CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- A Chesapeake woman has been arrested after a police pursuit that injured one Virginia State Police trooper on Saturday afternoon.

The Chesapeake Police Department was notified of a pursuit involving a 2011 Lexus RX 350 that initiated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, at approximately 2:35 p.m. The driver of the Lexus, 52-year-old Heather Lee Barrington, was believed to be under the influence and had sideswiped a deputy.

Chesapeake Police became involved in the pursuit when the suspect entered I-64 westbound from Dominion Boulevard and they deployed spike strips.

As the pursuit continued onto Greenbrier Parkway, Virginia State Police troopers assisted in stopping the vehicle. Barrington struck three state police vehicles as she approached I-64 near the Indian River Road exit, causing one trooper to crash.

Barrington was stopped and found to have a baby girl restrained in a safety seat inside the vehicle. The infant was taken to Children of the King's Daughters Hospital to be evaluated.

The trooper who crashed was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital with injuries that weren't life-threatening. No other troopers were injured during the incident.

Barrington was taken to Chesapeake City Jail.

There are no additional details at this time.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- A family of four has been displaced and three dogs have died following a house fire in Chesapeake on Saturday afternoon.

Dispatchers received reports of a house on fire in the 3300 block of Country Mill Run at approximately 12:10 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews reported heavy fire showing. The Virginia Beach Fire Department, Moyock Fire Department and Navy Regional additionally responded to assist with water supply and fire extinguishment.

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Courtesy: Chesapeake Fire Department

Firefighters brought the blaze under control around 1:40 p.m.

The family was away at the time of the fire, but three dogs remained inside the house. Three of the family pets were found safe in a detached garage while the three dogs found inside the residence did not survive.

The house sustained major damage. The Red Cross will provide assistance to the family with lodging arrangements.

Fire investigators have ruled the fire accidental.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Investigators with the Portsmouth Police Department are searching for a 15-year-old girl who went missing last month.

Tinaya Pope was last seen on Monday, March 24 in the 600 block of Lanier Crescent around 4:15 p.m.

She is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 123 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and grey or white Nike high-tops.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Portsmouth Police Special Victims Unit at (757) 393-8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- The High Street Ferry Dock in Portsmouth will be closed until further notice due to construction.

Since Tuesday, April 8, customers have had to board and disembark the Elizabeth River Ferry at the North Landing Ferry Dock.

Customers can also use the Route 45 at Crawford and County.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- Drivers experienced delays on I-64 in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon near the Providence Road Overpass due to police activity.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, all west lanes were closed near mile marker 286.9, which is near the Indian River Road West exit, while police investigated. A separate traffic alert from VDOT said eastbound lanes near mile marker 286.2 were closed. The eastbound and westbound I-64 express lanes were closed between I-264 and Battlefield Boulevard.

VDOT first posted about the special police activity just after 1 p.m. and said a westbound detour was in place at the Indian River Road exit 286A.

At 2:30 p.m., VDOT said one lane had reopened on I-64 Westbound.

Just before 3:30 p.m. VDOT said two general purpose lanes on I-64 west and the eastbound Express Lanes had reopened.

Shortly before 4 p.m., VDOT said all general purpose lanes on I-64 west and the westbound Express Lanes had reopened.

Courtesy: Virginia Department of Transportation

The screenshot above taken from live traffic cameras shows the stoppage and traffic backup, which was three miles at the height of the activity.

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- A Suffolk man is facing several drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Currituck County Thursday.

Currituck County deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a white Elantra speeding on Caratoke Highway Thursday when the vehicle failed to yield, resulting in a pursuit.

After successfully bringing the vehicle to a stop, a K9 unit was requested to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle, and the K9 gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics. Deputies then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.

The driver, identified as Eugene Boone, 21, was taken into custody and taken before a magistrate. He was charged with the following: felony flee to elude arrest, felony possession of marijuana, felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substances, failure to heed emergency lights and sirens, reckless driving, no operator’s license, expired vehicle registration and no insurance.

Boone was issued a $25,000 secured bond and booked into the Currituck County Detention Center.

The passenger, identified as Deyandre Smith, was found to have three active extraditable warrants from Virginia for the following offenses: felony probation violation, failure to appear and failure to obey a child support order.

In accordance with North Carolina's "Run and Done" law, the vehicle was seized.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the first pediatric flu-related deaths this season.

One child in the Eastern region and another in the Central region of the state died recently died due to complications of influenza. Additional information will not be released about these cases.

"We at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services extend our deepest sympathies to the families of these children," said State Epidemiologist Zack Moore, M.D, MPH. "This is a sad reminder that seasonal influenza can be serious and, in some cases, even fatal. If you or your loved ones have not received the flu vaccine this season, please consider doing so to help protect your family and those around you."

North Carolina has seen a recent increase in flu cases in combination with continued COVID-19 activity. 171 adult flu-related deaths have been reported in the state this season.

The NCDHHS recommends the following preventive actions to protect themselves and their loved ones against respiratory viruses:

• Regularly wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based cleaner or sanitizer to prevent the spread of viruses to others
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects that may be contaminated
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then discard the tissue promptly
• Stay home when sick, except to seek medical care or testing, and take steps to avoid spreading infection to others in your home, including:
  • Staying in a separate room from other household members, if possible
  • Using a separate bathroom, if possible
  • Avoiding contact with other members of the household and pets
  • Not sharing personal household items, like cups, towels and utensils
  • Wearing a mask when around other people

The CDC urges vaccination for children ages six months and older.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- The former Assistant Director of James River Residential Reentry Facility (James River RRC) pled guilty Thursday to taking bribes as a public official.

According to court documents, Marlon R. Jones, Jr., 44, of Portsmouth had supervisory authority over an inmate, identified as L.C., who was released to home confinement in January 2021. Jones had a direct relationship with L.C. from at least April 2021 through September 2022 that involved having sexual contact and exchanging sexual messages via telephone and text.

L.C. additionally paid Jones on several occasions for assistance with making violations disappear. Another supervisor had taken over James River RRC and found that L.C. had at least fourteen incidents, but only three had been properly recorded.

Jones received both physical currency and electronic transfers from L.C. through his Cash App account. Between Sept. 24, 2021, and March 29, 2022, L.C. paid Jones a total of $650 over five Cash App transactions. L.C. also referred other individuals to Jones, including his cousin.

Jones is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 7 and faces up to 15 years in prison.

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- A woman and a teenage girl were arrested after striking a gas pump shelter and evading police Sunday afternoon in Currituck County.

Deputies were dispatched to the Duck Thru in Moyock at 1449 Caratoke Highway at approximately 2:45 p.m. following a Chevrolet Impala running into the gas pump shelter.

The driver, Zaria Janelle Wright from Norfolk, exited the vehicle and fled on foot before deputies arrived. The passenger, a 16-year-old girl, drove away northbound on US 168.

Deputies located the vehicle driving southbound near Tulls Creek Road and conducted a traffic stop. The 16-year-old girl then fled the traffic stop on foot. She was quickly arrested.

The 16-year-old girl from Virginia Beach had multiple warrants out of Virginia. Juvenile petitions were filed against her, including assault on a government official, resist delay obstruct and fleeing the scene of an accident. She was also issued citations for several motor vehicle violations.

Wright was subsequently located and arrested without incident. She was booked into the Currituck County Detention Center under the following charges:

• Hit and Run/ Leaving the scene of an accident
• No Operators License
• Expired Registration
• Reckless Driving to Endanger

Wright is currently being held under a $25,000.00 secured bond.

The 16-year-old girl was transported to Pitt County Juvenile Detention Center for secured custody.

Police confirmed the woman is

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Two adults and two children have been displaced after a house fire Sunday evening in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth Emergency Communications were notified of a residential structure fire in the 3800 block of Rivanna River Beach in the Riverfront neighborhood at approximately 5:20 p.m.

Fire crews arrived to find a fire in the kitchen of a two-story home. The fire was brought under control around 5:40 p.m.

The displaced residents are receiving assistance from the Red Cross.

The fire remains under investigation.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- A man suffered a gunshot wound after an overnight shooting Sunday in Norfolk.

Around 12:20 a.m., Norfolk police responded to the 100 block of W Balview Avenue in reference to a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The investigation remains ongoing.

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - A woman and two juveniles have life-threatening injuries after a head-on collision in Accomack County on Saturday morning, according to Virginia State Police.

At approximately 8:05 a.m., state police investigated a two-vehicle crash with serious life-threatening injuries on Route 13 at Keller Pond Road.

A preliminary investigation determined a man driving a 2016 Peterbilt propane truck was traveling southbound on Route 13 when he lost control of the vehicle due to road conditions. The propane truck crossed over the grassy median and struck a 2018 Ford Escape head-on. The propane truck then continued off the roadway and overturned into a ditch.

Courtesy Onancock Volunteer Fire Dept

Courtesy Onancock Volunteer Fire Dept

Courtesy Onancock Volunteer Fire Dept

Courtesy Onancock Volunteer Fire Dept

The driver of the Peterbilt propane truck, 52-year-old Christopher Fritzgerald Matthews was taken to Riverside Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The driver of the Ford, 38-year-old Loida Tema and her two juvenile passengers suffered life-threatening injuries. Tema was taken to Norfolk General Hospital. A 10-year-old juvenile was taken to Norfolk CHKD Hospital. The 14-year-old juvenile was flown to John Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- A man from Mebane, North Carolina was apprehended after a police pursuit that ended inside a Food Lion in Moyock on Saturday morning.

At approximately 8:05 a.m., deputies attempted to stop the driver of a Pontiac G6 car on Caratoke Highway for speeding/traffic violations. The driver refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated.

Deputies continued northbound and noticed the car ditched at a local business. Deputies approached the running vehicle and realized the driver had fled on foot.

Deputies tracked the suspect to the front of a Food Lion in Moyock. Deputies were able to corner him inside the Food Lion and he was arrested without incident.

The driver, 25-year-old Tevin Maurice Charles was arrested and charged with the following offenses:

• Felony Possession of Marijuana
• Felony Flee to Elude Arrest with a Motorvehicle
• Possession of marijuana paraphernalia
• Resisting a Public Officer
• Reckless Driving to Endanger
• Speeding
• Failure to Heed Lights and Sirens
• Driving while License Revoked
• Failure to stop at a Red Light
• Center lane Violations

Charles was released to the Currituck County Detention Center under a $250,000.00 bound. The car was seized to the CCSO impound.

UPDATE: 14-year-old Jaelyn Peraza Martinez has been found safe, according to the Hampton Police Division.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- The Hampton Police Division seeks the community's help in locating a missing and endangered 14-year-old girl.

Jaelyn Peraza Martinez was last seen on Saturday near Fox Hill Road around 8 a.m.

Martinez is described as 5 feet, 1 inch and 96 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants and dark-colored shoes with white soles.

Please contact Hampton Police Division at (757) 727-6111 if you have any information regarding her whereabouts.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- An Alberta man has died after an overnight single-vehicle crash in Warfield on Saturday, according to Virginia State Police.

At approximately 2:50 a.m., state police investigated the accident on Route 1 at 16046 Boydton Plank Road.

A preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of a 2015 Honda Civic, 43-year-old John Robert Daniel was traveling southbound on Boydton Plank Road when he lost control of the vehicle. Daniel then crossed all lanes of travel before running off the roadway and striking a tree.

The impact of the crash killed the front seat passenger, 35-year-old Richard Duane Bennett II.

Daniel was taken to VCU with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Both occupants were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. Alcohol was a contributing factor.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Suffolk Parks & Recreation will hold a teen youth and interview skills workshop in March.

On Saturday, March 1, interested applicants aged 14 to 18 years old may attend the informative workshop to learn resume building, interview preparation and gain insight into hiring processes.

The event will occur at Kings Fork Recreation Center, 350 Kings Fork Rd, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

To register, click here.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAV) -- Newport News police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to a fatal November car crash.

Police say driver killed in multi-vehicle crash in Newport News

On Nov. 14, officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mercury Boulevard around 12:10 a.m.

A preliminary investigation determined that a driver in a Nissan Vera was traveling westbound on Mercury Boulevard and drove through a red light striking a Chrysler 200, which was traveling southbound on Jefferson Avenue with a green light. This led both the Chrysler and Nissan to hit two other vehicles.

The driver of the Chrysler, Calvin Gilmore-Vick, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan, Deyonte Lamont Perkins, 21, was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Following the investigation, Perkins was arrested Tuesday. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- A man has died following a fatal vehicle crash in Hampton on Sunday night, according to police.

Around 9:30 p.m., Hampton Public Safety Communications received a call in reference to a vehicle crash involving a sedan and a motorcycle at the intersection of West Mercury Boulevard and Pennwood Drive.

Upon arrival, officers and members of the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue declared the motorcyclist dead.

A passenger on the motorcycle and one in the sedan were taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

The preliminary investigation determined that the operator of the sedan was traveling eastbound on West Mercury Boulevard and attempted to make a U-turn at Pennwood Drive to continue westbound. The motorcyclist was traveling westbound and collided with the sedan at the intersection.

The Hampton Police Division Accident Reconstruction Team were on the scene investigating the accident.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- A Hampton man was arrested after striking state police vehicles and injuring a trooper during a pursuit on I-264 in Virginia Beach Saturday night.

At approximately 11:20 p.m., state police saw a man, identified as Jose'L Lavar Lewis, 26, of speeding 82 in a 55 mile-per-hour zone on the interstate at Independence Boulevard.

Lewis allegedly refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated. Troopers deployed tire deflation devices on Interstate 264, but Lewis continued to flee.

As troopers approached the City Hall area of Norfolk, they attempted a vehicle containment to slow the vehicle to a stop. Lewis began to ram the police vehicles to escape. Lewis then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. He was later arrested.

State police said Lewis and three other passengers were in the car. Rear seat passenger, 45-year-old Douglas Presley, Jr., of Hampton, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and taken to Virginia Beach City Jail.

Lewis and one of the troopers were both taken to Norfolk General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Lewis was subsequently taken to the Virginia Beach city jail where he was charged with reckless driving by speed, felony elude, hit and run, and assault on a law enforcement officer.

Lewis and Presley did not receive any bond.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Lux the Skunk predicted an early spring during the "Not So" Groundhog Day celebration at the Virginia Living Museum Sunday.

The museum's ambassador striped skunk thrilled the audience alongside WAVY-TV 10's Meteorologist Jeremy Wheeler reprising his role as master of ceremonies.

Lux made his debut prediction since the traditional forecaster, Chesapeake Chuck, remained in hibernation.

"Our native wildlife never ceases to amaze us with their remarkable adaptations. While Chesapeake Chuck follows his natural instinct to hibernate, Lux demonstrates the incredible diversity of winter survival strategies," said Deanna Orr, Ambassador Animal Manager. "By honoring these natural behaviors, we're not just celebrating our animals – we're showcasing the fascinating ways Virginia's wildlife adapts and thrives throughout the seasons."

Other animal predictions on upcoming current events also took place. The museum's white tail deer duo predicted the Philadelphia Eagles will win the Super Bowl, the turtles in Piedmont & Mountains Gallery predicted Sabrina Carpenter's "Short N' Sweet" will win the Grammy's Record of the Year and Danni the porcupine predicted that the Oscar's Best Picture will be awarded to "I'm Still Here".