Federal Grand Jury Indicts 4 SoCal Defendants in Scheme to Launder Target Gift Cards Purchased by Victims of Scams

LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities this morning arrested two people named in an indictment alleging a scheme to launder the proceeds of scams sent to fraudsters via Target gift cards. …

Dulles CBP Officers Seize $46K in Unreported Currency from Traveler Destined to Cameroon

STERLING, Virginia – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $46,628 in unreported currency from a man traveling to Cameroon at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday. CBP officers conducted random…

Chicago Woman Charged With Filing False Income Tax Returns To Fraudulently Obtain Refunds and Stimulus Payments

CHICAGO —A Chicago woman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining the personal identifying information of deceased individuals and using it to file for tax refunds and stimulus…

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Bank And Mail Fraud Conspiracy Involving 30 Victim Financial Institutions

Greenbelt, Maryland – Willie R. Trimble, age 68, of Statesboro, Georgia, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit mail and bank fraud. The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney…

Yellen Renews Call For Congress To Raise Debt Ceiling As Democrats Mull Other Options

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeated an urgent request for Congress to raise the debt ceiling Tuesday, warning about the potentially devastating consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. Yellen warned that…

Youngkin Condemns Democrat-Linked Ad Campaign To ‘Manipulate And Deceive’ Voters

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin called out a Democrat-linked ad campaign targeting Republican voters that portrayed him as insufficiently pro-gun. An investigation by the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday revealed two Democrat-linked…

New Jersey Lottery ticket sold in Point Pleasant Wins $1,000 a Week for Life

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY – One New Jersey Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn for the Monday, September 27, drawing winning the $1,000 a week for life second prize. The…

Randolph County man sentenced to more than 13 years for meth distribution and firearms violation

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Jesse White, of Montrose, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 160 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. White,…

Princeton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Charles Boyett Mitchell, Jr., 35, of Princeton, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of cocaine. According to court documents, Mitchell sold a quantity of cocaine to a…

Columbus man admits to methamphetamine charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Devante Crutez Taylor, of Columbus, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Taylor, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Cecil…

Jefferson County man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Antonio Junior Guerrero, of Ranson, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Guerrero, also known as “Mula,” 29, pleaded…

Illinois woman admits to counterfeit charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Asante James, of Freeport, Illinois, has admitted to a counterfeit charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. James, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of “Possession…

Akron Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Akron man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy. According to court documents, Tionte Lavon Blanchard, 25, previously…

Columbus man sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Sihrahn Major, II, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to 84 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard…

Huntington Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Kevan Curry, 49, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, officers with…

Vancouver, Washington area man sentenced to 20 years in prison for online sexual exploitation of teens

Tacoma – A Ridgefield, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release, for multiple federal felonies for his scheme to entice…

Democrat-Linked Group Pushes Ads Hitting Republican Candidate For Not Being Endorsed By The NRA

A Democrat-linked consulting firm is running a Facebook Ads campaign taking aim at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin because he is not endorsed by the National Rifle Association. Facebook Page Accountability Virginia began running ads…

Baltimore Businessman Charles Nabit Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Transportation of Women to Engage in Prostitution

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Charles “Chuck” Nabit, age 66, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Danville Restaurant Owner Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Food Stamp Fraud

ROANOKE, Va. – The owner of Seaford and More in Danville, Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one-day in prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by exchanging…

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