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Seven Newport News City Jail inmates were arraigned on attempted escape charges this week after an incident in which several of them walked out of their jail cells.
Shannon Jones, a former assistant commonwealth’s attorney, has won the Democratic primary for the Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney, creating a political shakeup in a seat that hasn’t ...
Assistant City Attorney Shannon M. Jones beat longtime Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard E. Gwynn on Tuesday in a hard-fought campaign for the Democratic nomination for the post.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Shannon Jones has won the Democratic primary for Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney, defeating incumbent Howard Gwynn and setting the stage for new leadership in an ...