Hampton landlord sentenced to 17 years for using black tennants’ names for COVID-19 relief fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Hampton landlord who engaged in a scheme of racial harassment, fraud, and abuse targeting low-income minority tenants was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in federal prison, according…
New Hampton Resident Sentenced in Child Rape Case
New Hampton Resident Sentenced in Child Rape Case **Goshen, NY** - Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday that Justin Babb, a 41-year-old resident of New Hampton, was sentenced…
Riverhead Man Indicted for Shooting Into Hampton Bays Residence
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Lawrence Brown Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Riverhead, was indicted on multiple charges, including Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, following a shooting in Hampton…
Brush Fire at Hartwood Acres Park in Hampton Township
On Wednesday, at 2:18 p.m., the Allegheny County Police Department received a report of a brush fire at Hartwood Acres Park in Hampton Township. The fire expanded to roughly 100 by 100…
Pickup Truck Crashes into Hampton Borough Home
Hunterdon County NJ – A Ford pickup truck veered off Charlestown Road and collided with an unoccupied house in Hampton Borough on Friday at 8:40 p.m. Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesperson for the…
Hampton Bays Shop Sells $50K Powerball Ticket
HAMPTON BAYS, NY – The New York Lottery has announced the sale of a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket for the April 13 drawing in Hampton Bays. The $50,000 ticket was purchased at Stop…
Hampton Roads Men Indicted for Armed Robbery of Postal Carriers
NORFOLK, VA – Three individuals from the Hampton Roads area have been formally indicted and taken into custody on federal allegations related to the armed robbery of U.S. Postal Service mail carriers…
East Hampton and Flushing Stores Sell Winning $50K Powerball Tickets
New York, New York – The New York Lottery has revealed that two third-prize-winning Powerball tickets were sold in New York for the February 12 drawing, each worth $50,000. One of the…
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Near LIRR Station in Hampton Bays
HAMPTON BAYS, NY – An 89-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car near the Long Island Rail Road station in Hampton Bays on Monday, January 8. The Suffolk County Police reported…
Man Found Shot Dead in Hampton
HAMPTON, VA- Hampton Police are currently investigating a Thursday incident where a man was found with a single gunshot wound. A call came in around 3:35 p.m. about a man “down” on…
Two Sentenced for 2021 Armed Robbery Spree in Hampton Roads
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Brandon Chavis, 36, and Melissa Beasley, 43, both from Norfolk, were sentenced on September 27, for their involvement in a series of armed robberies in 2021. The spree…
Woman Unknowingly Drives Home After Being Shot in Hampton
HAMPTON, VA – A 19-year-old woman drove home unaware that she had been shot, according to information from Hampton Police. The incident took place in the 1800 block of W. Mercury Boulevard…
Hampton Woman Wins $243,966 in Online Virginia Lottery Game
HAMPTON, VA – Rachelle VanBuren was enjoying a Sunday morning breakfast when she decided to try her luck on the Virginia Lottery’s Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights online game. She quickly found herself…
Police Respond to Shooting at Hampton Crest Condominiums
CHARLOTTE, NC – Early on Friday morning, around 6 a.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a call at 932 N Wendover, located within the Hampton Crest Condominiums. Upon the…
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $739,000 of Pandemic Benefits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man pleaded guilty today to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in disaster-related loan benefits made available in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court…
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with Multiple Fraud Schemes
CONCORD – Anthony Silva, 37, of Hampton, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and mail fraud, United States Attorney Jane E.…
An Elderly Man Has Gone Missing in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating an 88-year-old Missing Person Albert Hampton. He was last seen on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 3:30 P.M., at…
Hampton Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Loan Fraud While in BOP Halfway House
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for falsely applying for loans intended to grant COVID-19 relief to small businesses. According to court documents,…
Hampton, Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud
A Hampton, Iowa woman who received unemployment benefits in other people’s names pled guilty on March 24, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Stephanie Mendenhall, age 53, from Hampton, Iowa was…
Hampton Man with History of Gun Crimes Sentenced to 56 Months for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
CONCORD – Sean R. Meola, 51, of Hampton, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of ammunition and 10 additional months for…
North Hampton Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Methamphetamine Trafficking
CONCORD – Christopher Pierro, 29, of North Hampton, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, United States…
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victims and Tax Evasion
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding victims in the Hampton Roads area out of more than $630,000 and evading the assessment of more than $50,000 in…
Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief
ATLANTA – Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States. “Unfortunately, criminals continue to…
AG Alan Wilson announces Hampton County grand jury has indicted Alex Murdaugh and Curtis Smith
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the Hampton County Grand Jury issued indictments of Richard Alexander Murdaugh for the following offenses: The Hampton County Grand Jury…
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