Missing jury duty is a crime, according to Massachusetts law. If someone skips it, the court would issue a summons to appear ...

After three victims lost nearly $22,000 combined in Norfolk County over two weeks, Sheriff Patrick McDermott is trying to ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC ) — According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 95 percent of people in jail will return to the community. However, according to a 2017 RAND Corporation study, inmates ...

According to the sheriff's office, the scammers told the victims they had an "outstanding warrant" or threatened to "arrest" ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A jury duty scam is making the rounds once again in the Norfolk area, with people receiving calls from someone portraying themselves as an employee of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office.

The Norfolk County Sheriff’s office urges anyone who gets a call demanding money and making threats for missing jury duty or claiming there is a warrant for their arrest to simply hang up. It’s likely ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The state's auditor of public accounts has responded to new Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron's request to to audit the entire sheriff's office, calling it "outside the normal scope of ...

35-year-old man died in custody in Norfolk, sheriff's office confirms WAVY Norfolk Wed, October 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM PDT 35-year-old man died in custody in Norfolk, sheriff's office confirms ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – An annual act of kindness from the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office took place Tuesday as this is the 12th year they are donating and delivering turkeys and meals to those in need. “We ...