EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

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Luray Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Army Recruiter

HARRISONBURG, Va. – A Luray, Virginia man pleaded guilty today to cyberstalking a female Army recruiter after being upset about failing his Army entrance examination. According to court documents, Braxton Louis…

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Over $300,000 of Stolen Monies

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to transporting over $300,000 of stolen monies from West Virginia to Maryland. According to court documents, Dhanraj Singh, 61, of Bowie, Maryland, worked…

“Long Time Coming” Update: Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Connection with Their Roles in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ambera Roberts, 34, Matthew Edward Depew, 31, and Era Dawn Corder, 46, all of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 4, 2021, law enforcement officers utilized a…

Democrats Urge Health Officials To Require Vaccination Or Negative Test For Domestic Flights

A group of Democratic lawmakers sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday asking officials to require proof of vaccination or a…

Government Contractor Indicted for Bribing Public Official

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment charging a North Carolina man with engaging in a bribery and fraud scheme with a former contracting officer for…

‘They Know The Real Reason’: Manchin Fires Back At The White House After Gloves-Off Statement Criticizes His Opposition To BBB

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin fired back at the White House Monday after it put out a blistering statement criticizing him for opposing President Joe Biden’s domestic spending package. In an…

Attorney General Wilson Urges ALI to Reject Amendments that Leave Victims of Sex Crimes Vulnerable, Put Children at Risk

Joins bipartisan coalition of 37 AGs challenging efforts to weaken laws against human trafficking and sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a bipartisan…

Arrest made in 28 year old Portage murder cold case

PORTAGE, OH – On Friday, December 17, 2021, Robert Lindsey Moore, 51, was arrested in Alliance by members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force. He was taken in on…

Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reform From Democrats’ Spending Bill For Third Time

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected another Democratic effort to include immigration reform in President Joe Biden’s spending bill. MacDonough’s ruling, which came late Thursday, is Democrats’ latest setback in their bid to…

Jury Convicts Marijuana Trafficker of Drug-Related Murder

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted an Alexandria man yesterday of murdering another man in retaliation for robbing him of an ounce of marijuana, and trying to convince a witness to lie for him to cover it…

Maryland woman admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Briya Nychelle Harrington, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted distributing fentanyl, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Harrington, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Aiding…

California Man Convicted of Federal Violations in Health Care Kickback Scheme

TEXARKANA, Texas – A Coronado, California, man has been found guilty of federal violations related to a health care kickback scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. attorney Brit Featherston…

Portsmouth Fraudster Sentenced for Absconding and Fraud Offenses

RICHMOND, Va. – A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to over 10 years in prison for charges of conspiracy, fraud, identity theft, and failure to appear. According to court documents, Troy McFarland,…

Democrat Jeff Jackson Drops Out Of North Carolina Senate Race, Clearing Path To Nomination For Beasley

Democratic state Rep. Jeff Jackson said that he would end his bid for Senate in North Carolina and endorse former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jackson’s announcement Thursday morning clears Beasley’s…

Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Property

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to theft of government property. According to court documents and statements made during the plea hearing, Teddy Wayne Hale, Jr., 55, is a…

Felon Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Ravenna, Ohio man was sentenced today to eight years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Omarr…

Biden Admin Releases 1,491 Classified Documents About JFK’s Murder

The Biden administration released over 1,000 classified documents Wednesday regarding the assassination and subsequent investigation of former President John F. Kennedy. The documents include filings from federal agencies and law enforcement authorities, including…

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 28, 2021, law enforcement officers were…

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