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- Parole violator with 1990 rape conviction freed again; board couldn't reach victims
Spanberger's parole board voted to release John Michael Moran Jr., whose record includes rape and robbery.
- Repeat offender with 1970s robberies and a 1986 rape gets parole though victim would be 'fearful'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Dennis Rodney Harold, convicted of abduction, rape and sodomy, with earlier robbery and abduction convictions.
- 39 convictions, mostly burglaries, and a phone behind bars: Virginia Beach man gets geriatric release
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Michael McCoy Duncan, whose record includes dozens of burglary and larceny counts.
- Armed robber who also picked up a drug charge behind bars gets parole under Democrats' juvenile rules
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Syrus Butchee, whose record includes armed robbery of a Franklin post office.
- Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law frees man who helped strangle Fairfax County man in 2000
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Stephen Michael Lineham, convicted of first-degree murder committed at 15.
- Over victim family's objections, parole board frees Richmond killer with drug and gun record
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Isaac Terrell Taylor, convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
- Returned to prison once for violating parole, Hopewell sex offender is paroled again
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Waverly Otis Robinson, whose record includes four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Killer who shot man over a foul call gets parole as victim's family objects
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Victor Fields, convicted of first-degree murder.
- Parole board frees man who killed his father and was convicted of a second murder
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald Shell, convicted of two first-degree murder convictions.
- Age, a new juvenile law and split votes: the routes Spanberger's board used to release offenders
Geriatric release, a Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law and 3-2 votes all played a part in August's grants.
- Five men serving life sentences got parole from Spanberger's board in one month
Life sentences in Norfolk, Arlington, Newport News and other localities ended in parole in August.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 7 more in September: two killers, three sex offenders
In one meeting on Sept. 10, the parole board appointed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved seven releases, including a Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child.
- 'No history of violence': the parole board's reasons versus the records
Spanberger's parole board justified August releases with boilerplate phrases.
- Two members said no, but Spanberger's board paroles Albemarle man who abused a 13-year-old in 3-2 vote
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Oscar Robert Lemen, convicted of forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration of a 13-year-old.
- Second-offense drug dealer from Mecklenburg walks after 10 years of a long sentence
Spanberger's parole board voted to release William Kennedy Robinson, convicted of drug distribution.
- Board lists 'no history of violence' for Virginia Beach man with more than a dozen sex-crime convictions
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Randy Edward Logsdon Jr., convicted of multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery and forcible sodomy.
- Repeat cocaine dealer serving time on a parole violation is paroled again, to a federal detainer
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Derrick Lee Wright, convicted of repeat cocaine distribution.
- Pittsylvania rapist paroled as board counts victim's silence as 'no opposition'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Edward Charles White, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Loudoun County Schools Push Gender Ideology in New Proclamation
Loudoun County Public Schools recently issued a proclamation recognizing October 2026 as LGBTQ+ History Month.
- Life sentence for 1982 Norfolk rape ends in parole under Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Brown Jr., convicted of rape, sodomy and burglary.
- Norfolk sex offender with earlier N.C. conviction on record gets geriatric parole
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Selwyn Shawn Herring, convicted of object sexual penetration, burglary and robbery.
- Parole board lists "no history of violence" for Newport News man convicted of rape and sodomy
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Rodney Jerome Jones, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Ted Quinn Backs Former Democrat Mugler with $2,500 Donation
Ted Quinn of Hampton recently donated $2,500 to the campaign of Martha Mugler for Hampton City Council.
- 'Technical violation'? Spanberger's board paroles Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Clarence Eugene Billups, whose record includes rape, including the 2023 rape of a child under 13.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 14 in August: four killers, eight sex offenders, two drug dealers
The parole board Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed granted 14 of 44 cases in August, including five men serving life.
- Life-sentenced Richmond killer with 2023 drug and theft convictions gets parole from Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Calvin Darnell Johnson, whose record includes first-degree murder.
- 'She never got to see 40': Spanberger's board paroles Fairfax killer as victim's family pleads
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Troy Demar, whose record includes second-degree murder.
- Fairfax Schools Prioritize Muslim Sensitivities Over 9/11 Heroes in New Guide
Fairfax County Public Schools has released a six-page instructional guide titled “25th Anniversary and Commemoration of 9/11” that allocates roughly half its content to creating safe spaces for Muslim and Middle Eastern students.
- By the numbers: parole under Youngkin, under Spanberger, and in September
Published analyses show the parole grant rate rising from about 2% under Youngkin to double digits under Spanberger.
- 'Please deny his request': Spanberger's board heard a murdered mother's family, then voted 4-0
Christine Allen's family begged the parole board to keep Troy Demar behind bars for the full 40 years.
- 'Three years is enough': Spanberger's board paroles man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Clarence Eugene Billups, 71, was already on parole for two rapes when he was convicted of raping a child under 13, the Examiner reported.
- Board chair cited 'lack of demonstrated remorse,' but Arlington rapist serving life is paroled anyway
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald James Holland, convicted of rape, forcible sodomy, robbery and abduction.
- Business Owner Timothy Rizer Contributes to ActBlue Virginia
Timothy Rizer of Lorton Virginia donated $2,500 on July 17 2026 to ActBlue Virginia for a Virginia candidate.
- Caroline County Overreach: Eminent Domain Threatens Family Farms and Property Rights
Caroline County officials voted unanimously to seize 11 acres from fifth-generation farmer Cory Garrett through eminent domain for a Rappahannock River water intake.
- Duke Automotive Backs PAC Funding Virginia Democrats
Duke Automotive contributed $10,000 on July 7, 2026, to the Va Automobile and Truck Dealers Political Action Committee.
- Virginia Advances Strict Pathway for Foreign-Trained Chiropractors Under HB 1026
Lawmakers refine HB 1026 to open licensure only to foreign-trained chiropractors who previously held credentials, completed five years of U.S. residency, and clear rigorous patient-safety hurdles without diluting Virginia standards.
- Governor Youngkin and VSRC Committed to Passing No Tax on Tips
Richmond, VA – This morning, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that he has included language in the upcoming state budget to eliminate the state tax on tips, ensuring that Virginia workers can keep their hard-earned money.