KEEPING VIRGINIA BEACH SAFE
Press Releases
March 30, 2023
Commonwealth v. Dornell Marcus Collins Jr. ; Defendant Found Guilty of Manslaughter after Shooting Man Three Times in the Back
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March 29, 2023
Commonwealth v. Jacquan Leeonte Wilson; Man Found Guilty of Murder for 2016 Killing of Teen
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March 13, 2023
Commonwealth v. Brian James Talbot; Max Sentence of Two Life Terms plus 20 Years for Sexual Abuse of Young Child
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September 13, 2022
Commonwealth v. Matthew Terrell Whitney; 25 Years to Serve for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Minor:
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August 17, 2022
Commonwealth v. Deandre Ali Dagner; 15 Years to Serve for Home Invasion Robbery, Double Shooting:
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August 2, 2022
Commonwealth v. Lamont Johnson; Judge Imposes Jury’s 25 Years and 6 Months Sentence in Murder without Body Case:
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August 1, 2022
Commonwealth v. Robert Burton Weisenbeck; Former Teacher Receives Max Sentence for Sexually Abusing Exchange Student:
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July 13, 2022
Commonwealth v. Carson Carnell Davis Jr.; Female Fist Fight Leads to Murder, Malicious Wounding; Defendant to Serve 25 Years:
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June 29, 2022
Commonwealth v. Shaheed Abdullah White; Twenty Years to Serve for Rape of Unconscious Female:
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June 28, 2022
Commonwealth v. Breon Isaiah Hobbs; Teen Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murder, Robbery of Mentor:
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June 21, 2022
Commonwealth v. Jose Morales-Arriola; 21 Years to Serve for Role in MS-13 Murder:
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June 8, 2022
Commonwealth v. Justin Gary Barboza; Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced to Max in Hit and Run Crash:
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May 27, 2022
Commonwealth v. Lamont Johnson; Jury Recommends 25 Years and 6 Months in Prison in Murder without Body Case:
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May 3, 2022
Commonwealth v. Mickey Walker II & Commonwealth v. Mickey Koji Saiheir Walker; Father-Son Duo Sentenced for Roles in Murder Over $100 Marijuana Heist:
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April 27, 2022
Commonwealth v. Nghiem Nghi Nguyen; Man Gets Max Sentence for Hit and Run Death:
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April 26, 2022
Commonwealth v. Steven Anthony Ray; 82 Years in Prison for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Children:
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April 20, 2022
Commonwealth v. Willian Alberto Oliva Rodriguez; 10 Years to Serve for Role in MS-13 Murder Plot:
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April 18, 2022
Commonwealth v. Bobby Cason; Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder in Parking Lot:
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April 6, 2022
Commonwealth v. Roger Leon Saunders Jr.; Over 21 Years to Serve for Two Years of Sexual Abuse of Child:
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March 28, 2022
Commonwealth v. Christopher Shawn Brady; Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in Shooting Deaths of His Parents:
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March 21, 2022
Commonwealth v. Kenneth Ka’von Grant; Repeat DUI Offender Gets Max Sentence for Manslaughter:
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March 16, 2022
Commonwealth v. Carson Carnell Davis Jr. Female Fist Fight Leads to Senseless Murder, Wounding of Another:
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March 9, 2022
Commonwealth v. Najee Chinyelu Bullock; 15 Years to Serve for Abduction of Woman on Beach:
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March 7, 2022
Commonwealth v. Courtney Ian Moreno; 39 Years in Prison for Shooting Ex-Girlfriend over 20 Times:
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February 28, 2022
Commonwealth v. Melvin Edgardo Molina-Ramos; MS-13 Member Sentenced to Serve 50 Years for Ordering the Murder of Young Man:
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February 28, 2022
Commonwealth v. Jasper Miles Wynn; 60 Years to Serve for Shooting at Police Following 7-Eleven Robbery:
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February 23, 2022
Commonwealth v. Marquette Treyvon Lee; 23 Years to Serve for Senseless Killing of Ph. D. Student:
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February 23, 2022
Commonwealth v. Tramon Earl Holley; Brutal Domestic Attack Draws 10-Year Sentence:
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February 22, 2022
Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Lee Campbell; Maximum Sentence of 10 Years for Man who Killed Military Police Officer in Crash:
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February 16, 2022
Commonwealth v. Corey Antoine Anderson; Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Shooting Three Bystanders Outside Club on Great Neck Rd:
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February 14, 2022
Commonwealth v. Warren D. Harris; Former Economic Development Director Sentenced for Embezzlement:
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February 8, 2022
Commonwealth v. Ronny L. Jernigan; Career Criminal Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Cold Case Sexual Assault, Abduction:
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February 7, 2022
Commonwealth v. Isaiah Jermaine Clemons; Shooting of Juvenile at Oceanfront Results in 11 Years, 4 Months in Prison:
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January 10, 2022
Commonwealth v. Matthew Gene Hoaglund; Killing of Friend with Mallet Draws 17-Year Sentence:
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January 5, 2022
Commonwealth v. Jahkil Tiashion McPhail; Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Armed Robbery that Led to Officer-Involved Shooting:
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December 7, 2021
Commonwealth’s Attorney Stolle Receives Prestigious Award at VA Prosecutors’ Conference:
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December 1, 2021
Commonwealth v. Orvon Ross Freeman II; Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Collision with Bicyclist:
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November 15, 2021
Commonwealth v. Melvin Edgardo Molina-Ramos; Jury Convicts MS-13 Member for Ordering the Murder of Young Man:
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November 9, 2021
Commonwealth v. Bradley Jay Brown; Convicted Felon Cuts Power to Victim’s Home and Shoots Her, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
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October 28, 2021
The Prosecutor's Progress:
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October 26, 2021
Commonwealth v. Jacarie Harry Wynn; Home Invasion Robbery of Fellow Navy Sailor Draws 10 Years to Serve:
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September 15, 2021
Commonwealth v. Cameron Shane Barclift; Teen Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Murder:
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September 9, 2021
Virginia Beach Observes National Recovery Month, Debuts Opioid Treatment Message:
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September 1, 2021
Commonwealth v. Ronny L. Jernigan; Previously Convicted Felon Found Guilty in Cold Case Sexual Assault from 1992:
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August 30, 2021
Commonwealth v. Ditron Laquay Thigpen Convicted Felon Sentenced to 20 Years for Murder and Related Charges:
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August 23, 2021
Commonwealth v. Roel Ray Delua: Man Kills Estranged Husband and Lights House on Fire, Hits Woman with Car; Sentenced to 30 Years:
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August 16, 2021
Commonwealth v. Bryan Cage; Life Plus 1,248 Years for Shooting VBPD Detective, Possession of Child Porn:
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August 10, 2021
Commonwealth v. Bryce Turner Marl; Underage Impaired Driver Kills 18-Year-Old Passenger, Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison:
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August 4, 2021
Commonwealth v. Warren Harris; Former Director of Economic Development Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
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August 2, 2021
Commonwealth v. Malik Brown; Man to Serve 30 Years for Fatal Shooting at 7-Eleven:
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July 26, 2021
Commonwealth v. Patrick Michael Sonnenburg; Years of Abuse of Child Draws 25-Year Sentence:
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June 16, 2021
Commonwealth v. Christopher Michael Kelley; Man Claims God Told him to Take Acid; Attacks Woman and Destroys her Home:
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June 9, 2021
Commonwealth v. Laurence Stephen Drolet; Indecent Exposure Near Daycare Yields 5-Year Prison Sentence:
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May 25, 2021
Commonwealth v. Carter Womick; Max Sentence in Probation Violation for Man Caught Driving Drunk after DUI Maiming Conviction:
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May 24, 2021
Commonwealth v. Garvin Andrews; 10 Years to Serve for Shooting of Girlfriend in Hotel:
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May 24, 2021
Commonwealth v. Richard Lee Buckhout; Man Driving Under Influence of Alcohol, Valium to Serve Almost 4 Years for Maiming Pedestrian:
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May 24, 2021
Commonwealth v. Robert Stewart Thompson; Man with Lengthy DUI History Sentenced to 6 Years for DUI Crash with Severe Injuries:
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May 4, 2021
Commonwealth v. Bryan Cage; Life Plus 1,248 Years for Shooting VBPD Detective, Possession of Child Porn:
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April 27, 2021
Commonwealth v. Riley Garrett Miller; 20 Years in Prison for Stabbing Officer, Set-Up of Armed Robbery:
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April 20, 2021
Commonwealth v. Ronnie Lesha Anderson; Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 30 Years for New Violent Sexual Assault Case:
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March 10, 2021
Commonwealth v. Brian Scott Hall; Three Felony Convictions for Personal Use of Public Funds by Former Economic Development Office Employee:
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January 4, 2021
Commonwealth v. Omar Macera; Rape of Juvenile Draws 15 Year, 7 Month Prison Sentence:
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December 7, 2020
Commonwealth's Attorney Launches "Make It Your Business" Elder Abuse Campaign –
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September 14, 2020
Commonwealth v. Kyle Michael Harris; Planned Attack, Attempted Robbery Draws 15-Year Sentence:
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September 14, 2020
Commonwealth v. Anthony Francis Spence; Judge Imposes Maximum Sentence for Drunk Driver in High-Speed Crash:
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August 24, 2020
Commonwealth v. Terrence Wilson; Judge Imposes Max Sentence for Violent Domestic-Related Attack:
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March 11, 2020
Commonwealth v. Caytlin Kiona Emmett-Wallace; Judge Sentences Drunk Driver Above the Guidelines for 2 Counts of Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter and DUI:
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February 28, 2020
Commonwealth v. Malik Brown; Jury Recommends 25 Years in Prison for Shooting at 7-Eleven:
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February 18, 2020
Commonwealth v. Vincent McDonald McClean Jr.; Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Home Invasion Robbery:
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February 12, 2020
Commonwealth v. Rakim Malik Nottingham; Judge Imposes 30-Year Sentence for Sexual Assault, Attack of Woman at Motel:
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January 27, 2020
Commonwealth v. Anthony Dwayne Duncan; Man to Serve 35 Years for Sexual Abuse of Child:
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January 22, 2020
Commonwealth v. Zorobabel Matthan Griggs; Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting:
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January 7, 2020
Commonwealth v. Teodoro Tabora Lumaban Jr.; Man to Serve 15 Years for Sexual Abuse of Child:
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April 7, 2019
Commonwealth's Attorney Launches "In the Right Hands" Victim Empowerment Campaign during National Crime Victim's Rights Week – To view press release click here