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May 2012
May 25, 2012
El Salvador Man Sentenced to 84 Months for Illegal Re-Entry
May 25, 2012
Florida Man Sentenced to 96 Months for Ponzi Scheme that Defrauded More than 900 Victims of $8 Million
May 24, 2012
Former Provider of Home Health Care Services Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
May 24, 2012
Investment Club Manager Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $40 Million Fraud
May 23, 2012
Fourth Circuit Affirms Convictions of Somali Pirates Who Attacked USS Nicholas
May 23, 2012
Alexandria Man Sentenced to 111 Months for Multiple Fraud Schemes
May 22, 2012
Florida Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography in Virginia Beach
May 18, 2012
Five Plead Guilty and One Man Indicted in $1.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
May 18, 2012
Thriteen Members of International Khat Trafficking Ring Convicted
May 17, 2012
New York Man Charged with Murders
May 17, 2012
Two Plead Guilty to Gang-Led Sex Trafficking of High School Girls
May 14, 2012
Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy for College Financial Aid Fraud
May 14, 2012
Tidewater Real Estate Project Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
May 11, 2012
Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
May 10, 2012
28 Arrested in Alleged Honduran-Based Cocaine Trafficking Ring
May 10, 2012
Getaway Driver Sentenced to More Than Twelve Years for His Role in Eight Commercial Robberies in the Richmond Area
May 10, 2012
California Member of the Internet Piracy Group "IMAGiNE" Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Conspiracy
May 10, 2012
Bank of the Commonwealth Loan Officer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
May 8, 2012
Norfolk Woman Sentenced to 12
May 8, 2012
Years in Prison for Attempted Kidnapping of Four-Month Old Child
May 8, 2012
Norfolk Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse
May 7, 2012
Former Norfolk Resident Sentenced for Defrauding Navy Federal Credit Union and Filing False Tax Returns
May 4, 2012
Sterling Woman Sentenced to 72 Months for Murder-for-Hire Plot
May 3, 2012
Richmond Man Sentenced to More Than 38 Years for His Role in 11 Commercial Robberies in the Richmond Area
May 2, 2012
Former Magistrate in Portsmouth Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
May 2, 2012
Justice Department Settles Norfolk Towing Company Case Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
May 1, 2012
Norfolk Phlebotomist Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Theft of Patient Identity Data
April 2012
April 30, 2012
President of Costa Rican Company Convicted in Half a Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide
April 30, 2012
Ashburn Realtor Convicted in $7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
April 30, 2012
Georgia Woman Sentenced for Murder for Hire Plot
April 27, 2012
Former FBI Agent and Wife Convicted for Investment Fraud Scheme
April 27, 2012
Somali Hostage Negotiator in S/V Quest Piracy and Pirating of M/V Marida Marguerite Found Guilty of all Counts
April 27, 2012
Annandale Man Sentenced for Filing a False Refund Claim and for Failing to File Tax Returns
April 26, 2012
Tennessee Man Arrested for Transporting a 14-Year-Old Baltimore Girl Across State Lines to Engage in Prostitution
April 26, 2012
Federal Courts Order Seizure of 36 Website Domains Involved in Selling Stolen Credit Card Numbers
April 26, 2012
Leader of Crips Gang Indicted for Prostituting High School Girls
April 25, 2012
Four Alleged Members of the Internet Piracy Group 'Imagine' Indicted in Virginia
April 24, 2012
Brothers Sentenced to Combined 94 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies
April 24, 2012
Landscaping Executive Pleads Guilty to Evading Employment Taxes
April 20, 2012
Hampton Roads Developer Pleads Guilty to Massive Bank and Historic Tax Credit Fraud
April 19, 2012
Hampton Roads Business Man Indicted for Alleged $11 Million Historic Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
April 16, 2012
Blackstone Man Indicted for Murder and Attempted Murder After Alleged Shooting at VA Hospital
April 16, 2012
Chesapeake Man Pleads Guilty to Anabolic Steroids Conspiracy
April 13, 2012
Two Men Convicted in Ponzi Scheme Involving Local Pastors
April 13, 2012
California Man Sentenced to 34 Months for $3.3 Million Mortgage Fraud
April 13, 2012
Richmond Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years for Conspiring to Distribute 900 Grams of Heroin
April 13, 2012
Woodbridge Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Providing Material Support to Terrorist Organization
April 13, 2012
Burke Man Charged with Filming Long-Term Sexual Abuse of a Minor
April 13, 2012
Ship Scrapping Company, Owners, Plead Guilty to Environmental Crimes
April 13, 2012
SUR-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking
April 12, 2012
Former Inmate Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Smuggle Contraband and Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin into FCC Petersburg
April 12, 2012
Two Plead Guilty to Trafficking High School Girls
April 10, 2012
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 13 Months for Making Threatening Calls to Virginia Congressman
April 10, 2012
Owner of Manassas Business Pleads Guilty to $1.1 Million Tax Fraud
April 10, 2012
Mortgage Rescue Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud
April 6, 2012
Corrupt DMV Official Sentenced to 46 Months for Assisting Illegal Aliens in Obtaining Virginia Driver’s Licenses
April 6, 2012
Leader of Ghana-Based Heroin Smuggling Ring Sentenced to 168 Months in Prison
April 4, 2012
Ashburn Man Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme Involving Purchase of Beacon Hill Golf Course
April 3, 2012
Powhatan Man Charged with Production and Distribution of Child Pornography
April 2, 2012
Richmond Drug Dealer Sentenced to 11 Years for Conspiring to Distribute 900 Grams of Heroin
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Fairfax Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Scheme to Conceal Pakistan Government Funding for His Lobbying Efforts
March 30, 2012
Maryland Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
March 29, 2012
Portsmouth Couple Arrested on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges
March 29, 2012
Five Alleged Members of Crips Gang Accused of Prostituting High School Girls
March 28, 2012
Two Members of Drug Organization Plead Guilty
March 27, 2012
Texas Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Nationwide Ponzi Scheme
March 27, 2012
Lender Representative Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
March 23, 2012
Maryland Man Sentenced 66 Months for Leading Credit Card Skimming Ring Targeting More Than 700 Victims
March 23, 2012
Maryland Man Sentenced 66 Months for Leading Credit Card Skimming Ring Targeting More Than 700 Victims
March 22, 2012
Midlothian Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Precious Metals Fraud
March 21, 2012
Alleged Members of Jewelry Theft Ring Arrested - ATF-Led Investigation Ties Richmond, Va.-Based Ring to Alleged $4.6 Million in Thefts
March 20, 2012
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to Making Misrepresentations to Investors
March 20, 2012
Mental Health Service Provider Indicted for Health Care Fraud
March 20, 2012
Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
March 19, 2012
Former Metro Employees Plead Guilty to Stealing at Least $445,000 from Metro Fare Machines
March 16, 2012
Former Henrico Sheriff's Deputy Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
March 16, 2012
Three Charged in Armed Robberies of Virginia Peninsula Businesses
March 15, 2012
Richmond Woman Convicted of Health Care Fraud and Filing False Tax Return
March 15, 2012
Powhatan Man Sentenced to 15-Years In Prison for Production of Child Pornography
March 15, 2012
Oakton Dentist Arrested for Distributing Illegal Narcotics
March 14, 2012
Mortgage Executive Sentenced to 33 Months for Mortgage Loan Fraud
March 13, 2012
Three Men Plead Guilty to 2005 Robbery and Murder of Richmond Convenience Store Clerk and other Robberies
March 13, 2012
Chesapeake Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme
March 12, 2012
Richmond Drug Dealer Sentenced to 21 Years for Conspiring to Distribute 900 Grams of Heroin
March 12, 2012
Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Murder
March 9, 2012
T-Shirt Bandit Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison
March 9, 2012
Richmond Member of Sophisticated, Violent Fraudlent Document Ring Sentenced
March 9, 2012
Gainesville Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $1 Million
March 9, 2012
Executive Director of the College Dream Foundation Sentenced for Wire Fraud Conspiracy
March 5, 2012
Lunenberg Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempt to Fraudulently Obtain Life Insurance Proceeds
March 2, 2012
Serial Bank Robbers Sentenced
March 2, 2012
Cell Manager for Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Murdering Rival Vendor
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography
February 29, 2012
Key Member of a Marriage Fraud Ring Sentenced
February 28, 2012
Food Lion Robber Gets 20 Years
February 28, 2012
Chesapeake Man Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 24, 2012
Texas Man Sentenced to 235 Months for Leading Multi-State Cocaine Trafficking Ring
February 24, 2012
Leesburg Attorney Sentenced to 24 Months for Defrauding Life Insurance Company
February 23, 2012
Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Drugs and Machine Gun
February 23, 2012
Leader of MS-13 Gang Convicted of Sex Trafficking Multiple Children
February 23, 2012
Ohio Man and Woman Indicted on Charges of Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Purposes of Prostitution
February 23, 2012
Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Nursing School
February 22, 2012
Richmond Man Sentenced to More Than 39 Years for His Role in 11 Commercial Robberies in the Richmond Area
February 22, 2012
Ocean City, Md., Man Pleads Guilty to Eastern Shore Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
February 22, 2012
Blackstone Man Arrested on Gun Charge After Alleged Shooting at VA Hospital
February 22, 2012
Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty to Four Separate Fraud Schemes
February 17, 2012
Arlington Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms
February 17, 2012
Virginia Man Accused of Attempting to Bomb U.S. Capitol in Suicide Attack
February 17, 2012
Richmond Woman Sentenced to More Than 14 Years for Assisting Illegal Aliens in Obtaining Government Identification Documents
February 16, 2012
Leader of Sophisticated, Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced
February 14, 2012
Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
February 13, 2012
Three Northern Virginia Men Convicted for Participating in Mexican-Based Cocaine Trafficking Ring
February 13, 2012
Williamsburg Woman Sentenced for Counterfeit Money Order Scheme
February 10, 2012
Money and House of Doctor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud Forfeited in Jury Trial
February 10, 2012
Ohio Man Arrested for Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Purposes of Prostitution
February 10, 2012
Alexandria Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Gaining U.S. Citizenship Under False Name
February 10, 2012
Leader of Northern Virginia Check Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
February 10, 2012
Leesburg Accountant Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Life Insurance and Social Security Fraud
February 10, 2012
Owner of Debt Collection Business Pleads Guilty to Using Company Database to Assist $1.5 Million ID Theft Ring
February 9, 2012
Former Alexandria Businessman Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Ponzi Scheme and Sentenced to 36 Months
February 9, 2012
Leader of Revolution Muslim Pleads Guilty to Using Internet to Solicit Murder and Encourage Violent Extremism
February 3, 2012
Richmond Member of Sophisticated, Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced
February 3, 2012
Leader of Naval Base Credit Card Skimming Ring Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
February 2, 2012
Williamsburg Woman Sentenced for Mail Fraud
February 2, 2012
Portsmouth Man Sentenced for Robbery Conspiracy
February 1, 2012
Former Norfolk Resident Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Tax Charges
February 1, 2012
U.S. Attorney Names New Leadership for Criminal Division
February 1, 2012
Sterling Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-Hire Plot
January 2012
January 31, 2012
Drug Conspirators Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms
January 31, 2012
Chesterfield Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography
January 31, 2012
Norfolk Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Kickback Scheme and Failure to File Tax Returns
January 27, 2012
Former Celebrity Security Guard Sentenced to 108 Months for Distributing Oxycodone
January 27, 2012
Former United Nations Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
January 26, 2012
Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
January 26, 2012
Alexandria Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Military Buildings in Northern Virginia
January 25, 2012
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Bank and Wire Fraud Charges
January 25, 2012
Leader of Ivy Street Gang Receives Two Life Sentences
January 25, 2012
Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Using Laser to Endanger Aircraft
January 24, 2012
Former Virginia Beach Lawyer Sentenced on Fraud Charges
January 23, 2012
Former Portsmouth Police Sergeant Sentenced to 10 Years for Distribution of Child Pornography
January 20, 2012
Chesapeake Man Sentenced to Life for Distributing Heroin
January 20, 2012
Alexandria Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
January 20, 2012
Former American Diabetes Association Treasury Manager Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Embezzlement
January 20, 2012
Co-Founder of NinjaVideo.net Website Sentenced in Virginia to 14 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy
January 20, 2012
Stafford Businessman Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison for Nine-Year Tax Evasion Scheme
January 20, 2012
Nevada Woman Indicted on Wire Fraud Conspiracy for College Financial Aid Fraud
January 20, 2012
Newport News Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography
January 20, 2012
California Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
January 19, 2012
Chesapeake Men Indicted for Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
January 19, 2012
Justice Department Charges Leaders of Megaupload with Widespread Online Copyright Infringement
January 19, 2012
Springfield Businessman Pleads Guilty to Arranging a Fraudulent Marriage
January 19, 2012
Two Men Sentenced to More than Fifty Years Each for Mr. Fuel Robbery in Caroline County
January 19, 2012
Metro Employees Accused of Long-Running Plot to Steal from Metro Fare Machines
January 18, 2012
Midlothian Man Arrested for Involvement in Precious Metals Fraud
January 18, 2012
Newport News Man Sentenced to 26 years for Robbery and Discharge of a Firearm
January 17, 2012
Leader of Ghana-Based Heroin Smuggling Ring Pleads Guilty
January 17, 2012
Norfolk Woman Pleads Guilty to Attempted Kidnapping
January 17, 2012
Former Air Traffic Controller Convicted of Lying to Federal Workers' Compensation Program
January 13, 2012
Lunenburg Man Arrested in Mail Fraud Scheme for Attempting to Obtain Life Insurance Proceeds by Faking His Death
January 12, 2012
Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Member Sentenced for Attempted Murder
January 10, 2012
Alexandria Dentist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
January 10, 2012
Nashville Cell Leader of Sophisticated, Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced
January 9, 2012
Bounty Hunter Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Double Homicide
January 6, 2012
Leader of NinjaVideo.net Website Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy
January 5, 2012
