Glen Allen man wins $914k on lottery scratch-off ticket

“I figured out I hit the big one!” That’s how Ronald Perks of Glen Allen described the moment he scratched a Weekly Two Grand ticket from the Virginia Lottery and realized he’d won the game’s top…

Million dollar Powerball winning ticket sold in Morgantown

CHARLESTON, W.VA. –– A Powerball ticket worth $100,000,000 was purchased at Cottrell’s Country Store on North Point Marion Road in Morgantown, WV. The ticket matched all five numbers but not the Power…

Marion Man Sentenced for Burning Cross on Front Yard of African American Family in June 2020

ABINGDON, Va.– A Marion man, who burned a cross on the front yard of an African American family in June 2020 following a civil rights protest earlier in the day, was sentenced…

Maryland Man Sentenced for Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Owings Mills, Maryland man was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for wire fraud and identity theft in connection with a fraudulent investment scheme worth approximately $1.26…

Clarksburg woman admits to carjacking charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Courtney M. Oliverio, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a carjacking charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Oliverio, 39, pleaded guilty today to one…

Wheeling man sentenced to 10 years for drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Sylvester Eugene Walker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for drug charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Walker, 28,…

Wheeling man sentenced for drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lewis Smith, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 51 months of incarceration for selling cocaine near a local school, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

University threatens to cut internet access to unvaccinated students

Quinnipiac University in Connecticut will issue fines and cut campus internet access from students who do not get vaccinated, the school’s newspaper said. The Chief Experience Officer of Quinnipiac University, Tom Ellett,…

U.S. Defense Contractor and Employees Sentenced for Procurement Fraud Scheme

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton-based U.S. defense contractor, its owner, and four of its employees were sentenced yesterday and today. The owner was sentenced to 58 months in prison, and his…

Detroit man admits to drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Patrick Collins, of Detroit, Michigan, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Collins, 31, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Steubenville man sentenced for drug conspiracy

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Rashaan Donell Mukes, of Steubenville, Ohio, was sentenced today to three years of probation for his role in a cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl distribution operation, Acting…

Wheeling man sentenced for role in a drug distribution operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Audie Fry, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to three years of probation for drug distribution in the Wheeling area, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

Wheeling man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Randolph Michael Smith, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Smith, 42, pleaded guilty today to one…

Huntington Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man, Aubrey Gardner, 28, was sentenced today to total of 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for committing the…

Huntington Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Gun Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for a gun crime. Tyson Davis, Sr., 42, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in…

Logan County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Logan County man was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Terrindez Xsidrick Bryant, 37, sold approximately 25.5 grams…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Brian Vineyard, 49, sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in exchange for $450…

Three East Bay Men Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Firearms

OAKLAND – A federal criminal complaint charging Troy Elias Walker, David Michael Rembert, and Daljit Kamal Singh with a conspiracy to deal firearms without a license was unsealed today, announced Acting United…

Army Veteran Sentenced in Maryland to Federal Prison for Supplying Forged Military Discharge Certificates to Individuals Applying for Military Waivers to Obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Philip Mungin, age 58, formerly of Bryans Road, Maryland and currently residing in Mira Loma, California, to three months in federal prison,…

Michigan man sentenced for firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Khorion Williams, of Highland Park, Michigan, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Williams, 22,…

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