Newport News Teacher Sentenced for Importing Ecstasy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News man was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for importing MDMA, or Ecstasy, into the United States. According to court documents, Andrew Myers, 39,…

Maryland Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Teenage Girl

WASHINGTON – A 46-year-old man, formerly of Greenbelt, Maryland, was sentenced today to 32 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and other charges stemming from…

Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Is Illegal, Critics Say

Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Is Illegal, Critics Say Trevor Schakohl on August 25, 2022 President Joe Biden is planning to cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for millions of Americans. Not…

Chesapeake man sentenced to 90 months for gun and CASM charges

by Norfolk Police Department NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing firearms as a prohibited person and possession of child [censored]ography. According to court…

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Possessing Glock Switches and Glock Handgun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for possessing several Glock switches, or autosear kits, that convert handguns into fully automatic machineguns, as well as…

Five Shot, Two Dead in Northwest D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Five adults were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Northwest D.C. Two victims did not survive. This incident happened on the Unit Block of O Street. The Metro Police Department…

Two Shot One Dead In D.C. Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A shooting in Northwest D.C. left one man fatally injured and one woman hospitalized in the early morning hours Wednesday morning. The shooting happened on the 200 Block of…

Parkersburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Toni Johnson, 58, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 27, 2021, law…

Ghanaian National Ordered to Pay $156,073 in Restitution for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Banabas Ganidekam, 25, of Ghana, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including eight months on home detention with electronic monitoring, and ordered to pay $156,073 in…

Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism

Jewish Groups Lambast CNN For ‘Whitewashing’ Left-Wing Antisemitism Justine Brooke Murray on August 25, 2022 The Jewish Leadership Project and the Coalition for Jewish Values are criticizing CNN for “whitewashing” left-wing antisemitism…

Donatos Hires Jackson as Chief People Officer

Christina jackson New CPO brings 20+ year of strategic HR leadership experience Columbus, OH (PRESS RELEASE) With a focus on the continued growth and development of its associates, Donatos is pleased to…

There’s One Huge Problem With Dems Supposed Post-Roe Election Comeback

There’s One Huge Problem With Dems Supposed Post-Roe Election Comeback Laurel Duggan on August 24, 2022 Democrats have performed especially well in House special elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…

Dems’ Climate Bill Overrules Supreme Court, Expands EPA’s Control Over Energy Industry

Dems’ Climate Bill Overrules Supreme Court, Expands EPA’s Control Over Energy Industry Trevor Schakohl on August 24, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act defines “air pollutants” including carbon dioxide as “greenhouse gases.” Some…

Recidivist Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to 25 Years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison for brandishing a firearm during a January 2021 bank robbery he committed less than a year…

Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Bobby James Mitchell, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to six years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession…

First of Five Defendants Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison for his Role in Nationwide Grandparent Scam

INDIANAPOLIS – Jasaun Pope a/k/a “Biz”, 31, of Valley Stream, New York, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison late yesterday for mail fraud and money laundering offenses related to his…

Roanoke Zaxby’s Reopens Under New Management

Zaxby’s location set to serve up the sauce on Monday, August 29 Athens, GA (PRESS RELEASE) Zaxby’s, the premium quick-service restaurant, beloved for its Chicken Fingerz™, wings and legendary Zax Sauce, is…

Cumberland Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

Arrest Warrants Served On August 22nd, 2022 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Christopher Otis Cheek. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the District Court when Cheek…

Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Stefanie Marie Wells, 37, of Jasonville, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and aggravated identify theft, after obtaining or attempting to obtain $17,550 using stolen checkbooks and driver’s…

Kentucky Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Homeowners in Three States

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William T. Hurst, 45, of Morehead, Kentucky, was sentenced today to eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud. Hurst was…

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