Ripley Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Pipe Bomb
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Ripley man pleaded guilty today to possessing a pipe bomb. According to statements made in court, on October 6, 2019, Nicholas Boggess, 26, was pulled over by a…
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on June 17, 2021, Rashad Lewis Morris, 29, was contacted by a confidential informant…
Pennsylvania man guilty of traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Sassak, Jr., of Monessen, Pennsylvania, was found guilty today of charges involving a minor, United States Attorney William J, Ihlenfeld, II announced. After a three-day trial, Sassak,…
Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to three years and two months in prison for a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made during the plea…
Abingdon Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Stolen Mail, Bank Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon, Virginia man who stole hundreds of pieces of mail from over 100 different addresses in the Abingdon area, including a check he altered and cashed at a…
Abingdon Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Stolen Mail, Bank Fraud
ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon, Virginia man who stole hundreds of pieces of mail from over 100 different addresses in the Abingdon area, including a check he altered and cashed at a…
Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man plead guilty today to the sexual exploitation of a child. According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Thomas John Mills, 36, of…
Federal Jury Convicts Organizer of $4.3 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted James Pinson, 46, of Pritchard, Wayne County, West Virginia, of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail fraud, one…
Former Security Supervisor Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Co-Workers and Job Applicants from His Company
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Ricardo Carter II, age 38, of Camp Springs, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…
Key Climate Provision In Biden’s Spending Package In Limbo
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the likely deciding vote for Democrats’ massive spending package, expressed concerns with the bill’s central climate provision on Wednesday. The West Virginia senator suggested that a…
Identity thieves stole over 1,000 credit cards from mailboxes in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of ten individuals for a $750,000 identity theft conspiracy committed between January 2017 and August 2019. Ringleader…
Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Making False Statements on Loan Application
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to two years in prison and ordered to pay $490,000 in restitution for making false statements on a loan application. According to court…
Senate Passes Measure Nullifying Biden’s Vaccine Mandate On Large Companies
The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution that would block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large private companies from taking place after two Democrats joined Republicans in backing the bill. The…
Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe
LOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for scheming…
Winston-Salem Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Medical Supplies
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A Winston-Salem woman pleaded guilty today to attempting to tamper with consumer products, announced U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston for the Middle District of North Carolina. According to court…
CEO of Private Jet Charter Company Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal judge convicted a Reston businessman yesterday on a series of fraud charges relating to a bankruptcy case in which he discharged over $6 million in personal debt.…
Inmate and Visitor Plead Guilty to Introducing Buprenorphine at USP Lee
ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia and his visitor pleaded guilty this week for their roles in introducing Buprenorphine into the prison. Deborah Townsend,…
USP Lee Inmate Sentenced for Possessing Weapon
ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for possessing a weapon inside the prison. Inmate Marquell…
Pennsylvania man guilty of threatening federal, circuit court judges
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA – Keith Thomas Dougherty, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was found guilty last week of threatening federal and state judges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. After a three-day trial,…
St. Petersburg Postal Clerk Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Mail And Passport Applications To Commit Bank Fraud
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jasmine Wynne (31, Ruskin) to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and…
