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RICHMOND - Detectives are looking for a man they believe is responsible for robbing a 7-Eleven and a McDonald's in Richmond on Wednesday evening. The first robbery happened around 5 p.m. at the 7-ElevenMore >> RICHMOND - Detectives are looking for a man they believe is responsible for robbing a 7-Eleven and a McDonald's in Richmond on Wednesday evening. The first robbery happened around 5 p.m. at the 7-ElevenMore >> RICHMOND - Two men armed with a shotgun robbed an elderly couple inside their Richmond car repair shop. Jean and Raleigh "Red" Carr are well-known in their community as the owners of Carr's Texaco onMore >> Well-known store owner says one suspect held a shotgun to his 70-year-old wife.More >> CHESTERFIELD COUNTY - A building under construction partially collapsed in the 200 block of E. Hundred Road in Chester on Thursday morning, injuring a construction worker. About 50 to 60 percent of theMore >> Fire officials say one construction worker suffered minor injuries.More >> The lockout was easier than all this. In many ways, more peaceful, too. Nine months after the NFL and the players' union agreed on an unprecedented 10-year labor deal that, at the time, had everyone fromMore >> The lockout was easier than all this. In many ways, more peaceful, too. Nine months after the NFL and the players' union agreed on an unprecedented 10-year labor deal that, at the time, had everyone fromMore >> Release from the Hanover County Sheriff's Office: HANOVER, Va. – The Hanover County Sheriff's Office needs assistance in locating Antoine Robinson, Sr., 29, who is wanted in connection to an attemptedMore >> Release from the Hanover County Sheriff's Office: HANOVER, Va. – The Hanover County Sheriff's Office needs assistance in locating Antoine Robinson, Sr., 29, who is wanted in connection to an attemptedMore >> Richmond Police and emergency responders are dealing with a barricaded subject inside a home on West Moore Street. Crews are staged at the intersection of Moore and Harrison Streets, behind G.W. CarverMore >> Richmond Police and emergency responders are dealing with a barricaded subject inside a home on West Moore Street...More >> CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - A Chesterfield man faces construction fraud charges stemming from an investigation of improperly installed whole-home generators. Media outlets report that a ChesterfieldMore >> Chesterfield man faces fraud charges stemming from an investigation of improperly installed generators...More >> Release from Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office:On May 22, 2012, at 4:14am Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office received a call of a male subject in the roadway on Cherry Hill Road just north of the Nottoway RiverMore >> Release from Dinwiddie Sheriff's Office:On May 22, 2012, at 4:14am Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office received a call of a male subject in the roadway on Cherry Hill Road just north of the Nottoway RiverMore >> FINCASTLE, Va. (AP) - Thirteen students are being treated for minor injuries after a school bus overturned in Botetourt County. Police tell media outlets that the accident occurred at about 8:15More >> FINCASTLE, Va. (AP) - Thirteen students are being treated for minor injuries after a school bus overturned in Botetourt County. Police tell media outlets that the accident occurred at about 8:15More >> ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A woman who called 911 after her husband was unable to breathe found a snoring Maryland dispatcher at the other end of the line. The woman called 911 from her Montgomery CountyMore >> ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - A woman who called 911 after her husband was unable to breathe found a snoring Maryland dispatcher at the other end of the line. The woman called 911 from her Montgomery CountyMore >>
A.J. Lagoe is the investigative reporter for 8NEWS.
A.J.'s stories have uncovered widespread fraud, opened police investigations, had convictions overturned, exposed sex offenders, targeted businesses ripping off customers and prompted legislators to write new laws. Those accomplishments that make our community just a little better are how A.J. measures success.
His stories have earned him numerous awards; A.J. has received four prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards including one for his investigation uncovering widespread voter fraud. The Associated Press has recognized his investigative reporting and in the spring of 2011 A.J. garnered national recognition with a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his breaking news coverage and subsequent investigation into a mass shooting in Louisa County.
A.J. began his journalism career as a radio reporter for WSYR in Syracuse, N.Y. From there he moved on to WSTM-TV also in Syracuse. He joined 8News in February of 2004. During his time here A.J. has warn a lot of hats; from weekend anchor to noon anchor and even a stint helping out in the sports department.
A.J. has a broadcast journalism degree from Syracuse University and still closely follows the Orangemen. In his spare time he enjoys traveling the globe (if you've got a while ask him for the list of countries he's visited). Here in Virginia he loves being outdoors and is an avid hunter. His other hobbies include sampling Richmond's cuisine with his wife and watching the Yankees beat the Red Sox.
If you want to blow the whistle on government waste and corruption, or have the inside scoop on illegal or unethical activity, contact 8NEWS Investigative Reporter A.J. Lagoe. You can email him at ajinvestigates@wric.com or follow and interact with him on Facebook or Twitter
