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Conspiracy charge carries mandatory one year in prison

A Baker City man was arrested Monday afternoon, March 21, on multiple sex crime charges that, were he convicted on all or most counts, could result in a prison sentence

A Baker City man who was arrested in November 2021 and accused of stealing items from outside Baker City homes and from several unlocked vehicles has pleaded guilty to several

In 2018, after 22 months of freedom, Matthew Charles was sent back to prison.

A trial has been set for May for a Baker County man arrested more than two years ago on charges that he sexually abused a child.

Dear District 32 Constituents,

Mandatory minimums were adopted decades ago as a part of the “tough on crime” movement. They are predetermined prison sentences for certain crimes in Virginia – outlined by the General Assembly – including crimes like DUIs, drug distribution and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

The state Assembly is set to approve a Republican-authored bill that would create a mandatory minimum jail sentence for habitual shoplifters.

ELKTON — A man who admittedly fired several bullets at an Elkton home – while his wife was inside the dwelling – received an eight-year prison term on Thursday.