Commonwealth vs. Marco Hicks

NORFOLK, Va. – Yesterday, Marco Hicks, 30, pleaded guilty in Norfolk Circuit Court to first- degree murder for shooting his friend Michael Rivera-Rubert in the head on September 4, 2022.

On the night of September 3, 2022, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Rivera-Rubert, and ...

Commonwealth v. Dustin J. Wilder

Man Sentenced in Norfolk to More Than 20 Years for Murdering Friend in 2019

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 40-year-old Dustin James Wilder was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 20 years and six months in prison for the second-degree murder of 44-y...

Commonwealth v. Keith M. Todd

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Man Convicted of Taking Indecent Liberties with Young Norfolk Child

NORFOLK, Va. – On Monday, 60-year-old Keith Marquette Todd was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of taking indecent liberties with a 5-year-ol...

Commonwealth v. Ricky J. Johnson

Man Convicted of Robbing Norfolk Credit Union with Threatening Note

NORFOLK, Va. – Ricky Jerrell Johnson, 45, was convicted Friday in Norfolk Circuit Court of robbery by threat after he robbed a bank teller via passing a note earlier this year.

On...

Commonwealth v. Ziontay B. R. Palmer

Norfolk Jury Convicts Ziontay Palmer of Murdering 3, Wounding 2 Women Following 2021 Young Terrace Mass Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, a Norfolk jury convicted 21-year-old Ziontay Brian Ricardo Palmer of the malicious wounding of his then-pregnant girl...

Commonwealth v. Donte L. Smith

Man Sentenced to 4 ½ Years for Burglarizing Norfolk ABC Stores in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 36-year-old Donte Lamont Smith was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to four years and six months in prison for a series of 2022 burglaries p...

Commonwealth v. Brian L. Spears

Getaway Driver Sentenced to 13 Years for Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Malicious Wounding From August 2022 Incidents

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 22-year-old Brian Lacole Spears was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 13 years in prison for robbing a...

Commonwealth v. Alonzo M. Wilson III & Daniel T. Carter

Robber Sentenced to 15 Years, Getaway Driver Sentenced to 4 Years Following Series of Robberies in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Two men have been sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court for a 2022 series of robberies targeting a convenience store clerk and se...

Commonwealth v. Jordan M. Richardson

Man Convicted of Eluding in Stolen Vehicle While Carrying Concealed, Loaded Handguns After Leading Police on Chase

NORFOLK, Va. – Jordan Miguel Richardson, 18, was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court on Tuesday of carrying a concealed and loaded f...

Commonwealth v. Laquisha S. Nock

Woman Co-Defendant Also Convicted of 2022 Norfolk 7-Eleven Robbery

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 29-year-old Laquisha Shante Nock was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of robbery after she and 38-year-old Quentin Lamont James held up a West Ocean V...

Commonwealth v. Jon’mir A. Lawton

Man Sentenced to 4 Years For Carjacking, Maliciously Wounding Norfolk Woman

NORFOLK, Va. – Jon’mir Amontae Lawton, 20, was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court on Friday to four years in prison for being part of a group of people who carj...

Commonwealth v. Joseph A. Martin

Man Sentenced to 12 Years Following Jury Conviction for Attacking, Robbing Woman and Her Boyfriend at Gunpoint and Guilty Plea To Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

NORFOLK, Va. – Joseph Antonio Martin, 36, was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court on ...

Commonwealth v. Lamont S. Smallwood

Man Sentenced to More Than 25 Years Following Jury Conviction for 2022 Murder

NORFOLK, Va. – Lamont Sean Smallwood, 34, was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court today to 25 years and nine months in prison following his jury conviction earlier this ...

Commonwealth’s Attorney and UVA Law Announce Review of Ford Cases

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney and UVA Project for Informed Reform Announce Review of Cases Connected to Former Norfolk Police Detective Robert Glenn Ford

NORFOLK, Va. – Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi announced on Frida...

Commonwealth v. Malcolm J. Jorden

Man Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder Following 2020 Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – Malcolm Jamaal Jorden, 31, was convicted of second-degree murder in Norfolk Circuit Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to killing 29-year-old Jonathan Lee Basset...

Commonwealth v. Quentin L. James

Man Convicted of 2022 Norfolk 7-Eleven Armed Robbery

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 38-year-old Quentin Lamont James was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of armed robbery after he held up a West Ocean View 7-Eleven clerk last year.

On June 2, 2022, ...

Commonwealth v. Kenneth C. Todd Jr.

Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years for Norfolk DUI Crash, Possessing Large Amount of Cocaine, Fentanyl, MDMA

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 49-year-old Kenneth Charles Todd Jr. was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to three years and five months in ...

Commonwealth v. Rashad D. Dooley

Rashad Dooley Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Having Drugs Mailed to Norfolk City Jail

NORFOLK, Va. – On Monday, 30-year-old Rashad Detwan Dooley pleaded guilty in Norfolk Circuit Court to attempting to smuggle prescription opioids into the Norfolk ...

Commonwealth v. Jose Vazquez-Velazquez III

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

Man Convicted of Raping Norfolk Teenager

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 49-year-old Jose Vazquez-Velazquez III was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of raping and sodomizing a teenager this summer.

On June 6, the victim...

Commonwealth v. Gary Morton

Judge Convicts Man of Girlfriend’s First-Degree Murder, Hiding Her Body in Trash Can, and Shooting at Norfolk Man in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk Circuit Court judge convicted 44-year-old Gary Morton of the first-degree murder o...

Commonwealth v. Da'quan K. Cherry

Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years for Norfolk Auto Theft

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 26-year-old Da'quan Kentrell Cherry was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to three years and eight months in prison for receiving stolen goods after he ...

Commonwealth v. Diandre W. Moss

Man Sentenced to 21 Years Following Jury Conviction for 2019 Fatal Norfolk Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 36-year-old Diandre Wesley Moss was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 21 years in prison for shootin...

Commonwealth v. Lacal J. Richardson

Trigger Warning: Opioids

Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Meth, Will Be Screened For Drug Court

NORFOLK, Va. – On Monday, 43-year-old Lacal Javon Richardson pleaded guilty in Norfolk Circuit Court to possessing cocaine and fe...

Commonwealth v. Elizabeth K. Sullivan

Woman Sentenced to 2 Years for Embezzling Thousands from Norfolk Employer in 2020

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 31-year-old Elizabeth K. Sullivan was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to two years in prison for embezzling close to $70,000 from her e...

Legal Conclusion Following Officer-Involved Shooting of Antonio J. Beekman

The following is contents of a letter dated Sept. 22, 2023, from Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi to Virginia State Police Captain Timothy A. Reibel detailing Mr. Fatehi's legal conclusion following the officer-involved shoot...

Commonwealth v. Travarish D. Carpenter

Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Aggravated Malicious Wounding After Shooting Friend in His Head in 2021

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 31-year-old Travarish Depree Carpenter was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 22 years in prison for aggravated mal...

Commonwealth v. Kedrick D. Wright & Avery L. White

Two Men Plead Guilty to Credit Card Fraud After Stealing Norfolk Resident’s Wallet

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 36-year-old Kedrick Devon Wright and 65-year-old Avery Lyndell White were convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of stealing a Nor...

Commonwealth v. Steven L. Starrette

Man Convicted of “Kia Challenge” Style Auto Theft in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. – On Wednesday, 35-year-old Steven Leslie Starrette was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of grand larceny of an automobile, among other charges, after...

Commonwealth v. Xavier E. Hudspeth

Norfolk Jury Convicts Man of Second-Degree Murder, Burglary and Conspiracy From 2022 Shooting of Retired Norfolk Police Sergeant

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk jury on Friday convicted 21-year-old Xavier Elijah Hudspeth of the second-degree murder of 8...

Commonwealth v. Michael A. Faulkner

Michael Faulkner Sentenced to 63 Years Following Jury Conviction of First-Degree Murder From 2020 Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 40-year-old Michael Allen Faulkner was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 63 years in prison for the first-deg...

Commonwealth v. Dameron S. Wright & Deandre L. Ward

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

Two Norfolk Men Convicted of Armed Robbery, Rape in 2021 Home Invasion

NORFOLK, Va. – On Wednesday, 20-year-olds Dameron Shaikeem Wright and Deandre Lamont Ward were convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court of rape, forcible sodomy...

Commonwealth v. Anthony C. Hunter

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 20 Years for 2020 Armed Home Invasion

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 65-year-old Anthony Charles Hunter was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 20 active years in prison for an armed home invasion Mr. Hunter committed agains...

Commonwealth v. Michael N. E. Ebong

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Opioids

Norfolk Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Following Jury Convictions for Two Virginia Beach Women’s Manslaughters, Another’s Rape

NORFOLK, Va. – Michael Nse Eyo Ebong, who between 2020 and...

Commonwealth v. Letty M. Lopez

Norfolk Mother Convicted of Contributing to the Delinquency of 6-Year-Old Son Who Brought Gun to School

NORFOLK, Va. – On Thursday, 36-year-old Letty Marie Lopez was convicted in Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of contribut...

Commonwealth v. Lataevion N. Matthews

Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted First-Degree Murder, Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Shooting at Woman After Online Marketplace Sale

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 21-year-old Lataevion Nasir Matthews was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to...

Commonwealth v. Jonathan M. Brownell

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 2021 DUI Crash Killing Girlfriend

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, a Norfolk judge sentenced 36-year-old Jonathan M. Brownell to an active 12 years in prison for aggravated vehicular manslaughter following a 2021 dr...

Commonwealth v. Damian Berggren

Norfolk Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years For 2022 Property Crimes, Probation Violation

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 25-year-old Damian Berggren to an active five years and two months in prison for grand theft auto, three coun...

Commonwealth v. Marion T. Strong

Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Felony Hit and Run Following Fatal 2022 Crash

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 21-year-old Marion Trai Strong was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to six years in prison for felony hit and run after pleading guilty to leaving ...

Commonwealth v. Jamir Wallace

Judge Convicts Norfolk Man of Impersonating Police Officer and Rape

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, 29-year-old Jamir Wallace was convicted of rape, forcible sodomy, and impersonating a law enforcement officer from a February 2022 sexual assault in wh...

Commonwealth v. Daekwon C. Hargraves

Man Sentenced to 2 Years for March 2023 Wards Corner Burglaries

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 26-year-old Daekwon Carlton Hargraves was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to two years in prison for a string of burglaries he committed in the Wards Corner ...

Commonwealth v. De'Shawn T. Johnson

Portsmouth Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Staging Armed Robbery of Norfolk Acquaintance’s Home in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 27-year-old De'Shawn Talajuwon Johnson was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active 10 years in ...

Commonwealth v. Curtis E. Copeland Jr.

Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to 2021 Murder, Sentenced to 13 Years

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 22-year-old Curtis E. Copeland Jr. pleaded guilty to and agreed to serve an active 13 years in prison for the second-degree murder of 31-year-old Eddie Moet Jen...

Commonwealth v. Keshawn Hunt

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 3 Years For Carjacking Man He Met Online

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 20-year-old Keshawn Hunt was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active three years in prison after pleading guilty to carjacking at gunpoint a man whom ...

Commonwealth v. Antonio L. Williams

Man Sentenced to 45 Years Following Jury Conviction of 2021 Murder, Armed Robbery

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 34-year-old Antonio Lee Williams was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to 45 years in prison for the murder of 40-year-old Calvin Raymond Bya...

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Announces Policy to Reduce Court Debt Collection Fees

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Announces Policy To Reduce Court Debt Collection Fees That Disproportionately Affect Community Members of Color, in Poverty

NORFOLK, Va. – On Tuesday, Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi announ...

Commonwealth v. Tremel M. Denis

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 2021 Manslaughter

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 22-year-old Tremel McKinley Denis to an active seven years in prison for voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 18-year-old...

Commonwealth v. Jeffrey Moreno

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Sexually Abusing Teen Relative

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 43-year-old Jeffrey Moreno to an active 12 years in prison for sexually abusing his teenage re...

Commonwealth v. Isaiah M. Hopkins

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 5 Years, 8 Months for 2021-2022 Retail Burglaries, Probation Violations

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 27-year-old Isaiah Malquawn Hopkins was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active five years in prison after pleading gui...

Commonwealth v. Gary Morton

Jury Convicts Norfolk Man on All Counts for 2020 Assault, Strangulation of Woman

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk jury on Monday convicted 44-year-old Gary Morton as charged of strangulation, abduction, intentionally damaging property, and assault and ba...

Commonwealth v. K.T. Anderson-Jackson, J.O. Spence, and J.T. Jones Sentencing

Three Navy Sailors Sentenced for Manslaughter, Racing After 2020 Chesapeake Boulevard Crash

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, the last of three co-defendants involved in a 2020 street racing crash that killed 59-year-old Lester Van Toliver was sentenced in N...

Commonwealth v. Sean P. Knight

Ocean View Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Shooting Neighbor, Neighbor’s Friend After Dispute

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 35-year-old Sean Paul Knight was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active two years in prison after pleading guilty ...

Commonwealth v. Jamar D. Bolding

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Drunk Driving, Crashing Into Restaurants After Evading Police in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 39-year-old Jamar Dante Bolding was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active two years in prison after pleadin...

Commonwealth v. Roger L. Hess Jr.

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 1 ½ Years for 2022 Ward’s Corner Burglary Spree

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 51-year-old Roger Lee Hess Jr. was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active one year and six months in prison after pleadin...

Commonwealth v. Aaron Phillips

Norfolk Man with Felony Record Sentenced to 2 Years for Fleeing Traffic Stop After Officers Found Him in Possession of Firearm, Marijuana

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 43-year-old Aaron Phillips was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active two yea...

Commonwealth v. Jermaine Dodd

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Sexually Abusing Daughter in 2021

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 40-year-old Jermaine Dodd to an active five years in prison for the aggravated sexual batter...

Commonwealth v. Tyron A. Whitaker

Norfolk Man Convicted of Murder, Sentenced to More Than 13 Years Following 2019 Catfishing Ambush

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 22-year-old Tyron Antonio Whitaker was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to an active 13 years and four months in prison afte...

Commonwealth v. Fareed Nelson Luckett

Man Sentenced to 5 Years In Prison Following Jury Conviction of Manslaughter From 2021 Barbershop Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 44-year-old Fareed Nelson Luckett was sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court to five years in prison for the manslaughter...

Commonwealth v. Fentroy Spevey

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Grand Larceny for Stealing Nearly $2,000 from his Ghent Restaurant Employer

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 62-year-old Fentroy Spevey to an active three years in prison for stealing nearly $2,...

Commonwealth v. Kenyatta F. Jones

Norfolk Man Sentenced for 2021 Homicide of Mother and Daughter, Commonwealth’s Attorney Calls for Witness Protection

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 29-year-old Kenyatta Ferrell Jones to an active eight years in prison f...

Commonwealth v. Kelvin D. Mapp

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Child He Babysat in 2021

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 52-year-old Kelvin D. Mapp pleaded guilty in Norfolk Circuit Court to felony charges of forcible sodomy, aggravated se...

Commonwealth v. Jearl R. Lewis Jr.

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Norfolk Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years for Sexually Abusing Girlfriend’s Daughter

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 33-year-old Jearl Ron Lewis Jr. to an active seven years and five m...

Commonwealth v. Tevin D. Locker

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 1½ Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing His Brother in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, a Norfolk judge sentenced 30-year-old Tevin Darrell Locker to an active one year and six months in prison for voluntary manslaug...

Commonwealth v. Shelby R. Love

Trigger Warning: Child Abuse

Norfolk Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Neglect, Homicide After Toddler's 2018 Scalding Death

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk judge sentenced 29-year-old Shelby Rae Love to 15 active years in prison for the...

Commonwealth v. Rayvone D. Foster

Norfolk Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter of Virginia Beach Woman

NORFOLK, Va. – Rayvone Dimetrius Foster, 23, was sentenced Friday to four years and four months in prison for voluntary manslaughter following the 2021 ...

Commonwealth v. Andre L. Lewis Sr.

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Ghent Robbery and Attempted Robberies

NORFOLK, Va. – Andre Lamar Lewis Sr., 57, was sentenced Friday to two and a half active years in prison for attempting to rob a Ghent bank teller and robbing ...

Commonwealth v. D. Clemmons & Z. Bessey

Two Men Sentenced for Burglarizing, Stealing Thousands in Cash from Norfolk Food Lion Stores

NORFOLK, Va. – Two men have been sentenced in Norfolk Circuit Court for committing burglaries at two city Food Lion grocery stores in late 2021. In addit...

Commonwealth v. D. Mensah, D. Martin Jr., T. Moses, & K. Beasley

Fourth Norfolk Man Sentenced for 2019 Armed Dorm Robbery of ODU Students

NORFOLK, Va. – The final defendant involved in an Old Dominion University campus armed robbery, 24-year-old Denzel Mensah, was sentenced Friday for his role in holding up tw...

Commonwealth v. Howard G. Harris

Maryland Man Sentenced to 5 Active Years for Transporting 2 Kilos of Fentanyl Into Norfolk in 2021

NORFOLK, Va. – Howard G. Harris (a.k.a. Christopher Wilson), 49, was sentenced Friday to five active years in prison for importing nearly two kilog...

Commonwealth v. Lachlan Mullins

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

Man Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years Following Jury Conviction of Rape

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, 24-year-old Lachlan Mullins was sentenced to seven years and 11 months years in prison following his jury conviction of rap...

Commonwealth v. John T. Hardee

Trigger Warning: Child Abuse

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Scalding, Killing Girlfriend’s Toddler

NORFOLK, Va. – On April 23, 2018, John Tucker Hardee texted his live-in girlfriend, Shelby Rae Love, to hurry home to her...

Commonwealth v. Damian Berggren

Jury Convicts Norfolk Man of Auto and Credit Card Theft in 2022 Property Crime Spree

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk jury convicted 25-year-old Damian Berggren on Tuesday of grand theft auto and three counts of credit card theft after he stole a Norfolk...

Commonwealth v. Tarsha L. Williams

Norfolk Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for Stabbing Another Woman in 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – Tarsha Laquita Williams, 33, was sentenced Friday to nine active years in prison for stabbing another woman in her chest after provoking a fight with the victim....

Commonwealth v. Albert L. Waiters

Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse

Norfolk Man Sentenced to 10 Active Years for Sexually Assaulting His Child

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk judge sentenced 51-year-old Albert Leon Waiters on Friday to 10 active years, from a 30-year total, in prison f...

Commonwealth v. Breon R. Davis

Man Sentenced to 24 Years Following Jury Conviction of Manslaughter From 2021 Shooting

NORFOLK, Va. – Today, 30-year-old Breon Redus Davis was sentenced to 15 years in prison following his jury conviction of the voluntary manslaughter of 27-year-...

Commonwealth v. Jonathan M. Brownell

NORFOLK, Va. – Jonathan M. Brownell, 35, was convicted of aggravated involuntary vehicular manslaughter on Monday after pleading guilty to the charge in Norfolk Circuit Court. Mr. Brownell had been drunk driving when he crashed his car on Inters...

Commonwealth v. Zhari Vaughan

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk jury convicted 27-year-old Zhari Vaughan on Thursday of being a violent felon in possession of a firearm after Mr. Vaughan was caught with a gun during a traffic stop last fall.

On Oct. 21, 2022, Norfolk Police officers i...

Commonwealth v. P. Babar, D. Small Jr., D. Simmons, & K. Bowers

NORFOLK, Va. – The last of four individuals was sentenced Friday for their involvement in the 2020 fatal shooting of 33-year-old Charles Anthony Sparks. A Norfolk jury convicted 51-year-old Peter William Babar and 29-year-old Donell Small Jr. of...

Commonwealth v. Gary D. Toone Jr.

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk judge sentenced 23-year-old Gary Dewayne Toone Jr. on Friday to seven active years in prison for voluntary manslaughter following the shooting death of 33-year-old Matthew Scott Philbrick.

The morning of Oct. 14, 2021, No...

Commonwealth v. Charles E. Cunningham Jr.

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

NORFOLK, Va. – Charles Edward Cunningham Jr., a 71-year-old Norfolk man with a lengthy and violent criminal history, was sentenced Friday to 27 active years in prison for raping a Norfolk woman, whom he had previou...

Commonwealth v. Jessica A. Cherry

Trigger Warning: Child Abuse

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk judge sentenced 39-year-old Jessica Anne Cherry on Friday to serve an active 10 years in prison for the neglect of one child in 2018 and the death of another in 2020 at her home daycare.

On Jun...

Commonwealth v. Rashad D. Dooley

NORFOLK, Va. – On Wednesday, a Norfolk Circuit Court judge sentenced 30-year-old Rashad Detwan Dooley to five suspended years in prison for his failure to appear in court during his trial regarding the 2011 shooting death of Christopher Cummings...

Commonwealth v. Lamont S. Smallwood

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk jury convicted 33-year-old Lamont S. Smallwood on Thursday of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the May 29, 2022, shooting death of 26-year-old Paul L. Robinson.

On the night of May 29, Mr. Smallwood encoun...

Commonwealth v. Dearon E. Mosley

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, a Norfolk Circuit Court judge sentenced 22-year-old Dearon Earnest Mosley to 12 years and 8 months in prison for shooting and paralyzing a teenager in a convenience store parking lot over what is believed to have been a...

Commonwealth v. Rashad D. Dooley

NORFOLK, Va. – On Friday, a Norfolk Circuit Court judge sentenced 30-year-old Rashad Detwan Dooley to 25 active years in prison for his role in the murder plot against ODU student Christopher Cummings.

A Norfolk jury convicted Mr. Dooley on Sept....

Commonwealth v. Larry L. Taylor Jr.

NORFOLK, Va. – On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, a Norfolk jury convicted Larry Lorenzo Taylor Jr., 35, of felony hit and run for running down an ODU tennis player and pinning him to a wall.

On Oct. 25, 2021, Nicola Vidal and some teammates went to the 7-Eleven on ...

Commonwealth v. Michael D. Tinsley

NORFOLK, Va. – Michael D. Tinsley, 36, was sentenced Tuesday to 13 active years in prison for savagely beating a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who was visiting Mr. Tinsley. The victim had been helping Mr. Tinsley transition to a new residence after ...

Commonwealth v. Juan F. Ramirez-Urrea Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – Juan Franklin Ramirez-Urrea, 20, was sentenced Friday to seven active years in prison for driving drunk and fatally striking 23-year-old Dontae Barlow, who was changing a tire on the shoulder of Interstate 64.

In the early morning hours of F...

Commonwealth v. George A. Boyd Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – George Antonio Boyd, 59, was sentenced on Friday to 38 active years in prison for shooting a mother and son during a domestic dispute in 2019. Mr. Boyd murdered Rasaun Nyje Davidson, 18, in front of Mr. Davidson’s mother...

Commonwealth v. Alexis Whitehead Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – Alexis Whitehead, a 25-year-old Navy Sailor stationed in Norfolk, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for racing under the influence with another vehicle at more than 130 miles per hour and crashing in a residential area of...

Commonwealth v. Shawna L. Edwards Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – Shawna Linell Edwards, 51, was sentenced Friday to one active year in prison for embezzling over $35,000 in copays and cash belonging to the medical practice that employed her.

From January 2016 through August 2018, Ms. Edwards wor...

Commonwealth v. Dashawan K. Medley Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – Dashawan Kalvin Medley, 29, was sentenced Friday to 15 active years in prison for robbing a Pollard’s Chicken employee and shooting at a good Samaritan who came to her rescue.

Early in the morning of Feb. 7, 2020, Mr. Med...

Commonwealth v. Rahquan L. Matthews Sentencing

NORFOLK, Va. – Rahquan Lavon Matthews, 20, was sentenced Friday to 15 active years in prison for robbing a Dollar Tree cashier at gunpoint earlier this year.

On the afternoon of March 29, 2022, Mr. Matthews visited the Dollar Tree near the inters...