Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney

Tweets from the office of the Honorable Ramin Fatehi.
Quotes signed "-@fatehinorfolk."
Reception: 757-664-4444. NFJC: 757-330-0376.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A jury convicted Shantika Davis of second-degree murder after she and another unidentified individual jumped and stabbed 57-year-old Clarence Edward Jefferson off Military Highway in 2024.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

Thank you to the Larchmont Edgewater Civic League for hosting yet another great Memorial Day parade in honor of those who served our country. 🇺🇸💙🕊️

[City of Norfolk, VA @NorfolkVA]

Today, the @NorfolkPD and City of Norfolk paused to reflect on the service and sacrifice of our fallen officers during our annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony. 🌹

Mayor @KennyAlexander proclaimed the week of May 11 - 17 as Police Week and today as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in the City of Norfolk.

@NorfolkCWA Ramin Fatehi delivered a message to hold these families in our hearts who have lost their loved ones protecting our city as well as those who continue to serve today.

[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

Marlene Bright, who has served the @NorfolkCWA Office for nearly 30 years, was recognized this April by Virginia @AGJayJones as a 2025 Unsung Hero providing outstanding service and support to victims of crime in the state. Congratulations, Marlene! 🩵💜🧜‍♀️
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A Navy veteran with a criminal history fueled by substance-use disorder and homelessness was sentenced to complete the Veterans Recovery Court after he pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen vehicle and drug paraphernalia from two incidents last year.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man was sentenced to six months in jail for felony DUI (the mandatory minimum under Virginia law) after he pleaded guilty to his third DUI offense in the Hampton Roads area in the past three years.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

*TW: Child Abuse*

A man who pleaded guilty in three separate felony cases to burglary, child neglect, and child sexual assault charges was sentenced to serve a total of 16 years in prison.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

*TW: Child Abuse, Sexual Assault*

A man pleaded guilty to twice breaking into a downtown pizza parlor, sexually assaulting a young girl inside a church, and neglecting his two babies in unrelated incidents between 2023 and 2024.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A woman was sentenced to two years in prison for felony child neglect after her 2-year-old son fell into their family's backyard pool and drowned while she was drunk and asleep.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man who forged his brother's information and signature on misdemeanor summonses after being detained for shoplifting — later causing his brother's arrest — pleaded guilty to felony forgery and was sentenced to one and a half years in prison.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man who stalked a woman, peeped into her apartment numerous times, and was caught masturbating on her fire escape was sentenced to the maximum 72 months in jail for six misdemeanors and sentenced to another year in prison for violating his probation.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

(TW: Child Sexual Abuse)

A man pleaded guilty to orally sodomizing and taking indecent liberties with a 9-year-old after he told the victim they were playing a social media game that required a blindfold.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man who shared child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to his X account last year — triggering a cyber tip which in turn alerted @NorfolkPD to his location — pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possessing CSAM and was sentenced to serve four years in prison.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A woman pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty after she neglected two pit bulls to the point of malnourishment, caused one of them to die, and left both the living dog and the deceased dog's body shut in a squalid room of her apartment.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man who in 2024 sped away from a state trooper on I-464 — hitting three cars and causing one of them to run off the road — pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run as well as two gun charges and was sentenced to eight months in jail.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man was sentenced to serve six years for gun-and-drug charges and violating probation when @NorfolkPD found him drunk and asleep at the wheel with a gun in his pocket and distribution amounts of tranq, fentanyl, meth, and marijuana in the vehicle.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man with prior felony convictions pleaded guilty to two gun charges and to driving with a suspended license after he was caught speeding in a residential area and found to have had a concealed firearm in the car.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

(TW: Child Sexual Abuse)

A man pleaded guilty to raping a child under the age of 13 during family visits to his home in Ocean View between 2023 and 2024.
https://t.co/E0n0hpiafX

[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man was found not guilty by reason of insanity after he fired a rifle inside his apartment then brandished the weapon from his balcony at responding @NorfolkPD officers, causing one officer to shoot him after attempts to deescalate the situation.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

A man was sentenced to serve 45 days in jail for felony eluding after he sped on his motorcycle on Interstate 264 at 135 mph and sped through Downtown Norfolk before crashing and injuring himself.
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[Norfolk VA Commonwealth's Attorney @NorfolkCWA]

Two men have pleaded guilty, and one was sentenced to three years in prison, after their arrests last summer for their involvement in a string of motor vehicle thefts.
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