Category: Virginia – Eastern District
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murders in Newport News | USAO-EDVA
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A New York man was sentenced today two consecutive terms of life in prison for the murders of two men in Newport News in June and…
Two Virginia Inmates Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme | USAO-EDVA
NORFOLK, Va. – Two men pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining benefits made available as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, from approximately June 2020 through…
Chesapeake Businessman Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Tax Fraud | USAO-EDVA
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Chesapeake man and business owner pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) out of more than $1.2 million in taxes. According to…
Former Richmond Attorney Sentenced to Obstructing Investigation of Bankruptcy Embezzlement | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A former Richmond attorney was sentenced today to 44 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for obstructing an official proceeding in connection with…
Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced | USAO-EDVA
RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Chinese-Made Military Helmets and Body Armor to Federal Agencies | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Celeste, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud scheme involving the selling of Chinese-made military helmets, body armor, and other products to the United…
Virginia Beach Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography | USAO-EDVA
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced yesterday to 22 years in prison for producing images of child sexual abuse. According to court documents, from December 2018 to…
Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery and Carjacking | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Washington, DC, man was sentenced today to 357 months in prison for his role in an armed robbery and carjacking that led to a high-speed police…
Former Medical Student Sentenced for Fatal Party Drug Overdose | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Ontario, Canada, man was sentenced today to one year in prison for distributing MDA—a psychedelic drug similar to MDMA, or “molly”—that resulted in the fatal overdose…
York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses | USAO-EDVA
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A York County man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for distributing heroin to two women who died from overdoses at his Seaford home…
