Upshur County man sentenced for carjacking and firearms charges

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Chad C. Newcome, of Rock Cave, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 125 months of incarceration for carjacking and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Newcome,…

Jordan Palmer joins U.S. Attorney’s Office

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced today that Jordan Palmer has joined the office as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Wheeling. Palmer will serve in the office’s civil…

Utah and Florida Seizure Safe Schools Bills Signed into Law

Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure Safe Schools Legislation Efforts Now Passed in 14 States BOWIE, Md., March 28, 2022 — Epilepsy Foundation announced today that Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill 241 into…

Capital One Becomes Official Partner of Major League Baseball and Presenting Sponsor of the World Series

To celebrate the passion of baseball fans, Capital One will provide customers access to new and exclusive benefits straight from America’s pastime MCLEAN, Va., March 28, 2022 — Today, Capital One announced…

Damascus Drug Supplier Pleads Guilty to Distributing to Street Level Dealers

DAMASCUS, MD – A Damascus drug supplier has pleaded guilty to being a supplier of crack, cocaine, and heroin to street-level dealers across Maryland and West Virginia. According to police, from May…

Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Rashad Lewis Morris, 30, admitted to selling fentanyl…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Zachary Ryan Allen, 28, admitted to using and carrying…

Dominican Republic National Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Kilograms of Cocaine by Boat

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A man from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty today to transporting over 300 kilograms of cocaine in a “go-fast” boat traveling from Colombia to the Dominican Republic. According to…

Federal Jury Convicts South Charleston Man of Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After two days of trial, a federal jury convicted Timothy Wayne Dodd, 46, of South Charleston, of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Evidence at trial…

Barbour County man admits to meth charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jonathan Andrew Swiger, of Belington, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Swiger, 33, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Shawn Brookins, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Brookins, 37, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession…

Harrison County man sentenced for firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Chad Perkins, of Wallace, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 27 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Perkins, 34, pleaded guilty…

Clarksburg man sentenced for carjacking and firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Christopher M. Vickers, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 104 months for carjacking and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Vickers, 32, pleaded guilty…

An Estonian man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his years-long role in furthering and facilitating computer intrusions, the movement of fraudulently obtained goods and funds, and the monetization…

District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana

WASHINGTON – Linwood Douglas Thorne, 50, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today by a jury of multiple counts related to large-scale drug trafficking case in…

Cybercriminal Connected to Multimillion Dollar Ransomware Attacks Sentenced for Online Fraud Schemes

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Estonian man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his years-long role in furthering and facilitating computer intrusions, the movement of fraudulently obtained goods and funds,…

Six Individuals Sentenced for Cross-Country, Multi-Kilogram, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Four individuals were sentenced today, along with two others on February 4 and 25, to a combined 33 years in prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute…

Are Latinos Really Abandoning Dems? Poll Analysis Gives New Insight

Are Latinos Really Abandoning Dems? Poll Analysis Gives New Insight Sebastian Hughes on March 24, 2022 Analysis from election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball released Thursday argues that Latino voters’ recent shift toward…

Black Knight: February Uptick in Early-Stage Delinquencies Drives First Increase in Past- Due Mortgages in Nine Months; Foreclosure Starts Fall 24% Following January Spike

Though past-due loans edged higher (+1.8%) in February, the national delinquency rate remains near pre-pandemic levels heading into March, which typically sees strong seasonal performance improvements February’s increase was driven by a…

HSBC and Overhaul Announce Venture Debt Financing to Fund Future Growth and Expansion Globally

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2022 — Overhaul, the industry’s first and only software-based, supply-chain visibility, integrity, and security solution for leading enterprises shipping freight globally, today announced that HSBC Bank USA has…

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