ROANOKE, Va. – The fifth and final co-conspirator involved in a scheme to break into a Virginia pawnshop and steal firearms was sentenced yesterday to 86 months in prison.

Austin Blake Hixon, 36, of Christiansburg, Virginia, previously pled guilty to possessing stolen firearms and perjury…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced today to eight years and one month in prison for two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on Nov. 5, 2023, Newport News Police (NNPD)…

NORFOLK, Va. – A federal jury convicted Janathian Porter, 27, of Franklin, on Aug. 26 on a charge of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery. Porter, aka Frankboy Nate, Nate, or Nate Dog, also pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition…

ABINGDON, Va. – A Wise County, Virginia man, who trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison.

James Edward Williams, 43, pled guilty in February 2025 to possession of a firearm by a…