Man Sentenced for Violent Threats to State and Federal Elected Officials

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for making more than 60 threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal…

October 13, 2022

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EDVA Honors Law Enforcement for Exceptional Service

Department of Justice Press Releases

Virginia State Police ATF Washington Field Division ATF Washington Field Division ATF Washington Field Division Dept. of State, Diplomatic Security Service United States Postal Inspection Service Virginia Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Dept.…

September 26, 2022

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Chesapeake man sentenced to 90 months for gun and CASM charges

Breaking News·Police Blotter·Virginia News

by Norfolk Police Department NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing firearms as a prohibited person and possession of child [censored]ography. According to court…

August 27, 2022

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Heroin and Fentanyl Dealer Held Responsible for Overdose Death

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Newport News man on charges of conspiring to distribute fentanyl more than a kilogram of heroin, distributing fentanyl resulting in two overdoses, possessing…

April 15, 2022

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Norfolk Man Sentenced for Firearms, Fraud, and Identity Theft

Department of Justice Press Releases

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing at least nine illegal firearms, committing credit union fraud in an attempt to gain more than…

March 3, 2022

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Man Sentenced for Repeat Bomb Threats to Langley Air Force Base

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today to 2 and a half years in prison for threatening to blow up Langley Air Force Base in Hampton. According to…

February 4, 2022

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Portsmouth Fraudster Sentenced for Absconding and Fraud Offenses

Department of Justice Press Releases

RICHMOND, Va. – A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to over 10 years in prison for charges of conspiracy, fraud, identity theft, and failure to appear. According to court documents, Troy McFarland,…

December 16, 2021

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North Carolina Man Convicted of Multi-State Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Government News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Edenton, North Carolina man yesterday on charges of conspiring with others to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, possessing cocaine with the…

November 6, 2021

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Heroin and Cocaine Suppliers for Bloods Gang Members Sentenced

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. –A New Jersey couple was sentenced yesterday to 125 and 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine to members of the Bloods gang. According to…

October 29, 2021

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Grand Jury Indicts Willingboro Man on Two Counts of Murder for Edgewater Park Fatal Shootings

Burlington County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

WILLINGBORO, NJ (BCPO NEWS) – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a 33-year-old Willingboro man has been indicted on charges of fatally shooting two men who were inside a vehicle in…

October 2, 2021

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Virginia Man Sentenced for String of Armed Robberies in Hampton Roads

Breaking News

NORFOLK, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for his role in a series of armed convenience store robberies. “The defendant and others committed a…

August 12, 2021

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Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Network Sentenced

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The ringleader behind an extensive drug trafficking ring was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and…

July 13, 2021

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Member of 36th Street Bang Squad Gang Sentenced for Attempted Murder and Multiple Shootings

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in prison for his role in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy, murder, and attempted murder. According to court documents…

July 13, 2021

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36th Street Bang Squad Member Sentenced for Gang-Related Murders and Shootings

Breaking News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced yesterday to four life sentences in prison for his role in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy, murder, and attempted murder. According to court…

July 5, 2021

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36th Street Bang Squad Member Sentenced for Gang-Related Murders and Shootings

Virginia News

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA – A Newport News man was sentenced today to multiple life sentences for his role in a gang-related racketeering conspiracy that engaged in multiple murders, attempted murders, and drug…

May 7, 2021

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ICE Agents Get Conviction, Sentence of Illegal Alien Cartel Drug Lord Operating in Virginia and North Carolina

North Carolina News·Police Blotter·Virginia News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The mastermind behind an extensive drug trafficking ring entered a guilty plea this week, and four other defendants either entered pleas or were sentenced recently to substantial terms…

February 1, 2021

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Mother extradited to DC to face murder charge in death of 11 month old son

Police Blotter·D.C. News

A Virginia arrest and extradition ended a months-long homicide investigation into the death of an infant in Northeast DC. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The mother of an 11-month-old boy has been extradited to…

June 29, 2026

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Three arrested after wild shootout on Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Police Blotter·Virginia News

Three suspects arrested after gunfire injures six on Virginia Beach Oceanfront VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A shootout along the Virginia Beach Oceanfront that left six people wounded has resulted in multiple arrests…

March 13, 2026

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Virginia Beach bloodshed leaves 6 shot as cops collar 18-year-old

Police Blotter·Virginia News

Atlantic Avenue shooting leaves 6 wounded as Virginia Beach cops arrest 18-year-old suspect VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A chaotic shooting at the Oceanfront left six people wounded and has now led to…

March 10, 2026

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Virginia Beach Oceanfront Shootout Leaves Six Injured, Suspects Still Sought

Police Blotter·Virginia News

Police say two men exchanged gunfire along Atlantic Avenue Saturday night, striking multiple bystanders in the crowded resort area. Virginia Beach, VA – Six people were wounded in a shooting Saturday night…

March 8, 2026

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