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An ex-sailor allegedly bought guns with a military discount, then resold them to criminals
A former sailor who was busted buying firearms with his military discount and then reselling some of them to criminals is proving to be a wealth of information for federal investigators.
Ex-sailor sentenced for lying about husband’s US citizenship to steal almost $140,000 in benefits
Camesha Walters was a petty officer 3rd class living in Norfolk. Her husband was a foreign national living in Bangladesh. But to boost her take home pay, Walters told the Navy in 2015 her husband was a U.S. citizen living in Brooklyn, N.Y.
He wanted to make sure his JROTC uniform looked perfect. He caused $690,000 in damage instead
Virginia Beach high school senior Cade Anderson decided to hang his jacket on a sprinkler head in his hotel room and properly affix all of his ribbons and medals. Then the sprinklers went off
A Norfolk-based sailor used his military discount to sell firearms to criminals for a profit
Using his military discount, a Norfolk-based sailor bought and resold 23 firearms for profit, according to court documents. Many of Petty Officer 3rd Class Julio Fernando Pino's customers? Criminals.
Navy Officer Allegedly Stole $2.7 Million To Feed High-Stakes Poker Habit
In order to fund a high-stakes poker habit and buy luxury vehicles and a second home, a naval officer based in Virginia Beach helped swindle the government out of $2.7 million, according to federal prosecutors
Disgraced Navy SEAL Who Molested A Girl On Camera Gets 27 Years
A disgraced Navy SEAL was sentenced Thursday to 27 years in federal prison for recording himself molesting a sleeping child. Gregory...
Defense Contractor Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Stealing $15 Million From The Government
Federal prosecutors claimed the now-former president of a North Carolina-based defense contractor bilked the government out of more than $15.4...
Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty To Making A Series Of Bomb Threats At Virginia Bases
Navy investigators were able to identify the sailor behind a series of bomb threats earlier this year to various ships...
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty To Molesting Young Girl On Camera
A Navy SEAL pleaded guilty on Sept. 20 to charges he recorded himself molesting a sleeping child, but his legal...
Fugitive Who Evaded Police In Alligator-Infested Swamp Busted With Fake Military IDs
Do you know Alan William Allen of Texas? Andrew Wade Mize of Kentucky? William Lavell Turner of Washington, D.C.? How...
Virginia Man Brutally Kills Bald Eagle Because It Ate Fish From His Pond
A Smithfield, Virginia man is accused of shooting a bald eagle earlier this year before fatally running over it with...
Navy SEAL Transferred From California To Virginia To Face Federal Child Porn Charges
A Navy SEAL made his initial appearance Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Norfolk on charges he recorded himself...
This Jewelry Store Enabled Scammers To Rip Off Sailors With Rolex Watches, Lawsuit Says
For months, con men walked into Reeds Jewelers in Virginia Beach and helped young sailors buy Rolex watches with special...
Sailor Arrested For Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife
A sailor is in federal custody this week on charges he tried to hire a hit man to kill his...
