Man gets 43 years for Virginia Beach murder

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach 19-year-old was sentenced on Friday to 43 years in prison for a 2024 homicide.

Sa’Quan Tyreese Ward, 19, formerly of the 4800 block of Alisha Drive in Virginia Beach, was sentenced on charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm. He was convicted of the charges on Oct. 27, 2025.

Ward shot and killed Kalani Matthaeus Bailey-Cortez on April 5, 2024, in the 1200 block of Level Green Boulevard…

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