Recent NewsSeptember 19 - Operation Hardest Hit Heroin Supplier Sentenced to Life in Prison A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to life in prison and ordered to forfeit $5.7 million for leading, organizing, and supplying a major heroin trafficking operation that resulted in at least one death.
September 18 - Herring Urges Consumers to Beware of Fraud and Scams Following Hurricane Florence As Virginia begins to recover from significant flooding, storms and tornadoes caused by Hurricane Florence, Attorney General Mark R. Herring today encouraged Virginians to know their rights as consumers and to be on the lookout for common frauds and schemes that take advantage of people affected by natural disasters.
September 17 - Herring Urges Congress to Support Funding Under Violence Against Women Act Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined 55 other state and territory attorneys general to urge Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
As the East Coast begins to recover from Hurricane Florence, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring is encouraging Virginians to exercise caution as they consider donating money to assist victims in their recovery.
September 14 - Herring Warns of Scammers Posing as Disaster Officials During Hurricane Florence Attorney General Mark R. Herring today is warning Virginians, particularly those who live in the Hampton Roads region, of scammers who are posing as disaster relief officials calling for personal information under the guise of reimbursement for evacuation expenses.
Attorney General Mark R. Herring won a victory in federal court against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s plan to abandon federal protections for students cheated by predatory, for-profit schools.
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