Norfolk Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft Impersonation Scheme

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Norfolk woman was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison for misuse of a Social Security number, loan fraud, and identity theft. According to court documents,…

Germantown Liquor Store Robbed at Gunpoint

GERMANTOWN, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the Wisteria Beer and…

Sex Offender Convicted of Escape from the Bureau of Prisons and Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal judge convicted an Illinois man yesterday on charges of escaping from the Bureau of Prisons and failing to register and update a sex offender registration. According…

Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Identity Theft, and Firearm Offenses

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A six-time convicted felon from Richmond pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegally possessing a firearm. According to court documents, from…

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Multi-State Sex Trafficking of a Child

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Charlotte, North Carolina, man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking an Ohio child in numerous states, including Virginia. According to court documents,…

U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man and Recover Missing Persons in Virginia

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Oscar Geovanny Melgar-Flores, 25, on warrants issued from the State of Maine for Unlawful Sexual Contact (Class C), Unlawful Sexual…

U.S. Marshals-led Operation Triple Beam-Tidewater Targets Violent Criminals

Norfolk, VA – A large-scale multi-agency law enforcement operation led by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, focused on wanted gang members and firearms related offenders, has concluded. The 60-day operation,…

Two More ‘Fugitives of the Week’ Arrested in Two States

Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is extremely happy to announce the arrest of two more “Fugitives of the Week” in two states. The first arrest…

Jury Convicts Norfolk Woman on Identity Theft Charges

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Norfolk woman last Friday on charges of misuse of a Social Security number, loan fraud, and identity theft. According to court records and…

Couple Pleads Guilty to $5.1 M Pandemic Loan Fraud

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A couple who formerly resided in Hampton pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Malik Mitchum,…

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

Jury Convicts Hampton Woman on Heroin and Money Laundering Charges

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – On Friday, a federal jury convicted a Hampton woman on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.…

EDVA to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out

RICHMOND, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events this evening,…

Man offered teen modeling but was really exploiting and abusing the girls, now heading to prison

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA – A Mathews County man was sentenced today to life in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to produce child [censored]ography in connection with a purported “teen modeling” endeavor.…

Watch: Philly man pulls gun, robs market, taking cheese curls and Bluntvilles

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On December 30, 2020 at approximately 6:30 PM, an unknown black male was captured on surveillance video entering the Arod Food Market located at 1700 S. 24th. Street. While…

They Thought He Was Hiding Buried Treasure in Nevada Desert, So They Kidnapped and Tortured Him to Find Out Where

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A one-time fugitive who fled to Iran after kidnapping and torturing a marijuana dispensary owner in a vicious attack that left his victim permanently disfigured was sentenced today to…

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…

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