Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Robbery
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania woman was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for robbing a bank in Ayden, North Carolina. She was also ordered to pay restitution for all…
Two Indicted For Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted two individuals on federal charges in connection with a scheme to obtain more than $15 million from the North Carolina Medicaid…
Three Men Sentenced for $2.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Three men were sentenced yesterday in the Middle District of North Carolina for fraudulently seeking over $2.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) guaranteed by…
Federal Jury Convicts Mint Hill Man Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Brandon Grunwaldt, 46, of Mint Hill, N.C., of sexual exploitation of a minor, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western…
Guilford County Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges
GREENSBORO – Arthur Alexander McQueen, Jr., also known as “Tubb”, 36, was sentenced on February 9, 2022, to 292 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and to 120…
Charles County Bus Driver Wins $60K on Racetrax Superfecta Box bet
CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND – “I felt lucky,” said the happy school bus driver who rolled into Maryland Lottery headquarters from Charles County with a $60,303-winning Racetrax ticket. After experiencing a lucky feeling, the 59-year-old…
North Carolina Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted…
Four Indicted For Burglary Of Asheville Firearms Dealer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A grand jury in Asheville has indicted four individuals on federal charges in connection with the burglary of an Asheville firearms dealer, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for…
Wilkes Co. Moonshiner Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Clifton Ray Anderson, Jr., 47, of Boomer, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States of excise…
SWAT team raids known drug house, finds couple stashed fentanyl, ammo in child’s bedroom
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – Early this morning, members of the Narcotics Unit with assistance from SWAT, executed a search warrant at 18282 Eblis Avenue. The occupants were the target of a previous…
Lockdowns Did Little Or Nothing To Stop Deaths From COVID-19, Study Shows
A Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis released in January found that lockdowns across Europe and the U.S. reduced the COVID-19 mortality by 0.2%. The researchers’ analysis of “lockdown measures” included school closures, business…
United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Offers Condolences to Fallen Bridgewater College Officers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh joins the law enforcement community across the Commonwealth of Virginia in mourning the loss of Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus…
Rock Hill Man Sentenced To 15 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Pill Distribution
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Justin De Neko Cunningham, 27, of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute…
San Antonio Man Gets Prison Time for Tax Evasion
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $345,136.68 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax evasion. On…
High Court of Scotland Denies Appeal of Child Kidnapping Fugitives
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The High Court of Justiciary in Scotland has denied the appeal of three individuals and determined there is no bar to their extradition back to the United States to…
Pregnant Reporter Turned To Taliban For Help After Home Country’s COVID Restrictions Prevent Her Return
A pregnant journalist in Afghanistan said she turned to the Taliban for help when New Zealand’s COVID-19 travel policy would not allow her to go home to give birth. Charlotte Bellis, who…
Indian Trail Man Is Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Scheme To Defraud COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefit Program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad sentenced Joseph Ransome, 51, of Indian Trail, N.C., to 30 months in prison for wire fraud yesterday, for defrauding the COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance…
Greensboro Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Richard Graves, 49, of Greensboro, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering conspiracy…
Maryland Transportation Authority Police recover stolen vehicle, fugitive driver wanted for 2021 shooting
HARFORD COUNTY, MD – MDTA Police Officers arrested a Virginia man on open warrants and stolen vehicle charges after a traffic stop yesterday afternoon in Harford County. An MDTA Police Officer assigned…
Toms River-based fitness chain acquires 13 Planet Fitness locations
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Grand Fitness Partners, one of the largest franchisees within the Planet Fitness system, today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of 13 Planet Fitness locations across Virginia from the Asbell…
