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18 Virginia Residents Indicted In Fentanyl, Firearm Trafficking Operation: Feds
Twenty-six people including 18 Virginia residents were federally indicted in a fentanyl and firearm-trafficking operation.
The charges were brought as the result of Operation Lights Out, an FBI-led investigation in partnership with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
The defendants from Virginia have been indicted:
Cortez Dayshawn Bumphus, aka “Co”, 34, of Newport News
Dontae Lamont Dozier, aka “2 Chains”, 35, of Chesapeake
Zuri Anthony Dre-Oliver Reeves, aka “Zu” or “ZuWaap”, 26, of Spotsylvania
Amanda Bell, 22, of Chesapeake
Stephon Lamount Bumphus, aka “Fon”, 34, …
Suspect In NJ Councilwoman's Murder Extradited From Virginia: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old suspect from Virginia in the murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour has been extradited to New Jersey, authorities said.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was extradited on Thursday, July 27, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department.
Bynum is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional facility pending a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court, Ciccone and Plumacker said.
On, Feb. 1 at 7:22 p.m., authorities received a …
Virginia Man Arrested In NJ Councilwoman's Murder
A 28-year-old Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the Feb. 1 fatal shooting of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her townhouse, authorities said.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was arrested on Tuesday, May 30 at 10:45 a.m., according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
Bynum was taken into custody outside a residence in Chesapeake City, VA, without incident, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said at a news conference.
Bynum was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said. Prosecutors did not say what the motive was in the killing…
Inmate Serving Life Sentence For VA Murder Charged For Assaulting Prison Officer: DA
A corrections officer is in a coma after an inmate, who was serving a sentence for a 2001 Virginia murder, assaulted him, officials said. Roy Booth was charged for hitting Officer Matthew Tidman multiple times with a metal pole, while they were both inside a Massachusetts prison, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's office.
When he carried out the attack, Booth was serving a life sentence for the murder of Melissa Tanner, back in 2001, in Portsmouth, according to his case records.
He was transferred to a prison in Massachusetts back in March 2021, the District At…
This VA Eatery Serves Up Best Burgers In The State, Website Says
A great burger doesn't have to be fancy. Throw a juicy patty between two buns, add the fix-ins in between and boom, you have yourself a burger. But if you're looking the best one in Virginia, a new list has got you covered.
“Eat This, Not That” compiled its guide by including top-rated restaurants on Yelp.
The Empire Burger at Gourmet Burger Bistro in Portsmouth is the best in the state, according to the food publication’s list.
The burger consists of a hand-pressed patty topped with Philadelphia steak, sauteed onions, mushrooms, sweet peppers, and American cheese, and topped with lettuce …
