St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to statements made in court, on August 14, 2021, Austin Nathaniel Miller, 24, was stopped by…
Detroit man sentenced for his role in a drug conspiracy
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William D. Charleston, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld,…
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…
Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve civil penalty claims…
Cedar Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Cedar Grove man pleaded guilty today to federal drug crimes. According to court documents, between May 29, 2018 and November 7, 2018, Danny Allen Hudson, 62, sold quantities…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession of 100 grams or more of heroin and…
Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Nonprofit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas. According to the plea agreement and statements made…
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling more than $150,000 from Department of Defense
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Roudy Pierre-Louis, 49, a citizen of Haiti and former State Department employee, was sentenced to more than a…
Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Monies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tashawn Spencer, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. According to court documents, Spencer is a former employee of the United States Department of Treasury Bureau…
St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on September 23, 2020, a trooper with the West Virginia State Police attempted…
Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Marmet man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to statements made in court, Kevin Maurice Crider, 52, of Marmet, possessed a .45 caliber handgun on…
International Hacking Group Members Sentenced for SIM Hijacking Conspiracy That Resulted in the Theft of Millions in Cryptocurrency
DETROIT – A sixth member of an international hacking group known to its members as “The Community” was sentenced yesterday in connection with a multi-million-dollar Sim Hijacking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money. According to court documents and statements…
Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2020, Benjamin Michael Nash, 37, traveled from…
Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing
$250,000 Awarded to Law Enforcement Agencies in the Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s…
St. Albans Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ronald Pleasant, 26, of St. Albans, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court…
Tech Company and CEO Plead Guilty to Twenty Counts of Wire Fraud Mid-Trial
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Micfo, LLC, a tech company located in Charleston, and its chief executive officer (CEO), Amir Golestan, 38, of…
Federal Jury Finds Inmate Guilty of Brutal Prison Assault
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that federal inmate George Hall was convicted following a jury trial in federal court for charges stemming from a…
Here’s how much baking Christmas cookies will cost around America under Bidenflation
There’s more bad news for American consumers. A study conducted by Hello Fresh shows that the cost of baking Christmas and holiday cookies and treats is much higher this year and prices…
Attorney General James Defends New York State’s Gun Licensing Protection Law at Supreme Court
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in anticipation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case New York State Rifle &…
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