Attorney General of Virginia

Recent News

December 11 - Baltimore Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Heroin in Fairfax County

Attorney General Mark R. Herring and Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh announced that Dartegnon Smith, 36, of Baltimore, Md., was sentenced to 20 years in prison, 14 years of which was suspended by County Circuit Court Judge John M. Tran for the distribution of heroin.

December 9 - Former SunTrust Mortgage Borrowers to Begin Receiving Settlement Payments

Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today that more than 1,980 Virginia borrowers who were harmed by mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices of SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. will begin receiving checks of approximately $1,330 as part of a settlement negotiated by Attorney General Herring and the attorneys general of 48 other states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government. 

December 7 - Herring Announces Veterans Pro Bono Legal Services Clinics

Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced a partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and the Virginia State Bar (VSB) to launch a series of pro bono Veterans Legal Services Clinics to provide estate planning services to low-income veterans throughout the Commonwealth.

December 1 - Judge sentences Colonial Heights man to 37 years in prison for distribution and possession of child pornography

Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today that Douglas M. Wright, age 45, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, has been sentenced to a 37 year term of imprisonment following a successful prosecution by the Attorney General's Office for four counts of distribution and nine counts of possession of child pornography.

November 23 - Powerful Documentary to Raise Awareness of Heroin and Prescription Drug Epidemic

In response to a heroin and prescription drug epidemic that claimed more lives in Virginia in 2014 than car crashes, Attorney General Mark R. Herring is premiering Heroin: The Hardest Hit, a powerful documentary about the danger of heroin and prescription drugs and their impact on Virginia families and communities.