Crime & Safety
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Colorado man pleads guilty in Virginia court to defrauding investors out of millions with cryptocurrency trading bot scam
Virginia – Colorado resident Robert Wesley Robb, aged 46, entered a guilty plea earlier this week in Virginia court for engaging…
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Virginia business owner pleads guilty to multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme
Alexandria, Virginia – A Fredericksburg man, Sherman Green Jr., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for…
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Last of six MS-13 members sentenced in major federal racketeering case
Alexandria, Virginia – The last of six La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members was sentenced today. These members were convicted…
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Justice Department imposes largest-ever fine on Envigo for animal cruelty and environmental violations
Virginia – Envigo RMS LLC and Envigo Global Services Inc., subsidiaries of Inotiv, have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to…
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Virginia man found guilty of threatening to blow up Roanoke and harm Federal Credit Union staff
Roanoke, Virginia – A Gainesville man, Brandon Hayward, was convicted last week of making threats in interstate commerce after a two-day…
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Lynchburg man faces federal gun charges after series of criminal incidents
Lynchburg, Virginia – A Lynchburg man has been taken into custody facing charges related to firearm possession. 27-year-old Brandon Cole Webber…
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Richmond man with criminal past receives lengthy sentence for drug and firearm possession
Richmond, Virginia – A Richmond resident, Jeremy Jermaine Blue, 35, has been handed a prison sentence of 15 years and eight…
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Police investigate shooting incident at downtown Roanoke bar that left one injured
Roanoke, Virginia – In a concerning turn of events, a shooting occurred at a downtown Roanoke bar, resulting in at least…
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Roanoke police successfully end tactical standoff with suspect in custody
Roanoke, Virginia – A tense situation unfolded in Roanoke on Tuesday, which has now been resolved with the suspect in custody,…
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Middle River Regional Jail inmate files lawsuit over CPAP machine denial
Roanoke, Virginia – An inmate at Middle River Regional Jail has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in…
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