Four Boaters Rescued After Vessel Capsizes Near Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Emergency crews safely rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, with authorities warning mariners the disabled boat remains in the water. Virginia Beach, VA – Four boaters…
Sheriffs Department Arrests Two At Jefferson Motel for Drug Distribution
Warrenton, VA – On October 28, deputies assigned to the Patrol Division, Civil Process Court Security Division and detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division collaborated on an interdiction operation that produced significant…
Maryland, NC, Virginia Agree to Collaborate on Off-Shore Wind Projects
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia today announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region and promote the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States as a…
General Lee Loses Court Battle in Richmond Virginia
RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Herring won the Lee statue case today when Judge W. Reilly Marchant, in the Richmond Circuit Court, found that the statue was raised against a backdrop of…
Rainelle Man Who Used Snap Chat to Meet 14-Year-Old Girl Gets 11 Years in Prison
BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Michael Darnell Ramsey, 47, of Rainelle, was sentenced to 135 months in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Upon…
Norfolk Fraudster Stole $196,000 From PPP Loan Program
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A previously convicted felon pleaded guilty today to engaging in a COVID-19 related loan fraud scheme with losses of $196,000. According to court documents, Joseph Cherry, 40, of…
Roanoke Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Distributing Heroin
ROANOKE, Va.- James Robert Banks, a Roanoke man responsible for distributing between one and three kilograms of heroin throughout the Roanoke area in 2019, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in…
Unlicensed “Cannibal” Surgeon Cuts off Man’s Testicles to Eat
LEFLORE COUNTY, OK – Two men who described themselves as cannibals were arrested and charged for performing unlicensed surgery, maiming and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after traveling from Virginia…
ICE Rounds Up Dozens of Violent Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary in D.C. Area
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday the conclusion of a week-long targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of more…
Prince William County Cited for Ignoring Immigration Detainers of Criminal Illegal Aliens
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Officials at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (PWMRADC) released an inmate Sept. 29, who was wanted for felony charges of illegal entry, despite an active…
Virginia Extends Voter Registration Deadline
RICHMOND (October 14, 2020) – Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. in the Eastern District of Virginia has approved Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s agreement that extends the deadline for voter registration by two days,…
Two Plead Guilty for Roles in Akron to Huntington Meth Conspiracy
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that a Huntington woman and Akron man who participated in a conspiracy that saw large quantities of methamphetamine shipped from Akron and sold…
Tiger King’s Doc Antle Charged with Felony Wildlife Trafficking
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Following an investigation by Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s animal law unit, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, the owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, has been charged with one felony count…
Two Drug Dealers Sentenced for Role in Harrisonburg Overdose Death
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Two individuals connected with a heroin trafficking conspiracy that brought heroin from Maryland into Shenandoah County, Virginia and caused one fatal and one non-fatal overdose were sentenced last week…
Motorists Evacuated from Underwater Interstate Tunnel After Fire Breaks Out
ROANOKE, VA – Hundreds of motorists were evacuated from the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel that connects Newport News to Roanoke, Virginia via Interstate 64. On Sunday night, traffic was stopped inside the…
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment and Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Manager and Owners of Virginia Rental Properties
HARRISONBURG, VA – The Justice Department today announced that Gary T. Price, a manager of rental properties in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia, together with owners of the properties, Alberta Lowery and GTP…
Mexican National with Numerous DUI Convictions Pleads Guilty
RICHMOND, Va. – A Mexican national recently convicted of his third Driving Under the Influence charge within the previous two years pleaded guilty today to illegally reentering the United States. According to…
New York Man Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy and ID Theft
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his role in acquiring and using thousands of stolen payment card numbers, as well as other…
Alexandria Ghost Gun and Machine Gun Conversion Device Dealer Pleads Guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fairfax man pleaded guilty today to dealing in firearms without a license. According to court documents, Davud Sungur, 20, has never had a federal firearms license. Beginning around…
Virginia Man Breaks into Two Post Offices, Steals Stamps, Meter, Money
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Greenbrier County man entered a guilty plea to the felony offense of breaking into a United States Post Office, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Matthew Riffle, 29,…
WATCH: BLM Protesters Bully, Harass Woman To Raise Her Fist in Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of about 12 white Black Lives Matter protesters harassed and bullied a woman enjoying an outdoor mean in Washington, D.C. The exchange was caught on video…