A 25-year-old Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting at least 4 juveniles into a criminal street gang and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony offense pursuant to a plea agreement reflecting a sentence that was double the high end of his sentencing guidelines, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg announced Wednesday.

In just over a week, voters in the city of Roanoke will head to the polls to pick their next Commonwealth’s Attorney.

ROANOKE, Va. - One of the men convicted of killing a man outside a Roanoke convenience store will spend 15 years in prison for the crime, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney. On Monday, a judge sentenced Shannon Walker for the second-degree murder of Michael D. Jackson in June 2018. Walker received 12 years for fatally shooting Jackson during a fight at the LT store near Washington Park. The judge gave him another three years on weapon charges, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.

ROANOKE, Va. - One of the men convicted of killing a man outside a Roanoke convenience store will spend 15 years in prison for the crime, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney. On Monday, a judge sentenced Shannon Walker for the second-degree murder of Michael D. Jackson in June 2018. Walker received 12 years for fatally shooting Jackson during a fight at the LT store near Washington Park. The judge gave him another three years on weapon charges, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Lynchburg jury has recommended an 18-year prison sentence for a man who was found guilty of heroin distribution, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney. The sale was reportedly part of a controlled transaction by the Lynchburg Police Department's Vice and Narcotics Unit. According to the Commonwealth's Attorney, McMillan has previous convictions of possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I or II drug from 2003 to 2014. On Tuesday, a jury recommended that McMillan be sentenced to 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of distributing heroin, third or subsequent offense. The sentencing range for this charge ranges from 10 years to life in prison, with a 10-year mandatory minimum.