Va. woman faces prison for bogus report of sinking

Published June 18, 2014 6:16am ET



NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Gloucester woman faces up to six years in prison for falsely reporting a ship taking on water in the Severn River.

The government says 29-year-year-old Ashley Strum-Smith also faces a fine of up to $250,000 and $82,000 in restitution. She’ll be sentenced Oct. 20 in Norfolk.

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