Maryland man sentenced for firearms offense

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Alieu Crayton, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Crayton, 22, pleaded…

School board meeting hit by Phil McCracken, Don Kehedik and Ben Dover prank

by Hugh Jass A Virginia school board meeting’s public comment section was briefly interrupted after the board member read names to be called for public comment, but there was just one problem.…

It’s the states, not Congress that pose biggest threat to tech companies

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation in May prohibiting tech companies from banning or suspending political candidates in the state, imposing fines of up to $250,000 per each day the candidate is…

Maryland and Florida Men Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Maryland man was arrested yesterday and a Florida man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of…

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Role in Colonial Heights Armed Robbery

RICHMOND, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to over 14.5 years in prison for his role in a violent armed robbery of a Sprint Store in Colonial Heights. According to…

Five Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Charges

ABINGDON, Va.– Five Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with more than 30 others to defraud the United States government by filing fraudulent claims for more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits, mail…

Is forcing private schools to mask children a veiled threat to religious liberty?

What was the point of Virginia’s Aug. 13 public health emergency declaration on masks in schools if, as Gov. Ralph Northam asserted a week earlier, school districts were already required by existing law to follow…

With billions in federal aid for renters, why are so many Americans behind on rent?

Low-income tenants across the country are behind on rent payments because of the pandemic, even as billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to assist renters remain untouched. About $5.2 billion of the…

Harrison County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Nicole Elaine Cosner, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Cosner, 34, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Grant County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Carrie A. Aughtry, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Aughtry, also known as “Corey Aughtry,”, 43,…

Reston Man Sentenced for Counterfeit COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Reston man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit Economic Impact Payments,…

Jefferson County man admits to sex offender registry violation

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Frederick M. Hilliard, of Charles Town, West Virginia, has admitted to a sex offender registry charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hilliard, 66, pleaded guilty…

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan man pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug crimes. According to court documents, Durran Merille Garland, 28, sold an ounce of cocaine to a confidential informant…

Florida Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Drugs on the Dark Net

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Inverness, Florida, man was sentenced today to three years in prison for selling hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription drug pills through the Internet. “By selling counterfeit drugs…

Oklahoma Man Arrested for Assault on Media During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — An Oklahoma man was arrested on Aug. 19 for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a…

Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal is a “Massive F— Up” Congresswoman says

The Biden administration has been an “impediment” to a private effort to get people out of Afghanistan, Robert Stryk, who is arranging privately chartered flights to get Americans and vulnerable Afghans out…

Richlands Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Possessing Sawed-off Shotgun

ABINGDON, Va. – A Richlands, Va., man, who was previously convicted of several felonies making him ineligible to possess a firearm, was sentenced last week to 57 months in federal prison for…

Former correctional employee sentenced for sexual contact with inmate

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Heather D. Obrad, a former correctional employee at Federal Corrections Institution Hazelton, was sentenced today to three years of probation for having inappropriate contact with an inmate, Acting…

Georgia man sentenced for his role in a drug distribution operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joel Jimenez, of Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 65 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

Woman wins $1.2 million on lottery ticket bought at Martin’s Food Market

Mary Tuck was grocery shopping with her daughter at the Martin’s Food Market at 2035 East Market Street in Harrisonburg. They stopped by the Virginia Lottery Game Machine. “This one looks good,” her…

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