PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth woman admits to stealing more than $1.5 million from state government鈥檚 charity drive LUCA POWELL Richmond Times-Dispatch Oct 7, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PORTSMOUTH 鈥 As a federal judge read out her criminal charges, Linda Natelle Brown said she understood them clearly.kAm$96 925 ?@ BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 244FD2E:@?D @7 H:C6 7C2F5[ :?E6CDE2E6 H:C6 7C2F5 2?5 >2<:?8 72=D6 DE2E6>6?ED] &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 #@56C:4< r] *@F?8 E@@< A2:?D E@ 2G@:5 2?J 4@?7FD:@?]k^AmkAm鈥渟@ J@F F?56CDE2?5 H92E E96 8@G6C?>6?E :D D2J:?8 J@F 5:5 :? E9:D 42D6n鈥 *@F?8 2D<65 7C@> E96 DE2?5] qC@H? 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