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1. Richmond Escapee Captured Near Elementary School After Courthouse Escape, Police Say (shorenewsnetwork.com) — An inmate briefly escaped custody from Richmond’s John Marshall Courts Building Friday, prompting a rapid police search and a short ‘secure mode’ at nearby Blackwell Elementary School. Officers and sheriff’s deputies recaptured the man in a wooded area on East 15th Street within about an hour, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat to students or residents.
2. Week in Review May 3-9, 2026 (henricocitizen.com) — Richmond-area readers get a quick roundup of big local developments, from a fatal Henrico crash and new homework policies under consideration for Henrico Schools to a May 16 Habitat for Humanity milestone. You’ll also find details on a new nonstop Breeze Airways route from Richmond International Airport to Cancún starting in 2027.
3. Richmond woman killed on Interstate 95 in Mother's Day crash (wtvr.com) — A 24-year-old Richmond woman died early Sunday when her Subaru struck the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on northbound I‑95 in Stafford County. State Police say the truck had halted for an earlier crash, and the incident remains under investigation with no injuries to the truck driver reported.
4. Should users be worried about their data after the Canvas breach? (wric.com) — Richmond-area students and educators using Canvas are being warned to watch for phishing attempts after a major cyberattack exposed private messages and email addresses. A University of Richmond cybersecurity professor explains how hackers could impersonate professors and urges users to ignore suspicious Canvas emails, change passwords, and enable multi-factor authentication to better protect their accounts.
5. Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes (usa-today-news.com) — Virginia’s Supreme Court, meeting in Richmond, has thrown out a voter-approved Democratic plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, ruling lawmakers violated constitutional procedures. The decision wipes out new maps that could have boosted Democrats’ chances in this year’s midterms and keeps Virginia’s current court-imposed districts in place for now while politicians reassess their strategies.
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