Morning Notes for Oct. 30: Public safety, City Hall

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Public safety

• 336 incidents reported in Norfolk in the week to Oct. 30, 2026 Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data) lists 336 incident reports dated Oct. 24, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026. Most common: Hit & Run - Property (49), Domestic-Sim (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))
• Robbery - Business reported on the 1300 Block of Colonial Avenue, Ghent Square Community Assoc. Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data): Robbery - Business reported Oct. 28, 2026 on the 1300 Block of Colonial Avenue (Ghent Square Community Assoc.). Reco (Norfolk Police Department incident reports (Norfolk open data))

City Hall

• Commonwealth v. Hubert L. Gusler Jr. (TW: Child Sexual Abuse) Man Sentenced to 18 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sexually Abusing, Producing Sexual Abuse Materials with Child (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Rico L. Lindsey Man Sentenced to 6 Years After Pleading Guilty to Shooting Woman in Calvert Square (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Lavar N. Davis Jr. (TW: Child Sexual Abuse Material) Man Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts of Possessing Illicit Images, Videos of Children (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. David W. Shourds (TW: Sexual Assault) Jury Convicts Man of Sexually Abusing 18-Year-Old in His Care in 2025 (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Steven L. Kelly Jury Convicts Man of 2nd Degree Murder in 2025 Fatal Stabbing (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Javier B. Walker (TW: Child Sexual Abuse Material) Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing CSAM After Using Illicit Images, Videos to Prompt AI Chatbot (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Markell T. Taylor Man Sentenced to 13 ½ Years Following Jury Convictions for Shooting at Police, Being Felon in Possession of Firearm; Officers’ Actions in Returning Fire Justified (City of Norfolk)
• Commonwealth v. Trevonte G. Dugue Jury Convicts Man of 2nd Degree Murder, Using Firearm in 2025 Ocean View Shooting (City of Norfolk) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Norfolk’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.