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The owner, Lam Van Son (Vietnamese: Sơn Lâm Vân; 1952 – June 30, 1994), was a Vietnamese immigrant who fought for the special forces of the South Vietnamese military during the Vietnam War, but after the fall of Saigon in 1975, Son was detained at a re-education camp at the end of the war, before he fled to Thailand by boat and immigrated to the U.S. Son first met his wife Lanna Le Son in ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A K-9 was killed “heroically” protecting a correctional officer, who was responding to a violent attack involving apparent gang members, Virginia prison officials said.
Notable Virginia Beach residents who lived in the Seatack community during a significant portion of their life or who lived in Seatack during their formative years include rappers Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, NFL Football player Eli Harold, astronaut Alan B. Shepard, and actress Chyler Leigh.
Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. 4 Win 3–0–1 Bob Saxton TKO 1 3 Jul 1979 Steel Pier Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 3 Win 2–0–1 Frank Moore KO 3 31 May 1979 Dome, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. 2 Win 1–0–1 Jesse Carter PTS 6 14 Dec 1978 Dome, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. 1 Draw 0–0–1 Charles ...
A police dog, also known as a K-9 (portmanteau of canine), [1] is a dog that is trained to assist police and other law enforcement officers. Their duties may include searching for drugs and explosives , locating missing people , finding crime scene evidence, protecting officers and other people, and attacking suspects who flee from officers.
650 acres, operated by the county, Walney Visitors Center features educational exhibits, programs and information, live animals False Cape State Park: Virginia Beach: Virginia Beach: Hampton Roads: 4,321 acres, Wash Woods Environmental Center for ecological studies, park also offers nature programs First Landing State Park: Virginia Beach ...
Wash Woods was an unincorporated town on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the former Princess Anne County (now the independent City of Virginia Beach), in the southeastern corner of Virginia. It has been abandoned since the 1930s, except for the Life Saving Station which remained operational until the mid-1950s. [1]
On May 31, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a municipal building in the Princess Anne area of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The gunman, DeWayne Craddock, who was a disgruntled city employee, fatally shot 12 people and wounded four others before he was killed by responding police officers.