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Postal carrier seen stealing mail on camera in VA, feds say. She’s sentenced
Kiesha L. Brown, 32, from Hampton, was sentenced to two years behind bars and ordered to pay more than $155,000 in ...
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UVA to be first public university in state to offer prison degrees
For the past few years, the school has been exploring bringing its classrooms to prisons. The move would be the first of its ...
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Two inmates who burned themselves at Red Onion State Prison transferred out of state
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has confirmed that two inmates that purposefully burned themselves while at ...
Look inside: We spent $64 million turning an old Virginia prison into an apartment complex— 'it's important to preserve history'
The Lorton Reformatory was built in 1910 and shut down in 2001. Now the 2,400-acre property houses apartments, a preschool, ...
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McDowell Co. native added to Pipestem Resort State Park’s ‘W.Va. Hall of Fame’
PIPESTEM, W.Va. (WVVA) -A McDowell County-born singer is having his legacy preserved, thanks to a state park and local ... music business and beginning a prison ministry. However, he is best ...
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Richmond-area drug trafficker off the streets, sentenced to 12 years in prison
A Virginia man was sentenced this week to more than 12 years in prison for a drug trafficking arrest last year. Robert Damian Atkins, 39, of Prince George, was sentenced Thursday for possession ...
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State leaders to blame for prison, correction officers fiasco
Police officers, firefighters and other first responders are in jeopardy every day when they go to work, faithfully serving our communities, with no guarantee that they will arrive safely back ...
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Virginia woman faces prison for allegedly sexually abusing daughter
HIBBING—A Virginia woman is facing 30 years in prison for allegedly sexually abusing her then 4 to 5-year old daughter in 2022. Shannon Elise Burt, 38, will be in Sixth District Court in Hibbing ...
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W.Va. Corrections and Rehabilitation commissioner to head Federal Bureau of Prisons
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve the state of West Virginia as the commissioner of Corrections and Rehabilitation. DCR have incredible talent and people and I was honored to ...
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Virginia Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, State Police Say
Troopers were assisted by the Fairfax County Police Department and Virginia State Police. The investigation is ongoing. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV ...
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Grand jury to begin reviewing beating death at Mid-State prison this week
Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, which is next door to the Mid-State prison, according to two people briefed on the matter. Advertisement Article continues below this ad The federal reviews ...
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State representatives pass bill providing naloxone to people leaving jail, prison to prevent overdose
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday to provide naloxone to people leaving jails and prisons if they were incarcerated for drug-related charges or have a ...