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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Ex-Sentara employee admitted filming people in Chesapeake medical facility's restroom for years, documents say
CHESAPEAKE — A former Sentara maintenance worker charged with secretly filming people in one of the health care company's restrooms for years has admitted to the crimes, according to court documents. Jeffrey Leffel, 43, was arrested May 29 after a woman found the phone, according to a document filed in the case. The electronic device was mounted under the sink with a screw and wire system that Leffel had created, the document said, with the camera pointed toward the toilet. The restroom is in a two-story Sentara medical office building, at 1933 Edwin Dr. in the Edinburgh area of Chesapeake. It's a single-occupant, unisex restroom available to all. A sign out front indicates the building is home to a diagnostic center, medical offices, a therapy center and YMCA. Leffel was a maintenance worker and had been employed by Sentara for about nine years, according to a company spokesman. 'Sentara took swift action to terminate the maintenance worker's employment following his initial arrest,' the company said in a statement issued Friday. 'This behavior is reprehensible, and we are fully cooperating with the authorities.' Leffel's attorney, Mario Lorello, declined Friday to comment on the charges. In an interview with police, Leffel said he 'had an addiction' and that it was women he was interested in filming. He said he used his work phone to make the recordings and would retrieve it later in the day. After reviewing the recordings, he copied the parts he liked to his personal cellphone, according to a search warrant filed in the case. While Leffel told detectives he had been doing it for two to three years, police said they found images dating back to 2021. After executing a search warrant on Leffel's phones, police reported finding dozens of images of adult women, and said they're working to identify victims. Leffel is charged with 42 counts of unlawful filming, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. More charges are possible as the investigation continues, according to a police spokesman. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim, and who used the single occupant restrooms in the building between December 2021 and May 2025, is asked to contact Chesapeake police. Anyone with information or concerns is encouraged to call the department's crime investigations section at 757-382-8256, or send an email to tdreed@ Jane Harper,
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Yahoo
New information on Norfolk sailor's death, name of suspect revealed
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The sailor in pre-trial confinement in connection to the death of Seaman Angelina Resendiz's death has been identified by the attorney for Resendiz's mother. There was an initial review officer's hearing at the Naval Consolidated Brig in Chesapeake, where Resendiz's mother, Esmeralda Castle, spoke. Attorney Marshall Griffin, representing Castle, was not at the hearing, but 10 On Your Side spoke to him exclusively, and he confirmed the name of the accused sailor as Jermiah Copeland, who he said will stay in pre-trial confinement due to the seriousness of the charges. NCIS: Body confirmed as missing Norfolk Naval Station sailor; Navy sailor in confinement 'The Navy confirmed that Jeremiah Copeland is the person being detained or confined, on suspicion in this case,' Griffin told 10 On Your Side. Griffin pointed out what needs to happen as the case moves forward. 'The government just has to show that a crime occurred and that there's some evidence that the accused committed the offense,' Griffin said. 'So the process at this stage is kind of built with the understanding that the government is not going to have what I would call a final charge sheet yet.' The initial review officer's hearing determines whether there is continued pre-trial confinement in the case. 'It is distinguishable from, like, bond hearing, because there's no amount of money,' Griffin said. 'It's not about money. The independent reviewing officer is considering criteria to determine whether the individual is a flight risk, or they're likely to engage in other misconduct, and consider the government's evidence whether a crime actually occurred.' Griffin said the specific charges against the sailor are not yet known, and that is still to be determined from the on-going investigation, and the evidence. 'They're probably going to look at cell phone records,' Griffin said. 'They're going to look at anything they have to try to learn more about the relationship, the involvement of other people, to the extent they have any evidence of that.' Castle read a statement by telephone during Monday's hearing, saying 'the person responsible for this horrific loss made deliberate choices that ended Angie's life. Their actions were not a mistake. They were a betrayal of trust, of duty, and of basic human decency.' Said Griffin: 'Obviously, the family is very concerned about the way it was handled, the circumstances that this person, may have been brought into proximity to the victim.' What happens next? 'So, once someone goes into pretrial confinement, the government has 120 days to arraign them,' Griffin said. 'Within those 120 days, they need to hold an Article 32 hearing if they're going to take him to a general court martial, which is the most serious.' Griffin said explanations for any slow response by the Navy to the missing sailor were because it thought it was case of Resendiz leaving voluntarily. 'From what I understand, the Navy's initial reaction was that it was an AWOL case that she had left voluntarily,' Griffin said, 'and that reaction appears to have maybe slowed things somewhat.' Griffin says the family is focused on justice and accountability for anybody involved, 'How did this happen? Were the notification procedures that were in place, were they followed? Did the people who were in place report this, detectives, did they do their jobs? We want to know the person who's responsible for actually hurting her,' Griffin said, '… and any people who were assisting.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
Orioles say Luis Guevara, a minor-league infielder in their system, has died at 19
The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn't provide a cause of death. Guevara was signed by the Orioles as an international free agent in 2023. The teenager from Venezuela played in 30 games this season — his first in the United States — across three stops. He spent 24 games with Single-A Delmarva, four with the FCL Orioles, and two with Double-A Chesapeake. His last game was Saturday, when he went 1 for 3 with an RBI for the FCL Orioles at the Pirate City Complex in Bradenton, Florida. 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time,' Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. Guevara spent his first two professional seasons with the DSL Orioles. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Orioles say Luis Guevara, a minor-league infielder in their system, has died at 19
The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn't provide a cause of death. Guevara was signed by the Orioles as an international free agent in 2023. The teenager from Venezuela played in 30 games this season — his first in the United States — across three stops. He spent 24 games with Single-A Delmarva, four with the FCL Orioles, and two with Double-A Chesapeake. Advertisement His last game was Saturday, when he went 1 for 3 with an RBI for the FCL Orioles at the Pirate City Complex in Bradenton, Florida. 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time,' Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. Guevara spent his first two professional seasons with the DSL Orioles. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Orioles say Luis Guevara, a minor-league infielder in their system, has died at 19
The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn't provide a cause of death. Guevara was signed by the Orioles as an international free agent in 2023. The teenager from Venezuela played in 30 games this season — his first in the United States — across three stops. He spent 24 games with Single-A Delmarva, four with the FCL Orioles, and two with Double-A Chesapeake. His last game was Saturday, when he went 1 for 3 with an RBI for the FCL Orioles at the Pirate City Complex in Bradenton, Florida. 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time,' Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. Guevara spent his first two professional seasons with the DSL Orioles. ___ AP MLB:
