Virginia mom fights for change after toddler's hot car death

Last summer, Laura lost her son to a hot car death, followed by the death of her husband who took his own life upon discovering their son in his back seat.

WATCH: Officer nearly hit by teen driver on Fairfax County Parkway

A 17-year-old driver hit an officer's vehicle – and very nearly the officer himself – while the officer was conducting a traffic stop Monday. 

Virginia Beach tornado leaves dozens of homes damaged

The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks.

Virginia wildlife experts investigating spread of 'zombie deer disease'

Wildlife experts in Virginia are investigating the spread of "zombie deer disease," an infection that is contagious and always fatal that has been detected with increasing frequency in Virginia and other states.

$61 million in cocaine seized by Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard says this weekend millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine was intercepted at sea.

Virginia retiree adopts 40 pound cat

Patches was available for adoption for less than a day before a pet lover snatched him up.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher arrested in Virginia

The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher inside a classroom earlier this year has been arrested, the Newport News Police Department says.

Mother of 6-year-old student shooter indicted

The mother of a 6-year-old student who shot a teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, VA, has been indicted on two charges. 

Woman dead after shootout between suspected abductor, police on I-95 in Virginia

Authorities say a woman they believe was the victim of an abduction is dead after a chase and shootout between police and her suspected kidnapper along Interstate 95 in Virginia.

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses school administrators of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings on the day of the shooting that the boy had a gun and was in a “violent mood."

Surveillance footage released after deputies charged in Irvo Otieno's death

The video shows a group of sheriff’s deputies and employees at a Virginia mental hospital pinning Irvo Otieno to the floor until he was motionless and limp as they tried to resuscitate him.