VB man found guilty of hit-and-run in Navy chief’s death, not guilty of murder

Over three years after the hit-and-run death of a local Navy chief in Virginia Beach, the man behind the wheel was found guilty of the hit-and-run charge, but not guilty of more serious charges.

Joshua Robinson was found guilty of causing injury related to the hit-and-run that ended the life of Navy Chief Petty Officer Tyler Murphy; he was found not guilty of murder and involuntary manslaughter, the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office said.

In 2023, a grand jury indicted Robinson on second-degree murder in connection to the death of the 40-year-old officer…

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