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Richmond man sentenced to nine years in prison after firing a rifle near a neighborhood playground

USAO Press Release on December 5, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced today to nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on February 11, 2024, Richmond Police heard two gunshots near a Fairfield Court…

Leader of Southwest Virginia Methamphetamine Conspiracy To Serve 20 Years in Federal Prison Following His Release from Prison in Georgia

USAO Press Release on December 5, 2024

ABINGDON, Va. – The leader of a 20-member conspiracy that distributed numerous kilograms of methamphetamine throughout southwest Virginia and eastern Tennessee was sentenced today in federal court.

Christopher “CJ” Johnson, 47, of Bristol, Tennessee, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to…

Richmond felon sentenced to over two years in prison after pulling a handgun during an argument

USAO Press Release on December 3, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on Jan. 26, 2024, Richmond Police (RPD) observed Mario Leequan Thorne…

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