Crime & Safety
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Two men from New York and Nevada sentenced for laundering millions in fraudulent tech support scam targeting elderly victims
Virginia – Two men have been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for their roles in a widespread…
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Six individuals sentenced for involvement in massive cocaine trafficking operation intercepted by the Coast Guard
Virginia – Authorities in Virginia have sentenced six individuals, four from Mexico and two from Ecuador, for their involvement in a…
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Roanoke man faces decades in prison for robbery, murder, and cover-up linked to drug trade
Roanoke, Virginia – In a federal court in Roanoke earlier this week, Joseph Richard Walker, 30, admitted to a series of…
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Federal prosecutors pursue charges against 67-year-old Roanoke man in violent bank robbery spree
Roanoke, Virginia – Following an indictment on several charges linked to a string of bank robberies, 67-year-old man made his…
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United Blood Nation members sentenced for violent crime spree targeting convenience stores in Virginia Beach and Norfolk
Virginia Beach, Virginia – Five men affiliated with the United Blood Nation gang have been sentenced to prison for a series…
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Former Martinsville doctor convicted for distributing controlled substances illegally
Martinsville, Virginia – A Martinsville-based physician, Joel Smithers, was convicted on multiple federal drug charges following a three-week jury trial…
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16-year-old boy called 911 saying ‘something bad possessed and took control’ of him after he slaughtered his family, including his 14-and-17-year-old brothers and parents; arrested
New Mexico – In a disturbing incident in New Mexico, a 16-year-old boy, identified as Diego L., has been charged with…
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Man fatally shot his son in the forehead as the victim was trying to protect his fiancée after his father threatened to shoot her for hiding her future mother-in-law’s affair; charged
Missouri – In a tragic incident that unfolded on Christmas Eve in Missouri, a 61-year-old man, identified as H. Luster, was…
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Former Culpeper County Sheriff found guilty in $75,000 bribery scheme involving deputy appointments
Charlottesville, Virginia – A jury in Charlottesville has convicted former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Howard Jenkins, 53, of multiple charges…
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Man wrapped his girlfriend’s body in a sheet and placed it under the bed after he stabbed her to death following an argument; sentenced
Florida – In a harrowing case of domestic violence in Florida that has drawn nationwide attention, a 27-year-old man, identified as…
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