Luca Powell

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Investigative Reporter at Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Finance department at Birth Injury Fund gutted by departures

3 days ago | newsadvance.com | Luca Powell

A total of five employees have resigned from the Virginia Birth Injury Fund in the past month — an exodus that has gutted the small agency’s finance team as it tries to rebuild after an insider embezzled millions of dollars meant for the families of disabled children. The latest resignation is that of Kan Cheung, who was hired earlier this year to work as the fund’s director of finance and investments.
Finance department at Birth Injury Fund gutted by departures

3 days ago | dailyprogress.com | Luca Powell

A total of five employees have resigned from the Virginia Birth Injury Fund in the past month — an exodus that has gutted the small agency’s finance team as it tries to rebuild after an insider embezzled millions of dollars meant for the families of disabled children. The latest resignation is that of Kan Cheung, who was hired earlier this year to work as the fund’s director of finance and investments.
Finance department at Birth Injury Fund gutted by departures

3 days ago | roanoke.com | Luca Powell

RICHMOND — A total of five employees have resigned from the Virginia Birth Injury Fund in the past month — an exodus that has gutted the small agency’s finance team as it tries to rebuild after an insider embezzled millions of dollars meant for the families of disabled children. The latest resignation is that of Kan Cheung, who was hired earlier this year to work as the fund’s director of finance and investments.
Third prison employee sentenced for FCI Petersburg death in custody

4 days ago | newsadvance.com | Luca Powell

A third employee with the Bureau of Prisons was sentenced Thursday for making false statements to federal investigators who were reviewing the death in custody of Wade Walters. Walters was a federal prisoner at FCI Petersburg who died in a suicide watch cell in 2021. He was serving a 25-year sentence stemming from a child porn and sexual exploitation case. Tonya Farley was a nurse at the prison. She was on duty the day before Walters died.
Finance department at Birth Injury Fund gutted by departures

4 days ago | richmond.com | Luca Powell

A total of five employees have resigned from the Virginia Birth Injury Fund in the past month — an exodus that has gutted the small agency’s finance team as it tries to rebuild after an insider embezzled millions of dollars meant for the families of disabled children. The latest resignation is that of Kan Cheung, who was hired earlier this year to work as the fund’s director of finance and investments.
Former Petersburg city attorney facing new misconduct hearing before State Bar

5 days ago | richmond.com | Luca Powell

Richmond lawyer Brian Telfair is again heading to a disciplinary hearing before the Virginia State Bar. Telfair, once the city attorney for the city of Petersburg, previously had his license suspended in 2018. More recently, new complaints made to the state bar allege misconduct while Telfair was practicing law privately in Richmond.
Third prison employee sentenced for FCI Petersburg death in custody

1 week ago | richmond.com | Luca Powell

A third employee with the Bureau of Prisons was sentenced on Thursday for making false statements to federal investigators who were reviewing the death in custody of Wade Walters. Walters was a federal prisoner at FCI Petersburg who died in a suicide watch cell in 2021. He was serving a 25-year sentence stemming from a child porn and sexual exploitation case. Tonya Farley was a nurse at the prison. She was on-duty the day before Walters died.
Who will be Richmond's next sheriff? Old rivals face off again in June primary

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Luca Powell

Share On June 17, a primary election will effectively decide who will become Richmond’s next sheriff. The election sees the city’s current Sheriff Antionette Irving facing off again against former Richmond Police Sergeant William Burnett. Irving, a two-term incumbent is defending her job against a vocal critic who is promising a sweeping overhaul of Richmond's jail. A group of incarcerated people attend a meeting at the Richmond City Justice Center on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Prison lieutenant gets 1-year sentence for Petersburg death in custody

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Luca Powell

Wade Scott Walters died in a suicide watch cell in a Petersburg federal prison. His death, in precisely the type of cell where a prisoner should be keenly observed, caused an inquest within the Bureau of Prisons. According to a video described by prosecutors, Walters, a vulnerable adult who could not speak for himself, banged his body against the walls of his cell at least 23 times. His cause of death was ultimately ruled to be a broken skull.
Who will be Richmond's next Sheriff?

1 week ago | richmond.com | Luca Powell

On June 17, a primary election will effectively decide who will become Richmond’s next sheriff. The election sees the city’s current Sheriff Antionette Irving facing off again against former Richmond Police Sergeant William Burnett. Irving, a two-term incumbent is defending her job against a vocal critic who is promising a sweeping overhaul of Richmond's jail. The two are familiar opponents. In 2021, Burnett lost an identical match-up by a 11-point margin, with Irving taking 55% of the vote.