Woman Abducted from Home, Suspect in Custody
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA – On Wednesday, at approximately 6 am, the Albemarle County Police Department responded to a reported abduction on the 4100 block of Blenheim Road. Dillon S. Matney, 25, of…
North Carolina Couple Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A couple from North Carolina have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on…
Richmond Man Arrested for Second-Degree Murder in Albemarle County
RICHMOND, VA – Ian Embry Legallo-Malone, 22, from Richmond, VA, was arrested for second-degree murder on December 10, 2023. The Albemarle County Police Department, assisted by the Charlottesville Police Department, located and…
Biden Says If Trump Weren’t Running, He Probably Wouldn’t Either
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden, addressing a fundraising event for his 2024 campaign near Boston on Tuesday, indicated that the prospect of facing Donald Trump in the upcoming election is a…
Arizona Woman Is Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Medicaid Programs In Two States
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison today for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia of more than $3.7 million, announced…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Warns About Common Holiday Scams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. –U.S. Attorney Dena J. King issued a warning today to alert consumers about a potential uptick in online scams during the holiday season, and cautioned against financial schemes that target…
83-Year-Old Arrested for Murdering Man At Rehab Center
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA – The Albemarle County Police Department has announced the arrest of 83-year-old Raymond Boudewin Dewilde on a second-degree murder charge, under section 18.2-32 of the legal code. This arrest…
CBP announces additional public-private partnerships for the Reimbursable Services Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced the continued expansion of its public-private partnership which allows for the reimbursement of additional travel and trade inspection services at ports and airports. …
South Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
A South Carolina man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his clients. According to court documents and statements…
CBP Officers Find and Arrest Six Stowaways Arriving in a Barge Arriving in San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended six men from the Dominican Republic who traveled as stowaways inside a barge named M/V Charlotte Bridge that arrived Tuesday to…
Former Cuomo Aide Files Civil Lawsuit Over Alleged Groping
ALBANY, NY – Brittany Commisso, an ex-aide who accused former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, filed a civil lawsuit against Cuomo on Wednesday. The filing in New York state…
Car Burglary Turns Deadly As Thief Shot by Vicim
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is probing a deadly shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the WaterWalk hotel on West Arrowood Road, southwest Charlotte, on Monday morning. The…
Maryland Man Used Drug Addiction to Enlist Women into Human Trafficking Operation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The FBI’s I-81 Human Trafficking Task Force has charged William Oneil Murray III, 35, of Maryland, with multiple counts related to sex trafficking and exploitation. United States Attorney Christopher…
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Traveling to Engage in Sex with a Minor
CHARLESTON, S.C. —Brandon Lazarus Pelphrey, 26, of Monroe, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct and Commission…
Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Raynard Smith, 42, and Lanard Smith, 42, of Summerville, were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes involving the selling of…
North Carolina Man Arrested on Felony Assault Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting several law enforcement officers, for his actions during the breach…
Denver Men Sentenced on Charges of Distributing Narcotics
DENVER—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Robert Adam Ross, a/k/a “Chicago,” age 42, and Jeremy Ford Moore, age 39, both of Denver, Colorado, were sentenced to 103…
Domestic Violence Offender Is Sentenced To Prison For Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A convicted domestic violence offender was sentenced to prison today for possession of a firearm by a felon, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…
Former Customs Employee Pleads Guilty To Auctioning Online A Customs Declaration Form Signed By A Celebrity
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Alan Nordman, 75, of Denver, North Carolina, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to one count of conveyance of a government record, for…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Virtual Listening Session On Voting Barriers Encountered By Individuals With Disabilities In North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King joined the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in the Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina, and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and…