CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of his adoptive mother, according to a release from Matthew Hamel, the Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Chesapeake.
Traivon McNulty, 23, was sentenced after he was convicted of the following charges: first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of murder, robbery and shooting in an occupied dwelling.
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A plea agreement was accepted between the defense and prosecution in which McNulty was sentenced to 68 years in prison with 33 suspended, according to the release.
The release says evidence indicates that on July 17, 2021, McNulty asked his adoptive father to take him to the bank. After, the two began arguing about McNulty not withdrawing money to pay rent that was due to his adoptive mother, the release says.
When he returned to Chesapeake, McNulty entered the home and shot his adoptive mother 14 times, the release says. He was arrested in Delaware two days later.
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News 3 reported in July of 2021 that the victim was 82-year-old Mary McNulty. Her family members previously told us that they helped police track down Traivon by looking at his credit card history.
Family members testified in court about the impact the crimes had on their lives, the release says.
