Hampton Roads Briefs - Newport News/hampton

January 25, 2004|By Daily Press

Public library adds 365 bilingual books

NEWPORT NEWS - The Newport News public library system recently added 365 books written in Spanish and English to its collection.

The new books target children up to age 5 and parents seeking information about child rearing. The city received about $4,000 from the state's social services department to buy the books.

More than 7,500 Spanish-speaking residents live in Newport News, with the majority of them in the Denbigh area.

For more information, call 247-8875. (Para mas informacion, llama al 247-8875.)

2 men arrested in '02 murder case

NEWPORT NEWS - Newport News police say they've gotten a break in a homicide that's gone unsolved for more than a year.

This weekend, two men were arrested in the September 2002 death of 29-year-old Courtney Austin, Newport News police spokesman Harold Eley said. Austin was found shot to death in his home in the 400 block of Cox Landing.

Late Friday, police in Flint, Mich., took 19-year-old Jamal Lawrence James into custody. The suspect will be extradited to Newport News, probably early this week, Eley said.

About 9:30 a.m. Saturday, another suspect -- David Stanley Brown, 44 -- was arrested at his Richmond home, Eley said. Brown was transported to Newport News and is being held there without bail.

NN councilwoman plans town meeting

NEWPORT NEWS - Newport News Councilwoman Sharon Scott will conduct a town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at American Legion Post No. 368 in Denbigh.

City officials will talk about issues before the General Assembly and items related to the city budget.

For more information, call 265-8714.

Suspects sought in church burglaries

HAMPTON - Police are looking for whoever might be responsible for burglarizing churches and a flower shop during the past several days.

The suspect or suspects removed audio, video and computer equipment, cash and food during the thefts.

Burglarized were Fountain Baptist Church, 2200 Bay Ave.; Fountain of Life, 3814 Shell Road; Beyond Our Walls Ministries, 2309 Kecoughtan Road; St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 2114 Bay Ave.; and Wythe Florist, 1926 Kecoughtan Road.

Anyone with information about the burglaries can call police at 727-6111 or Crime Line toll-free at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887).

Police seek help solving 3 robberies

NEWPORT NEWS - Police are asking for the public's help in solving three robberies from late last year.

On Nov. 19, a 22-year-old Portsmouth man was robbed of cash near 22nd Street and Madison Avenue after a man displayed a handgun and de-manded his money. The suspect has been identified as Brandon Lamont Alston, whose last known address was in the 500 block of 19th Street. Alston, also known as "Yak," is 6 feet tall and weighs about 160 pounds.

Police are also looking for a man who robbed a Dunkin' Donuts in the 13700 block of Warwick Boulevard on Nov. 29 and Dec. 22. The man pulled out a chrome revolver and demanded cash during both robberies.

Anyone with information about these crimes can call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887). Callers don't have to give their names and are eligible for a $1,000 reward.

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