sheriff says burton injured herself when she fell down a courthouse stairwell after a court appearance. police say burton then took off and stole a pickup truck. police found her this morning hiding under a bed at a home on peartree road. she is currently waiting to be extradited back to washington county. tonight hampton police are looking for the person who robbed two businesses. the first one happened last nig

live in the newsroom gabriella deluca newschannel 3. the militia group occupying a national wildlife refuge in oregon is showing no signs of leaving. a spokesman for the group says the protests are peaceful and they won )t back down. but the community in harney county is urging the protestors to go. hundreds of locals met on wednesday to voice their concerns about the armed group. animal rights groups and land conservation groups are also urging the militia to leave. the harney county sheriff met with the militia leader yesterday -- asking him to leave. the biggest indoor car show this weekend )s hot rod and custom car show is at the hampton roads convention center in hampton. the aim is to celebrate classic cars and 1950s. 60s, and 70s. the show pulls together classic restored cars trucks and bikes -- as well as some new models. the inaugural show even sold out vehicle spots one month in advance. all those clouds that have been hanging around the past few days will finally bring us some wet weather this weekend. the trade off: warmer t

deluca is live in hampton with now here )s kristen crowley to help you beat the traffic. now here )s kristen crowley to new this morning a man was shot several times late last night in hampton. officers got that call just after midnight. when they got there -- they found that man shot several times. he was rushed to the hospital and may not survive. so far -- no one has been arrested. if you have any information take action against crime and call the crime line at 1-888-lock-u-up police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man late saturday night. police say they got the call just before 10 o- clock on darnaby avenue . when they arrived they found 42-year- with a gunshot wound. the scene. police say they are still trying led up to the shooting -- but they are calling it a homicide and are looking for a suspect. if you know anything that could help police -- take action and call the crime line. that number 1- 888-lock-u-up. in chesapeake -- a fire forced family of six is out of their home in the dominion pines neighborhood. fire officials say a fire spread fire

gabriella deluca newschannel 3. now to the eastern shore - where police arrested a man accused in a shoot-out at an apartment complex. 21- year-old nadir toppin - is charged with reckless handling of a firearm - and is now out on bond. police say more people could also be charged. police say officers were patrolling the area when they saw several people shooting at each other. according to officials - one officer confronted a shooter-- and that person pointed a gun in the officer s direction. the officer fired one shot and the person ran away. police say they found two people with gunshot wounds. both were taken to the hospital and later released. elizabeth city police are investigating a shooting that put one person in the hospital. it happened yesterday street. police say they found 15 shell casings in front of two homes. during the investigation-- police got a call about a 22-year- old who arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. the victim said he was walking on debry street when he heard gunshots-- and the

certainly hahaha live in virginia beach- gabriella deluca - newschannel three. if you haven )t been the the grocery store to stock up for this weekend-- now might be the time. the shelves are still full -- but the lines were growing this afternoon at the food lion on loading up on the necessities for what looks like a weekend in and out of the weather. and as many were saying today -- it s better to be safe than sorry. experts say bottled water should be first on your grocery list -- along with canned or no- cook foods in case the power goes out. also -- make sure to get any medications you may need for a few days. first responders are getting ready to deal with whatever happens during this winter storm. newschannel 3 s todd corillo shows us how they re getting ready to keep you safe. rain -- snow -- wind -- and more. no matter what impacts this winter storm brings to hampton roads -- first responders are gearing up virginia beach district fire chief michael barakey knows more than likely they )ll be responding to some issues in the coming days. the american red

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live outside cox high saw a lot of high school kids leaving school buses show up three hours early to cox high school early. theres no snow yet -- but it could be coming, prompting the early dismissal. beach schools arent the only ones preparing -- lots of drivers at wawa on northampton boulevard fueled up and told us their snow day plans. 58:21 i ve been crying all winter waiting for snow to come well nows your day nows definitely my day. i have hot chocolate apple cider croissant rolls with honey and that s how we )re gonna spend the day and as for hitting the roads if the snow starts falling -- not happening. 57;46 i m not gonna drive. virginians are crazy without the snow. gonna drive in the snow with virginians virginia beach public works had their frost patrol working from 1 this morning til 8 -- spreading salt and sand on bridges and overpasses -- like the lesner and rudee inlet bridge. but for other drivers -- they re hitting the road early in hopes to beat the storm 8;41 we are going back to baltimore and beat the snow hopefully. we are goin

in chesapeake gabriella deluca newschannel 3. a virginia teen is being hailed a hero .. fairfax county fire and rescue gave 19- year-old charlotte heffelmire the citizen lifesaving award. for saving her family from a fire. it all happened just days after thanksgiving when her father was working on his truck. the truck suddenly fell and started spilling gasoline -- igniting a fire... followed by an explosion. charlotte managed to lift the truck and save her father...before climbing into the burning vehicle and driving it out of the police say charlotte also went inside the house to rescue the rest of her family - starting with her sister s baby. everyone made it out safely. in oregon, an unusual robbery has police on the hunt for a man who walked out of a pet store with a two foot long snake. and the whole thing was caught on camera. watch as the man puts the snake down his pants to get it out of the store. you can see the thief grabbing the snake from its cage. then he nonchalantly opens his pants and shoves it in. a few minutes later you see him waddle out of the store.

newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca is there now -- what can a norfolk school was forced to evacuate this morning after reports of a bomb threat-- that )s according to police. this happened at lake taylor middle school on kempsville all clear just before 10. police also say no device was found-- and students were escorted back into the school. no one was hurt. a newport news elementary school is empty today -- officials closed it down when they found lead based paint inside. this is how hilton elementary school looked this morning -- no students, no buses. an alert was posted on the school s website -- it said crews were stripping paint for a new coat and discovered the lead based paint. last night crews came in and started cleaning -- and performing air quality tests. that continues today and school officials say they won )t re- open the school until they see a "good" air quality reading. drivers heading into norfolk earlier through the downtown tunnel on 2-64 were detoured because of a mechanical issue and an added bridge lift at the berkeley bridge. the detour happened shortly after th

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live there now with 32:51 it helps. it helps it s justice for dana has been our theme for the last 2 and a half years and that part helps this justice journey is over. we don t ever plan to be over dana but we will get through this and we will see her again one day dressed in justice dor dana shirts -- dana mcckays fsmily is satisfied that the people who killed her daughter will be put away in prison one of those four people was her husband john mcckay who was sentencrd to 28 years and 2 months for first degree murder. john at one time and he betrayed us he took something from us that we will never get back and it was hard to see john also sentenced -- his mistress nicole houchin, who will spend 23 years and 11 months in prison. she bawled in court as she apologized to dana )s family. nicole and john hired nicole s husband , nace to beat dana to death back in 2013. he was to be paid 20 thousand dollars to kill her -- he stabbed her face, cut kff her finger, and beat her with a torque wrench now -- he will spend the next

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live with the story. show that the doors are locked and the blinds are closed two women walk out of a on battlefield boulevard -- they say they have no comment on the fact that women have been recently arrested from the spa. its one of several parlors where police searched -- eventually arresting 14 women. most of them are charged with doing quote-- "prohibited acts at a massage parlor -- and others were in doors. the arrests come days after detectives searched the parlors -- they say they were looking to see if they had the right permits, if they were giving quote inappropriate masages. one woman works nearby -- and she said she was suspicious of what was going on next doir. 36;49 late at night when i would get ready to go in a new agent and i would be here late night, i would come out and see young men walking in and it seemed odd. young men typically don t have a lot of money to spend on massages on luxury items 37;15 just the hours of operation were alarming and so me of the other tenants in the build

newschannel 3s gabriella deluca is live on the scene with this is where those officers fired at the suspect on roanoke ave -- describe scene if officers are still out. police tape and dozens of officers line roanoke avenue -- its where an two officers shot a man earlier today. but it all started a few blocks over on wickham and 14th street -- where detectives found two men dead inside this mini van. several people came to the scene to learn more, including chester williams. 54;07 one was slumped on the back and one was slumped in the passenger seat so the person who was driving was gone and the person behind him gone investigators got a tip that two men took off. officers caught up with one of them here on roanoke avenue -- where they started shooting at him. police havent said why exactly they started shooting or if the man had a weapon. 48;13 during that encounter with that male subject our officer the subject was taken to the hospital w a gunshot wound to his abdomen ... somethat has chester concerned. 2:52 the bullet has no name on it so it does make sad starting off the year like this

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live on shore drive with the latest on the conditions outside. talk about conditions it is now raining -- not to mention very cold and rainy. show slush -- this area has been slushy all day. we have seen drivers slow down in this area but the big problem is right over here -- rhe lesner bridge public works crews say this and the rudee inlet bridge are teo of the biggest problem areas in the beach. they had crews out this area -- and then again this afternoon when the snow statted falling. as for tonight crews are playing it by ear in vb gd nc3 our viewers are helping us tell the story of this winter storm. the snow looked like polka dots on leisley )s desk in virginia beach. take a look at this great dane. russel from virginia beach says it s his dogs first time out in the snow. newschannel three wants to see if you can do it safely send us your photos and videos. email them to pics at w-t-k-r dot com our send them through out app. newschannel 3 s brendan ponton is live outside the v-dot command center in virginia beach. brendan -- what are cond

and that )s where we find newschannel three s gabriella deluca. current conditions drivers use their headlights to navigate along a snowy shore drive -- as big snowflakes fall all afternoon. 57:25 to be fair i don )t watch the said we are either going to get nothing or like 8 feet so i m expecting whatever the snowfall wasnt anywhere near 8 feet -- but it was enough to cause concern for virginia beach public schools. as a precaution -- they issued a 3 hour early dismissal -- meaning cox high school students got out before noon. 2:59 people didn )t think it was going to snow everyone was like oh it )s just going to be rain but i guess administration was worried about the roads and students werent complaining. 2:04 all our blocks were cut short to like 40 min each so we just like watched movies and stuff in class. as soon as the bell rang people came rushing out of the doors and it was like icy outside virginia beach crews worked make sure the roads didnt get too bad -- they spent all night spreading salt and sand on bridges and overpasses like the

gabriella deluca joins us from the scene of this tragedy in chesapeake. the house behind me is where police found most of the dooley family dead. you can see the windows and doors boarded up -- and flowers sitting on the front porch. flowers sit on the porch of this home on wildwood road -- where windows are borded, and inside the home -- is where a family massacre began. 26 year old cameron dooley shot his brother 22 year old landon dooley yesterday afternoon. cindi jones has known the family for years. 18:29 shocked. totally shocked. it didnt end there. police say their investigation lead them a few streets over -- where investigators found cameron who was holding the rest of his family hostage. they negotiated with him for hours -- but he wouldnt budge. instead -- he murdered father, steven todd dooley -- a former chesapeake police officer. his mother -- lori dooley. his 17 year old sister -- brooke. and another female family member who hasnt been identified. cheryl harris lives nearby and says she never saw this coming. 21:00 he seemed to be a happy c

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live in hampton where roads were icy this morning. talk about current package drip after drip -- whats left of this weekend s snowstorm falls from a hampton home. its near where toyvandra gibbs walks to the store every day -- with the exception of this weekend. 27:33 walkin just walk in up and down i almost feel i don t know how many times but today -- a glimmer of hope as the 29;40 comparatively, today is nicer weather. yes today is excellent weather. compared to the past couple days since friday. this is actually the best day since fridge but even though the suns shining -- there still are slick spots on some back roads -- caked with ice and snow. that from from braving the roads. much worse being from northern 31;26 i like the snow. i was up in woodbridge we had so much snow you couldn t go out but both share the same hope -- that warmer temps are on the way. 29;10 i hope it don )t snow no more that s just my wish. if it does mother nature in really trying to see some break. it )s going to be cold it )s the winter but all the snow

gabriella deluca, nc3 thanks gabby. not only are crews preparing for the storm on local roads. v- dot is preparing interstates across the commonwealth. officials are emphasizing-- their goal is to stay ahead of when the storm hits, crews will work to clear interstates and primary roads first, then major secondary roads and subdivision streets. crews are focusing on those roads that carry the most traffic. now is the time to have the newschannel three app. you can track the winter storm right from your smartphone or tablet. and just in case the lights go out - you can still know what s heading our way. download the free app now by heading to wtkr dot com - slash- apps. a man who pleaded guilty to bringing heroin on board a norfolk based navy ship with his wife was sentenced in federal court today. newschannel three s kurt williams joins us in the control room with the details. lailia -- the former sailor was sentenced to 18 months in prison for distribution of heroin today. 22-year-old donald mcmanus was active duty on board the u- s-s george h-w bush a year ago -- wife breanna

deluca. she joins us live with the latest in this heartbreaking story. the house behind me is where police found most of the dooley family dead. see the windows and doors boarded up -- and flowers sitting on the front porch. flowers sit on the porch of this home on wildwood road -- where windows are borded, and "no trespassing signs" hang. family massacre began. 26 year old cameron dooley shot his brother 22 year old landon dooley yesterday afternoon. cindi jones has known the family for totally shocked. police say their investigation lead them a few streets over -- where investigators found cameron who was holding the rest of his family hostage. they negotiated with him for hours -- but he wouldnt budge. instead -- he murdered father, former chesapeake police his mother -- lori dooley. his 17 year old sister -- brooke. and another female family member who hasnt been identified. cheryl harris lives nearby and says she never saw this coming. 21:00 he seemed to be a happy child growing up the b

newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca has the details. the chilling temperatures didn )t keep a line of people away from the virginia beach courthouse today -- they stood holding signs, demanding she s a pit bull that was burned alive by her owner, arthur vieira. a judge sentenced him to five years in prison today -- the max sentence. ...which is just what this line of people wanted. lucky was found burned to death last year in the woods near birdneck road. her mouth was muzzled -- and her feet were tied. back in november -- vieira pleaded guilty to burning her alive. and in court today -- the judge handed him the maximum sentence. 32;32 when the commonwealth s attorney showed disturbing photographs of lucky in court today, you could see she was burned and charred. the whole time, arthur vieira stared straight ahead not acknowledging the photographs. vieira apologized, saying he can t explain what he-p&did, and he )s ashamed.-p&that s when a judge told him -- quote "i can )t think of anything worse than this" - and sentenced him. several

newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca rob blizard with the norfolk spca --has that to say to arthur vieira. he and a long line of others stand outside the virginia beach courthouse -- in support of lucky, a pit bull who was burned alive by vierira. the man who did it -- a former navy sailor -- who a judge gave the max sententce of 5 years in prison. lucky, a female pitbull was found burned to death last year in the woods near birdneck road. her mouth was muzzled -- and her feet were tied. back in november -- vieira plead guilty to burning her alive. in court today -- he stared straight ahead as the commonwealth )s attorney showed photographs of the dog after she was found -- those photos are too gruesome to share. at one point -- he apologized to the court, saying he can )t explain what he did, and he s ashamed. that )s when a judge told him -- worse than this" - and sentenced him to the maximum punishment. several spectators showed up to hearing just to see the outcome -- and left court satisfied with the sentence -- but still disturbed. a tree fire causes nearly an acre of land to burn a

newschannel 3s gabriella deluca is live in virginia beach with more on what crews are doing. frost patrol trucks are starting early -- then working straight through rush hour tomorrow morning all in an truck after truck -- parked and ready for snow in virginia beach. 48:38 it )s a close watch. we just keep a close attention to all the weather models and try to make the best educated guess we can to what we do next that includes closely monitoring the forecast -- and making sure all 30 trucks have blades and spreaders ready to treat the roads. 47;57 on a scale of one to 10 how concerned are you on this one a 2 or 3 why )s that bc it is showing rain along our coastal area in vb for this particular event but theyre prepping just in case the beach gets more snow than expected -- frost patrol trucks are starting out at 1 am, staying through rush hour at 8 -- theyll be spreading a salt and salt mixture on bridges and overpasses. and if things get bad -- thats when the 30 trucks come into play. 41:53 we don )t know exactly what to expect out of this storm so we probably won t prepar

newschannel 3 s gabriella deluca is live with the details -- new at 5. the details of the crimes he s accused of are right in these court documents -- where the man admits to sexually abusing a minor. most details in here are too graphic to show you. when you call anthony s mcclain s cell phone number -- this is what you hear. he is facing 26 sex crimes in suffolk. on his website, -- mcclain says he )s a pastor, who held church services out of his suffolk home. and at that same house -- according to the paperwork -- he sexually abused a minor for several months last year. mcclain admitted to the abuse -- according to a transcript -- detailing his conversation with a detective. during the interview -- the pastor admitted that temptation got the best of him. most of the rest of the interview is too graphic to share on tv -- but at one point -- mcclain says the sexual relationship was consensual. and mcclain said the victim initiated the sexual relationship. before his arrest -- police say mcclain moved to north carolina -- closing his church. now all you f

newschannel three s gabriella deluca has been on this story all she joins us live the scene to explain how this all happened. this is where those officers fired at the suspect on roanoke ave -- describe scene if officers are still out. a silver mini van slowly gets towed away on whickam avenue -- its where police found two men shot to death inside today. on the front side of the car -- a dent. police say they were first called to the scene for a crash -- but then found the two men dead. chester williams lives nearby -- and came to the scene after hearing about it on the news. 54;07 one was slumped on the back and one was slumped in the passenger seat so the person who was driving was gone and the person behind him gone detectives got a tip that two guys were on the run. an officer and a sargent were able to catch up to one of them a few blocks away on roanoke avenue -- where they began police havent said what prompted the offficers to start shooting -- and at this point, they arent releasing if that man had a weapon. 48;13 during that encounter with that male subject our officer and sa

i m gabriella deluca in for erica greenway. snow fell throughout the area -- some cities even saw some accumulation. while a lot of us aren )t fans of the snow -- we know one pup who is -- tom greeley from gloucester sent us this video of his dog -- who clearly can t get enough of all of today s snow. he s running all over this backyard -- and looks pretty happy doing it. and take a look at this view -- from newschannel three photo journalist matt sonsalla and friend andrew karavatakis -- a cool drone video showing the snow blanketing the hidenwood area of newport news. let s check in with meteorologist dominic brown to see what we can expect next -- much colder temps move in....as we move through our sunday night, any leftover snow or slush on the ground will likely freeze, which will create slick spots on some roads, bridges and overpasses, otherwise, cold conditions. overnight low temperatures in the mid and upper 20s. we )ll see a bit more sun expect a warm up. high temperatures will only rise into the mid 30s! wind chill v

i m gabriella deluca in for erica greenway. new tonight -- a norfolk man is charged with murder after police say he shot and killed his mother. it all happened this morning around nine on westcliff drive. police say they found 43-year- old sonya hunter outside a house, on the ground -- she had been shot several times. medics rushed her to the hospital -- but she later died. police found 22-year- old shawn hunter inside the home and arrested him. investigators are still trying to figure out what exactly led up to the shooting. children who were relatives of the hunters were found near the scene unharmed. they are now with family. shawn hunter has been charged with second degree murder. loved ones gathered at the temple baptist church in chesapeake to remember the dooley family tonight. that s where church officials say -- the family grew up. newschannel 3 s kelly rule joins us live in the studio with the story. gabriella -- the dooley s loved ones started at the church with candles, flowers and balloons and made their way to the

i m gabriella deluca in for erica greenway. the usual january weather is coming back -- and quickly. get ready for temps to drop overnight -- meteorologist dominic brown has the latest on this upcoming winter weather -- tracking a rain/snow mix, then much colder weather....are you ready for some snow? well, some of us could see a little snow on sunday, while others will see a cold rain. as we move through our sunday, all eyes will be on an area of low pressure over the gulf coast. the low will move our way but stay offshore. with it in our backyard, it will likely bring us a quick shot of wintry weather. we )ll likely start our sunday morning under mostly cloudy skies. then, rain by mid morning roughly 8-10 am over our western communities closer to i-95. some snow could mix in though. between 10 and 12 pm, a lot of us will have a cold rain, with some snowflakes mixing in. however, some communities may see mainly snow by this point, especially along the i-95 corridor and portions of the middle peninsula, the northern neck and th

where crews have been on top of the roads, making sure theyre safe for you to drive gabriella deluca is live on shore drive with the latest gab? package snow falls in front of drivers as they make their way down shore drive. but some are choosing to stay off the roads. 57;46 i m not gonna drive. virginians are crazy without the snow. i m not gonna drive in the snow with virginians the snow started falling around 11 this morning -- around the same time students were let out of cox high school. school officials issued a 3 hour delay as a precaution. 2:04 all our blocks were cut short to like 40 min each so we just like watched movies and stuff in class. as soon as the bell rang people came rushing out of the doors and it was like icy outside virginia beach crews worked make sure the roads didnt get too bad -- they spent all night spreading salt and sand on bridges and overpasses like the lesner and rudee inlet bridge. but some drivers say with or without the treatment -- theyre confident behind the wheel. 9:26 you have to air on the side of caution. you really do. i have no problem dri

live in the control room gabriella deluca newschannel 3. a portsmouth man convicted of beating his grandfather to death with a baseball bat will spend at least 25 years in prison. marc harding pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder. officials say harding assaulted and killed thomas parson. according to police his cause of trauma to the head. harding later confessed to beating parson with a baseball bat. an arrest today-- after a robbery in the parking lot of a virginia beach mcdonalds. marcus turner, darren mccoy, and donte salley have all been charged for the robbery. police tell us-- the three men had arranged to meet a man at the mcdonalds on bonney road, to buy a cellphone from him last night. officials say-- the men got into an argument and the victim knocked to the ground. police say the men took his phone -- but he was able to fire his gun at them. no one was hurt. the men ran away, and police arrested them today. police want to remind anyone selling items through sites like craigslist to use a safe location -- like a po

newschannel 3s gabriella deluca was in virginia beach today and preparing roads in the resort city. in front of lesner bridge bridges and overpasses are the big concern when it comes to preparing -- and the lesner bridge is no exception. it will be one of the first spots crews hit tonight when they roads. mound after mound of 6000 tons of sand and salt -- sits waiting to be used to treat virginia beach roads if the snow starts up tonight. that could take care of several snow storms we )d have to have a real snow mageddon to use up 6k tons virginia beach frost patrol will hit the streets around 7 tonight to spread the mixture. then again a few hours later. their big concern -- bridges and overpasses. 27;28 they freeze up faster there )s no ground underneath them to keep them warmer. lesner bridge is one of the first ones we look at, and for drivers -- they know snow in the beach means take precaution on the roads. 28:03 people usually can t drive too well around here so i think everyone should just stay off the streets but tonight s not the big worry -- its what could come in a few d

newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live on roanoke avenue with more. it all started here when police found 2 men dead in a mini van -- then police went after the person they believed to be the shooter a few blocks away. pkg police surround a silver mini van for hours this afternoon -- after they found into another another car -- but when they got there they found the two men dead-- shot to death. several people gathered outside to see what was going on. 54;07 one was slumped on the back and one was slumped in the passenger seat so the person who was driving was gone and the person behind him gone investigators got a tip that a man took off -- and police officers caught up with him a few blocks over on roanoke avenue. thats when police say a sargent and officer began shooting at him -- hitting him in the stomach. police havent said what prompted the the arent releasing details on if that man had a weapon at this point. 48;13 during that encounter with that male subject our officer and sargent did discharge their firearms. the subject was taken to the ho

newschannel 3s gabriella deluca is live with the details show that the doors are locked and the blinds are closed an "open" sign dark -- doors locked -- curtains drawn. nats of us knocking thats how three chesapeake massage parlors looked when newschannel 3 stopped by today. today chesapeake police announced they arrested 14 people from several spas. their arrests coming days after detectives searched six masssge businesses. most of the women are charged with doing "prohibited acts at a massage parlor." others were charged with putting peep holes in doors. on friday -- police tell newschannel 3 -- they were investigating whether the massage parlors have the right permits, whether people were people were giving inappropriate massages. now -- just a few days later -- more than a dozen arrests. "late at night when i would get ready to go in a new agent and i would be here late night, i would come out and see young men walking in and it seemed odd. young men typically don t have a lot of money to spend on massages on luxury items." these arrests come after this past summer chesapeake )s ci

-p&newschannel 3 )s gabriella -p&deluca joins us live in the control room with more. nicholas thompson is now facing an "unlawful wounding" charge. but -- this is not a new charge -- it stems from when he was first arrested for assaulting his mistress. in addition to his already two year sentence -- former suffolk police officer nicholas thompson could end up facing earlier this month -- he already plead guilty to assaulting his mistress, tiffany valentine -- and was sentenced to two years in prison. when he assaulted her -- he was also charged with strangulation. yesterday -- that charge was amended to "unlawful wounding" -- and he was directly indicted. that means -- the former police officer could spend more time behind bars. according to court documents -- valentine told investigators that she and thompson got into an argument. that )s when he began choking her, almost making her black out. she ran to the bathroom to escape -- the paperwork says -- that )s when thompson came in with a gun and put it to her head. that scenario may sound familiar... a year and a hal