Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney

Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney The official page of Norfolk's Commonwealth’s Attorney, the Honorable Ramin Fatehi.

The Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney is responsible for the prosecution of all felony charges and some misdemeanor charges resulting from violations of the Criminal Code of Virginia which occur in the City of Norfolk. The Office also handles certain civil matters which include forfeiture actions against property used in connection with crimes and violations of election laws. The work

of the Office is led by the Commonwealth’s Attorney, a constitutional officer elected by the citizens of Norfolk, and is supported by:
- Legal Secretaries
- Paralegals
- Prosecutors
- Victim/Witness Services Specialists
- Other Professionals

In addition, the Office facilitates community outreach initiatives which support public safety and criminal justice needs in Norfolk.
- Community Collaboration Center
- Norfolk Family Justice Center
- Victim/Witness Assistance Program

A man who broke into a Ghent residence and stole items that he admitted he later sold to support his substance addiction...
09/04/2026

A man who broke into a Ghent residence and stole items that he admitted he later sold to support his substance addiction was sentenced to serve one year in prison and to complete the Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP), which provides rehabilitative support and opportunities to probationers who have taken responsibility for their crimes before they return to their communities.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10473

A jury convicted Steven Edward Williams Jr. of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of murder afte...
09/03/2026

A jury convicted Steven Edward Williams Jr. of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of murder after rejecting Mr. Williams's self-defense claim and finding that Mr. Williams maliciously shot and killed 24-year-old Norman Andrew Hollowell Jr. — with whom Mr. Williams had been acquainted since childhood — inside Mr. Hollowell’s Ocean View apartment in 2024.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10468

A woman was sentenced to serve four years in prison after she, in fits of jealousy over an ex's new relationship, twice ...
09/03/2026

A woman was sentenced to serve four years in prison after she, in fits of jealousy over an ex's new relationship, twice burglarized the new woman's residence and stabbed her during the second break-in.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10463

A man who, in three separate offenses in 2025, burglarized a Norfolk motel and stole two vehicles — in one instance cras...
09/03/2026

A man who, in three separate offenses in 2025, burglarized a Norfolk motel and stole two vehicles — in one instance crashing the vehicle after eluding the police and while possessing a stolen firearm — was sentenced to serve four years in prison.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10459

A woman whom a jury convicted of second-offense misdemeanor DUI after she drunkenly crashed her car in 2024 was sentence...
09/02/2026

A woman whom a jury convicted of second-offense misdemeanor DUI after she drunkenly crashed her car in 2024 was sentenced to serve one month in jail, to pay a mandatory fine, to have her license suspended, and to complete a driver safety program.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10458

A woman was sentenced to one year and two months in prison for eluding police while she recklessly drove a stolen moving...
09/02/2026

A woman was sentenced to one year and two months in prison for eluding police while she recklessly drove a stolen moving van on Interstates 264 and 64, including hitting a barrier arm and driving in wrong-way traffic.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10109

A woman who severely neglected two pit bulls by isolating them inside a squalid room of her apartment, causing the death...
09/02/2026

A woman who severely neglected two pit bulls by isolating them inside a squalid room of her apartment, causing the death of one dog who was left locked inside a kennel, was sentenced to serve one year in prison and to never again own a companion animal.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10174

TW: Child Sexual AbuseA man was sentenced on Friday to serve 14 years in prison for sodomizing and taking indecent liber...
08/31/2026

TW: Child Sexual Abuse

A man was sentenced on Friday to serve 14 years in prison for sodomizing and taking indecent liberties with a young child under the false pretense of playing a game at the child's home last year.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10191

(TW: R**e)A jury last week convicted Melvin A. Cuffee of abduction, two counts of r**e, and two counts of so**my from a ...
08/07/2026

(TW: R**e)

A jury last week convicted Melvin A. Cuffee of abduction, two counts of r**e, and two counts of so**my from a 1996 cold case. DNA evidence from the case was retested in recent years — made possible by the SAKI grant initiative through the Virginia Attorney General's Office — which connected Mr. Cuffee (who was convicted of a different r**e that he also committed later in 1996) as the suspect.
https://www.norfolk.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10405

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800 E City Hall Avenue
Norfolk, VA
23510

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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