Two Plead Guilty to Interstate Stolen Property Charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two people pleaded guilty to charges involving the interstate transport of stolen property, arising from a scheme to obtain vehicles totaling $172,950 in approximate value from car dealerships in…

Putnam County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County man was sentenced today to four years in prison for committing two counts of aggravated identity theft as part of his scheme to defraud a local…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Leon Eugene Smith, Jr., 41, admitted to selling approximately 0.5 grams…

Randolph County man admits to firearms charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Cameron K. Shreve, of Mill Creek, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Shreve, 43, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Man Using Whisper App Sentenced for Enticing a Minor

ROANOKE, Va. – Matthew Benjamin Foltz, 29, of Cleveland, Ohio, used the messaging application “Whisper” to engage in sexually explicit conversations with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl from Virginia.…

Marshall County man sentenced for drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lonnie James Tanner, Jr., of Cameron, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Tanner, 53,…

Martinsburg woman admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kristin Leanne Price, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to her role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Price, 28, pleaded guilty today…

Jefferson County man admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kyle Lee Harder, of Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Harder, 23, pleaded guilty…

Roanoke Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Dealing Heroin

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke woman, who sold drugs on behalf of her incarcerated boyfriend, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison. Aminee Jewell Davenport, 35, pleaded guilty in November…

A Maryland man was sentenced today to life in prison for his conduct in connection with La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise, also known as MS-13. MS-13 is a transnational gang…

MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced El Salvadorian national Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland to life in federal prison, for conspiring…

Court Appoints United States Attorney For The Eastern District Of Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has appointed Francis M. (Trey) Hamilton III as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee pursuant…

Did Ocean County Commissioner Haines Award Herself with an Imaginary Award?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners gives out awards annually. It’s something the governing body has been doing for decades. Some awards are new; others have been being…

Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Low in March, Driven by Both Seasonal and Broader Economic Improvements; Prepays Up Despite Rate Increases

The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March typically sees…