Childhood acquaintance remembers stab in the back 41 years ago by Gregory Coffey, now charged with first-degree murder

A local news story from Virginia, reported by WAVY Hampton Roads.

Local News · Virginia · October 12, 2026

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The same man now accused of first-degree murder in Portsmouth was convicted more than 40 years ago of stabbing a childhood acquaintance, who said a light jail sentence at the time failed to hold that person accountable.

Reported by WAVY Hampton Roads, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at WAVY Hampton Roads →

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