Sterling man receives 42 years for killing his wife

Peter J. Lollobrigido was sentenced today to 42 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his wife, Regina Redman.

In June, Lollobrigido pleaded guilty to seven charges, including first-degree murder, two counts of malicious abduction, two counts of assault and battery on family members and violating a protective order.

Lollobrigido, 52, was arrested for domestic assault charges on July 23, 2021, but was released from custody on a $5,000 bond and ordered to wear an ankle monitor by now-retired Loudoun Juvenile and Domestic Court Judge Avelina S. Jacob. Former Commonwealth Attorney, Buta Biberaj approved of the release of Lollobrigido from jail. Biberaj has been often criticized for releasing or not prosecuting criminals, which led to her losing her seat in her re-election campaign in 2023.

Six days later, Sheriff‘s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from Lollobrigido saying he had just killed his wife in her Sterling apartment. Redman was discovered unconscious in a hallway, severely beaten with a bloody hammer found next to her on the floor. She survived in the hospital for a week before being removed from life-support.

Regina Redman was a survivor of domestic abuse who was ultimately murdered by her husband in July 2021. The tragedy shocked the Sterling community where she lived and the greater Northern Virginia region.

During the Oct. 24 sentencing hearing, Robin Chase, Redman’s aunt, said Redman endured abuse from Lollobrigido for years. “She told me, ‘I know he’s going to kill me. I just don‘t know when,’ ” Chase said at the sentencing hearing.

Commonwealth Attorney Bob Anderson said it was “a case that never should have happened. Individuals that repeat violence need to be controlled,” Anderson said of Biberaj’s decision to release Lollobrigido on bond while he was awaiting trial for the July 2021 assault.

He said decisions about when to hold suspects without bond pending trial should be based on the history of their conduct, the severity of the crime, and the wishes of the victim.

Redman died four days short of her 45th birthday. She left behind a son, Jack. Her obituary can be seen here.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Donations in memory of Redman can always be made to the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS) at www.lcsj.org

if you ever find yourself or someone you love facing domestic violence call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or chat live at www.thehotline.org.

Audrey Carpenter is the Northern Virginia Bureau Chief for All Virginia News. She can be contacted at: audreycarpenter@allvirginia.news