Co-Defendant in Cross Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced

ABINGDON, Va. – A former California woman, who recently relocated to Southwest Virginia, was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison on drug distribution charges. Sally Mae Carr, 42, of Meadowview,…

Methamphetamine Conspirators Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

ABINGDON, Va. – A pair of drug traffickers, who conspired with several others to sell methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia, were sentenced last week in the Western District of Virginia to lengthy federal…

Police Investigating After 45-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Home After Fire

ABINGDON, MD – Police and state fire marshals are investigating after a man was found dead inside a home after a fire occurred in the bedroom of the home. Just after 10:00…

Husband and Wife Realtor Busted for Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. (VSP Press Release) – A husband and wife realtor team from Wise were sentenced today on federal wire fraud charges related to their scheme to create fake residential sales contracts…

Virginia Drug Trafficker Gets 20 Year Federal Prison Sentence

ABINGDON, Va.– A Georgia drug trafficker is heading to prison for 20 years after being convicted for moving large amounts of crystal meth through Virginia. According to police, Jerada “Rod” Henderson, 40,…

Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine into Smyth County

ABINGDON, Va.– A Georgia man, who was convicted in February 2022 for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine from Georgia into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Jerada “Rod” Henderson,…

California Pair Indicted for Supplying Fentanyl Linked to Wise County Teen Overdoses

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal grand jury in Abingdon returned an indictment yesterday charging a pair of California men with supplying the fentanyl linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County,…

California Pair Indicted for Supplying Fentanyl Linked to Wise County Teen Overdoses

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal grand jury in Abingdon returned an indictment yesterday charging a pair of California men with supplying the fentanyl linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County,…

Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

Abingdon, VIRGINIA – A former California man, who had recently relocated to Southwest Virginia, was found guilty of conspiracy and drug distribution charges following a three-day jury trial in the United States…

Wise County Trio Plead Guilty to Distributing Pills Containing Fentanyl

ABINGDON, Va. – A trio of Southwest Virginia residents who distributed pressed pills containing fentanyl and are linked to teenage overdoses that occurred in Wise County, pled guilty recently in U.S. District…

Richlands Salon Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Government

ABINGDON, Va. – A Richlands, Virginia woman, who owned and operated a local hair and nail salon, pled guilty this week to defrauding the federal government out of pandemic unemployment assistance benefits…

St. Paul Woman Sentenced for Role in $499,000 Fraudulent Pandemic Benefits Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Saint Paul, Virginia woman, who was found guilty in February 2022 of conspiracy to defraud the United States, fraud in connection with emergency benefits, conspiracy to commit mail…

Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

ABINGDON, Va. – Sovah Health has agreed to pay the United States $4.36 million to settle claims that the hospital system violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) on numerous occasions between 2017…

South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina woman, who was involved in a longtime romantic relationship with the leader of an extensive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, was sentenced this week to 36 months…

Tazewell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security Benefits

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Tazewell, Virginia woman who stole more than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security benefits pled guilty last week in U.S. District Court. Martha Patrick Williams, 79,…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Role in Massive Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced today…

Lee County Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Methamphetamine, Gun Crimes

ABINGDON, Va. – A Jonesville, Virginia man, who was twice arrested in Lee County for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, was sentenced last week to 7 ½ years in federal…

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

ABINGDON, Va. – The owner of a supplement company, who manufactured and shipped unapproved drugs and illegal steroids for use by members of the body building community, pled guilty this week to…

Owner of Drug Testing Lab Sentenced in Medicare Kickback Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Las Vegas, Nevada-based laboratory owner, who paid another lab owner to direct urine samples to his lab for testing and then billed the federal government for that testing,…

Longtime Employee of a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Leading a $29 Million Kickback Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – Eugene Andrew DiNoto, age 51, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, engaging in an illegal monetary transaction, and filing a false tax…

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Co-Defendant in Cross Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sentenced

Methamphetamine Conspirators Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms

Police Investigating After 45-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Home After Fire

Husband and Wife Realtor Busted for Fraud

Virginia Drug Trafficker Gets 20 Year Federal Prison Sentence

Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine into Smyth County

California Pair Indicted for Supplying Fentanyl Linked to Wise County Teen Overdoses

California Pair Indicted for Supplying Fentanyl Linked to Wise County Teen Overdoses

Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Halted in Washington County

Wise County Trio Plead Guilty to Distributing Pills Containing Fentanyl

Richlands Salon Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Government

St. Paul Woman Sentenced for Role in $499,000 Fraudulent Pandemic Benefits Scheme

Sovah Health to Pay United States $4.36 Million to Settle Claims of Controlled Substance Act Violations

South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

Tazewell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security Benefits

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Role in Massive Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Lee County Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Methamphetamine, Gun Crimes

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Illegal Steroids

Owner of Drug Testing Lab Sentenced in Medicare Kickback Scheme

Longtime Employee of a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Leading a $29 Million Kickback Scheme

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