Newport News man convicted in 2025 Food Lion shooting
A jury convicted Rakeem Malik Turner of malicious wounding, using a firearm, and possessing a firearm as a convicted and felon. The victim, a 30-year-old man, testified that he met defendant in a jail in 2019 when both were inmates. They met again at a mutual acquaintance’s house in 2024. On January 22, 2025, the […]
Man convicted of murdering two teens in 2019
A Newport News jury convicted a local man of setting up the murder of a football teammate in 2019 when they are were all teenagers. The jury convicted Amareon Eley of two counts of first degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of robbery and one count of using a firearm […]
Hampton man sentenced to life for murdering ex-girlfriend
A Hampton man was sentenced to life in prison, plus five years for firearms charges, for murdering his ex-girlfriend, just one of several crimes of domestic violence he committed. In pronouncing her sentence, Judge Tyneka Flythe noted the defendant’s significant criminal history and multiple prior charges for domestic violence and the fact that, several months […]
Retired Admiral Convicted of Obstruction of Justice for False Statements During Newport News Bond Hearing
On January 15, 2025, the Newport News Circuit Court convicted a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Timothy M. Giardina, of Obstruction of Justice by False Statement. The Court sentenced the defendant to one year in jail suspended on the condition that he perform 100 hours of community service, pay a $2,500 fine, and receive an […]
Newport News Behavioral Health Docket continues to succeed
The Newport News Behavioral Health Docket graduated 11 participants in 2024, diverting them from criminal jail sentences caused by untreated mental health conditions. The Behavioral Health Docket, in the Newport News General District Court, works with people facing criminal charges that are connected to their untreated mental health conditions. Newport News has one of the […]
Essonie Lennon sentenced to life in prison for the 1st degree murder of Michael Neblett
Essonie Lennon was sentenced today on the three-year anniversary of Michael Neblett’s death. Lennon was convicted of shooting and killing Neblett during a robbery on December 23, 2021. Lennon was tried in the Newport News Circuit Court and convicted on all charges by a jury of his peers in July of this year. Today, Judge […]
Newport News man sentenced to prison for abducting student and distributing a nude video
On December 20, 2024, Jasir Mylik Ward was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 20 years suspended. After release from prison, he will be on supervised probation for two years, and must not get any new criminal convictions for 20 years. This sentence comes after Ward had been found guilty of three felonies based […]
Officer’s acts deemed justified in shooting on January 5, 2024
The Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn’s Office determined in July that the officer involved shooting of David Noteboom was legally justified. The determination documents are below. Letter Commonwealth Review – Hillman OIS Download OIS Memo – Noteboom Download
Newport News man pleads guilty to murder half way through trial
A 40-year-old man pled guilty to killing a distant relative after his sister accused the victim of touching her inappropriately. Dontreal Demorrio Mattocks pled guilty Wednesday, December 4, to second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the fatal shooting of Larry Wallace, 40, a distant cousin, on April 29, […]
Kris Dasean Sherrod convicted of sexually abusing a ten-year-old child
Kris Dasean Sherrod was convicted of sexually abusing a child after a jury trial on November 20th, 2024, before the Honorable Judge Bryant Sugg. Sherrod was convicted of one count of indecent liberties with a child by a guardian, and one count of sodomy of a child under the age of 13. The defendant committed […]