It might not have seemed like much of a deal, but a Virginia man worked with authorities on establishing an appropriate sentence for auto theft.The man's offenses called for a sentence of around three years in prison, but instead, he got seven years behind bars. The...
Month: April 2013
Man hit with drug charges in Hopewell
A 57-year-old man was arrested and also picked up a felony drug charge after police claimed they pulled him over while traveling at 95 mph on Interstate 295 in the Hopewell, Virginia area. The drug charge, however, was only a portion of the man's legal woes. He was...
Man charged with assault for trying to flee officer
A physical altercation between a 25-year-old man from New Market and a law enforcer has the man facing assault charges. He is accused of engaging in analtercation with a sergeant with the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office, who also serves as the game warden for the...
Man sentenced to prison for jewelry thefts
Federal authorities tied a 33-year-old man to what they suspect was an elaborate, organized crime ring based in Richmond, Virginia, that stole millions of dollars in jewelry. The thefts took place not only throughout Virginia, but also in at least six other states,...