NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Eleven people have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to defraud credit union members in the Hampton Roads area.
According to court documents, the schemes dated back to January 2023. The fraudsters targeted victims in public places and convinced victims to hand over their mobile devices, to gain access to their bank accounts. The fraudsters then committed a variety of fraudulent actions, including unauthorized loan applications, financial disputes, monetary transfers, and withdrawals.
Their sentencings are as followed:
- Corey Deshawn Smith, 32, pled guilty on Dec. 5, 2025, to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was sentenced on Sept. 23 to two years and seven months in prison.
- Persia Brown, 25, pled guilty on April 13 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. She was sentenced on July 23 to four months in prison
- Troy Lee Davis, III, 26, pled guilty on Jan. 6 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced on June 2 to two years and six months in prison.
- Andrea Holley pled guilty on Jan. 22 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. She was sentenced on May 6 to a year in prison.
- Joy Davis, 48, pled guilty on Jan. 6 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. She was sentenced on May 5 to two years and six months in prison.
- Laterrance Octavia Parker Jr., 25, pled guilty on Jan. 23 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced on May 6 to three years and two months in prison.
- Jordan Pugh, 34, pled guilty on Feb. 11 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced on May 11 to three years and four months in prison.
- Lois Irene Staton, 33, pled guilty on Jan. 5 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. She was sentenced on May 13 to six months in prison.
- Jamaica Lavonta Sumner, 26, pled guilty on Feb. 3 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced on May 6 to a year and nine months in prison.
- Rodney Demetrius Thornton, 40, pled guilty on Jan. 5 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced on May 13 to three years and six months in prison.
- Steven Carter Jones, III, 33, pled guilty on April 15 to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. He was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison
Jones III also pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges in a separate case and faces 10 years to life in prison. He is set to be sentenced on February 9…