Virginia doctor charged in shooting that wounded him, wife

By The Associated Press
May 12, 2020 | 4:15 AM

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for a Virginia doctor who is accused in a double shooting that wounded him and his wife are requesting a competency evaluation before he stands trial.

The Virginian Pilot reports attorneys for Dr. Edwin Cruz told a judge in Virginia Beach on Monday that they would be seeking the evaluation.

WAVY-TV reports the 67-year-old Cruz was charged with malicious wounding and firearm charges after Virginia Beach police found him and his wife with life-threatening gunshot wounds in their home on May 1.

They were both taken to a hospital. The Virginian Pilot reports Cruz was transferred to jail on Friday.

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.

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