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Hampton felon sentenced to three years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm

USAO Press Release on January 22, 2026

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on March 8, 2025, Newport News Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle…

USAO Press Release on January 22, 2026

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A mother and son were sentenced to prison on Jan. 20 for their roles in a conspiracy to deal firearms without a license.

According to court documents, Devonte Jermaine Kelley, 24, and Lalita Jane Owens, 45, both of…

USAO Press Release on January 22, 2026

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A convicted felon who sold a pistol and several rifles, at least two of which were classified as machine guns, was sentenced this week to four years in federal prison.

Les Christopher Burns, 44, of Lynchburg, Va., pled guilty in October 2025 to one count of possessing a…

DOJ Press Release on January 21, 2026

The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to narcoterrorism, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, firearms trafficking…

USAO Press Release on January 21, 2026

RICHMOND, Va. – A Glen Allen man was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on Dec. 2, 2024, Henrico Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which…

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