Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections…

Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

$250,000 Awarded to Law Enforcement Agencies in the Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s…

St. Albans Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ronald Pleasant, 26, of St. Albans, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man to pleaded guilty today to a federal drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, Rance McNeil, 46, sold an informant approximately two ounces of methamphetamine for…

Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds

LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small…

Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to a Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – Mateus Vaduva, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 17, 2021 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to steal…

Six defendants indicted for fraud that included targeting elderly citizens

ATLANTA – Vikas Mehta, Walter Valdivia, Pradip Parikh, Jaime Salas, Alpesh Patel, and Darash Shah have been indicted for wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering. “This case involves…

Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

ATLANTA – Nnamdi Marcellus MgBodile has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after being convicted at trial. For years, MgBodile opened and directed…

House Sends Biden’s Mammoth Spending Package To Senate With Provisions That Democratic Senators Oppose

The House Friday morning passed its version of President Joe Biden’s spending package, sending the $1.7 trillion bill to the Senate where it is all but certain to be picked apart by…

Twitter Users Mock NBC Op-Ed Claiming Wanting A Say In Kids’ Education Is Like Interfering With Surgery

Twitter users criticized an NBC op-ed which argued that parents wanting a say in their children’s education is equivalent to parents interfering with a surgical operation simply because the patient is their…

BarterSaves becomes New Jersey’s largest barter network after the acquisition of Barter Systems, Inc.

TOMS RIVER, NJ – BarterSaves is now New Jersey’s largest independently-owned Barter Exchange. In August 2021, the company acquired BarterSystems Inc. serving businesses in the Mid-Atlantic for more than 40 years. With…

Officials Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Program that Gives Veterans a Second Chance

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Federal judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, court personnel and veterans’ advocates gathered in U.S. District Court today to celebrate the five-year anniversary of…

Colorado Considers Dropping The Term ‘Sex Offender’ Because Of ‘Negative Effects’

Colorado officials are set to vote Friday on whether to drop the term “sex offender” to describe people who engaged in “sexually abusive behavior,” due to “negative effects,” the Denver Post reported.…

Republicans Agree With Democrats That Biden’s Budget Is ‘Transformational’

As the House moves toward a vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion spending package, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement on one thing: the bill’s impact will be transformational. Whether the…

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans See Education, CRT As A Way To Win Big With Suburban Voters

Senate Republicans see education and the concern around Critical Race Theory (CRT) as critical issues in the 2022 midterm elections, according to research from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and Chairman…

Roanoke Doctor Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for Over-Prescribing Opioids

ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke, Virginia doctor was sentenced to 36 months in prison, a fine of $10,000, and a forfeiture money judgment of $500,000 yesterday for distributing and dispensing Schedule II…

D.C. Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Carrying Out Tax Scheme

WASHINGTON – Yohanness Ayechew, 49, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the filing of a false…

Maryland man admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Andrew Logan, of Dundalk, Maryland, has admitted to his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Logan, 27, pleaded guilty…

Ohio man admits to drug trafficking

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Lee Edgell, of Belmont, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Edgell, 32, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Lewis County man sentenced for firearms charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Lee Donaldson, Jr., of Weston, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 98 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.…

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