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Virginia Beach police have confirmed that John McCoy III, the suspect who killed two officers Friday, is the same man who appeared in a WTKR News 3 story nearly two decades ago. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In his press conference Saturday discussing the deaths of two of his officers, Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate vowed he would only speak the name of the killer, John McCoy III, one time.A spokesperson with the department on Tuesday confirmed that McCoy is the same man who appeared in a WTKR News 3 story nearly two decades ago.WATCH PREVIOUS COVERAGE: John McCoy III appears in WTKR News 3 story in October 2006 Previous coverage John McCoy III aggravated malicious wounding McCoy, who was 42 at the time of his death, is the man police said shot Officers Christopher Reese and Cameron Girvin during a traffic stop on Friday night before turning the gun on himself. WTKR John McCoy III Police said they found McCoy dead in a shed nearby with what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.Watch full press conference following deaths of VBPD officers FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: VB Police Chief provides updates on two officers killed Friday night WTKR News 3’s previous coverage in 2006 shows McCoy had a previous run-in with the law. He was charged with aggravated malicious wounding in connection to an incident that happened back in October of 2006.We are still looking into McCoy’s history to learn more.Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information.

The body of a missing Virginia woman has not been found two years after she disappeared, police say. Her husband was sentenced on a murder charge. Screengrab from Kia Bethea's Facebook post The husband of a missing Virginia woman was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison — but her body still hasn’t been found, authorities said.Adrian Lewis, 50, received the sentence Jan. 19 after a jury convicted him of a first-degree murder charge in September 2023, records show.As part of his sentence, Lewis can’t have contact with his and his wife’s children until they are 18, WAVY reported.Lewis’ attorneys declined to provide a comment to local news when the man was found guilty, WVEC reported. McClatchy News could not reach the defense attorneys for comment on Jan. 22. His wife, Shanitia Eure-Lewis, was last seen in Newport News July 17, 2022, according to the Newport News Police Department.The couple was seen traveling together that morning, police said. She was supposed to be heading back to church when her family said she never showed up.At the time, state police believed her to be in “extreme danger.” The day after the mother of two disappeared, investigators also said they found Lewis at the airport headed to Jamaica with his wife’s passport and credit cards, WVEC reported. Investigators said they found his truck that same day, and after recovering evidence from it, the missing person investigation became a homicide investigation.Authorities said the wife’s blood was found in Lewis’ truck, and in the week leading up to her disappearance, he had looked up murder sentences in Virginia and what happens when you shoot someone in the head, WTKR reported. On July 19, 2022, Lewis was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, although he was found not guilty on the latter charge, records show.The day after the sentence was handed down, Eure-Lewis’ family held an illumination service in her memory. Her family called her a “beloved mother, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, aunt and friend.” But they still want to recover her body.“Not knowing where she is, not being able to give her the proper burial, she didn’t deserve that,” her sister Deidra Eure told WTKR. “She deserves to be laid to rest properly.” mcclatchy-newsroom Olivia Lloyd is a National Real-Time Reporter for McClatchy covering the Southeast. She is based in

Virginia lawmakers pass 'Cash Now Act' after News 3 unclaimed property investigation RICHMOND, Va. — A WTKR News 3 investigation into how the Virginia Department of Treasury handles unclaimed property prompted lawmakers to make change.Unclaimed property is defined in Virginia as "money, stocks, bonds, dividends, utility deposits, insurance proceeds, tangible property and more."Now a new bill has passed the House and Senate after gaining overwhelming support.watch previous coverage: Potential changes to law coming to Virginia's unclaimed property Potential changes to law coming to Virginia's unclaimed property process after News 3 investigation The new bill, HB 1606, introduced by Del. Phil Hernandez, would allow the Department of Treasury to automatically send out checks to people who are owed $5,000 or less without them having to file a claim online.Our investigation showed how many other states are already doing this.Currently, if you have to search your name online, and file a claim with the Department of Treasury to get your money back.Over a year ago, News 3 started investigatinghow the State Treasurer’s office handles unclaimed property and compared it to how other states return it to the rightful owners.watch previous coverage: Virginia lawmakers push for unclaimed property reform Virginia lawmakers push for changes to unclaimed property law after News 3 investigation We were contacted by unclaimed property watchdog, Ron Lizzi, who requested we look into how the state was handling money owed back to the people. Unclaimed property is usually money and could be old utility deposits, stocks, bond dividends, insurance proceeds. In very rare cases, it can be physical property. Companies are legally required to turn over unclaimed property to the Department of Treasury when they can’t find the rightful owner.Del. Cliff Hayes introduced house bill 1640 that would have forced the state treasury to work with the tax commissioner to share information about people to help reunite their funds which is a practice done in some other states, but this bill died this session despite gaining a lot of support by many lawmakers.watch previous coverage: State treasurer declines News 3 questions after unclaimed property meeting VA Treasurer declines News 3 questions after meeting on unclaimed property reform I was in Richmond in January when delegates passed both bills almost unanimously.After seeing our investigation into unclaimed property, Del. Hayes wanted to make changes to Virginia law."You got to reach out to the State and tell the State that you want your