Whitefish man sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding Montana investor of $2.3 million in scheme to fund fake CIA rescue missions

MISSOULA — A Whitefish man who admitted to defrauding a Montana investor of $2.3 million by falsely claiming to be a former Force Recon Marine and CIA operative who needed funds to…

Danville Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville man, who was part of a conspiracy that distributed more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in the Danville area in 2018, was sentenced yesterday to 70 months…

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Firearms, Fraud, and Identity Theft

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing at least nine illegal firearms, committing credit union fraud in an attempt to gain more than…

Grant County man sentenced for drug and firearms charges

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Jay Dean Hall, of Petersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 106 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Hall, 56,…

Detroit man admits to his role in a drug conspiracy

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Derek David Henderson of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Henderson, 42, pleaded guilty today to…

Dunbar Man Ordered to Pay Over $70,000 for Defrauding Local Non-profit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced to two years of federal probation and ordered to pay over $70,000 in restitution for defrauding a community caretaking non-profit that serves the West…

Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $4.3 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Pinson, 46, of Wayne County, and Frank Russo, 69, of North Carolina, were sentenced today for their roles in defrauding Toyota of over $4.3 million in connection with…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Edward Bennett III, 30, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 4, 2021, the…

Leader of Alabama Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election

WASHINGTON – A regional leader of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty today to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during…

Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for leading a conspiracy involving the distribution of wholesale quantities of synthetic cannabinoids—commonly known as “spice” or…

Sex Offender Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Failure to Register in Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced Lawrence A. Marvitz, age 44, of Hagerstown, Maryland, to 69 months in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for…

Hancock County woman admits to money laundering

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jacque Phillips, of Weirton, West Virginia, has admitted to money laundering, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Phillips, also known as “Jacque Phillips-Brown,” 33, pleaded guilty today to…

Detroit man indicted for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Cedrick Dion Tyron Griffin, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted today on a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Griffin, also known as “Tay,” 23, was indicted…

Inmate indicted for assault charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Billy Moore, a former inmate at USP Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, was indicted today on an assault charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Moore, 24,…

Watch Joe Biden promise to filibuster African American woman nominated to Supreme Court

Joe Biden didn’t always want a black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, when Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her retirement, one potential nominee to replace Justice O’Connor…

U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung Names Leadership Team, Reorganizes Criminal Division

PITTSBURGH – United States Attorney Cindy Chung has announced the office’s new executive leadership team and a restructuring of the Criminal Division that will allow the office to best effectuate the Administration’s priorities. “This…

U.S. Marshals Apprehend Man Wanted Out of Baltimore for Attempted Murder

Martinsburg, WV – On January 13, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Tony Haile, 34, of Baltimore, MD. Haile was wanted by the Baltimore City Police…

Fugitive Wanted in Baltimore for Attempted Murder Apprehended by U.S. Marshals

Martinsburg, WV – On January 27, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Christopher Brown, 20, of Baltimore, MD. Brown was wanted by the Baltimore City Police…

Local Fugitive Wanted in Connection to a Shooting Apprehended by U.S. Marshals Task Force

Martinsburg, WV – On February 24, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Darius Porter, of Martinsburg, WV. Porter was wanted by the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office…

U.S. Marshals Service and Metropolitan Police Department Seek Murder Suspect in DC

Washington – The U.S. Marshals-led Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the Metropolitan Police Department, is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection to a…

Virginia- Page 237