NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Three Newport News men were given life sentences in connection to a series of violent crimes that included shootings, murders, robberies, car thefts and high-speed chases in 2017.
Ronzel "Bone/Bizzy" Dixie, 31, Kwaimain "Kwa" Redmon, 30, Meko "Gangsta/9-Ball" Brown Jr., and others, were connected to at least seven shootings, five murders, four commercial robberies, three drug robberies, three car thefts, and two high-speed chases from police. The three men were convicted by a federal jury.
The crimes took place from Jan. 16, 2017, through November 2017, according to evidence presented at the trial. The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia put out a press release that includes a full breakdown of this crime spree.
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Dixie was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, five counts of interference with commerce by robbery, five counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, five counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and one count of use of a firearm resulting in death.
Dixie was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences plus a consecutive 30 years.
Redmon was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, two counts of interference with commerce by robbery, two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, three counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and one count of use of a firearm resulting in death.
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Redmon was sentenced to life in prison plus a consecutive 57 years.
Brown was convicted of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery, three counts of interference with commerce by robbery, three counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and one count of obstruction of justice.
Brown was sentenced to life in prison plus a consecutive 54 years.
