Shooting in Roanoke Leaves Man Injured
ROANOKE, VA—A man was hospitalized following a shooting incident in Roanoke early Friday morning. The Roanoke Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 7:00 AM on the 1700 block of Hanover…
Roanoke Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Dealing Heroin
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke woman, who sold drugs on behalf of her incarcerated boyfriend, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison. Aminee Jewell Davenport, 35, pleaded guilty in November…
Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Firearm
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, who possessed a stolen firearm in the course of a domestic disturbance incident in 2018, pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation. Joshua Lamont Blake, 41,…
Roanoke Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic dangerous drugs from sources across the country into the Roanoke Valley.…
One person shot and killed in Roanoke
ROANOKE, VA – On February 6, 2022 at approximately 1:50 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person down in the 3300 block of Ferncliff Avenue NW. The City of Roanoke E-911…
Pair Sentenced to 10 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl in Roanoke Area
ROANOKE, Va. – Two more members of a drug conspiracy have been sentenced in federal court for their role in the distribution of deadly narcotics. Kenneth Tito Beaner, 27, and Nathan Jamal…
Two shot, one dead in shooting in Roanoke
ROANOKE, VA – On December 22, 2021 at approximately 12:00 a.m., City of Roanoke E-911 Center personnel notified Roanoke Police of a disorder at a residence in the 1000 block of Hanover…
Pair Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl in Roanoke Area
ROANOKE, Va. – A pair of Roanoke men, who conspired with others to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, at least 100 grams of heroin, and 40 grams or more of…
Roanoke Woman Sentenced for Misusing Official Government Seal
ROANOKE, Va., – A Roanoke woman was sentenced this week to two years’ probation, the first 90 days of which must be spent on home detention, for creating a document misusing the…
Leader of Rollin’ 30s in Roanoke Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Conspiracy Charges
ROANOKE, Va. – Sean Denzel Guerrant, a Roanoke man who led the Rollin’ 30s Crips in Roanoke, pleaded guilty today to one count of racketeering conspiracy that included responsibility for a murder…
Roanoke Man Arrested on Federal Gun Charges In Relation to 2019 Murder on Denniston Avenue
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, who was charged but later acquitted in state court of a May 2019 murder that took place on Denniston Avenue in the City of Roanoke, has…
Roanoke Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Aid of Racketeering and Conspiracy Charges, Faces Mandatory Life Sentence
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man, Demonte Rashod Mack, 32, admitted today that he was a member of the Rollin’ 30s Crips and pleaded guilty to murder in aid of racketeering and…
Roanoke Doctor Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for Over-Prescribing Opioids
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke, Virginia doctor was sentenced to 36 months in prison, a fine of $10,000, and a forfeiture money judgment of $500,000 yesterday for distributing and dispensing Schedule II…
Gun violence rocks Roanoke as one dead in four unrelated shooting incidents
ROANOKE, VA – Roanoake police are reporting a violent weekend in the city as one person is dead and two injured in four different shooting incidents. Police issued the following statement: On…
Man shot overnight in Roanoke in serious condition, police say
ROANOKE, VA – On October 10, 2021 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Roanoke Police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 4100 block of Melrose Avenue NW. Responding officers…
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