Crime & Safety
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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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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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Springfield resident convicted for sending over $185,000 to support ISIS operations
Springfield, Virginia – A federal jury in Virginia has convicted a Springfield man, Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, on multiple charges for his…
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Federal court hands down five-year sentence for Norfolk man in drug trafficking case
Norfolk, Virginia – A Norfolk resident, Adam Donley Greenberg, also known as Adam Brandon, has been sentenced to five years…
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Chesapeake administrator admits to fraudulent use of company credit card
Chesapeake, Virginia – A Chesapeake man has admitted to wire fraud after exploiting his professional position to rack up over $100,000…
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Repeat offender from Hampton receives 26-year sentence for his role in large-scale drug operation and illegal firearms possession
Hampton, Virginia – A 44-year-old Hampton man, Lemoyne Williams, was sentenced to 26 years and 10 months in federal prison for…
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Warrenton resident sentenced for wire fraud after stealing millions from Virginia homeowner associations
Warrenton, Virginia – A Warrenton woman, Rose Kasande Bailey, 60, was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for wire fraud…
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Multiple defendants sentenced in methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy linked to officer’s death
Abingdon, Virginia – Seven individuals involved in a large methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy tied to the 2021 murder of Big Stone Gap…
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Chesapeake man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
Chesapeake, Virginia – A Chesapeake man, identified as Eric Stephon Faulcon, 43, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in…
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Virginia welcomes Microporous with $1.35 billion investment in Pittsylvania County
Danville, Virginia – Microporous LLC, a leading manufacturer of battery separators, has announced a transformative $1.35 billion investment in Pittsylvania County,…
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