Texas man admits to role in drug distribution operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Alcendor, of Houston, Texas, has admitted to his role in methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin drug distribution operation, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

Federal Inmate Found Guilty of Possessing Foot-long Knife

ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – A federal jury convicted an inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia, on June 1, for illegally possessing a knife inside the prison. According to court…

AOC off the rails: If you want to stop crime, stop arresting criminals, pay organizers

BROOKLYN, NY – Former taco stand bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has the answer that will solve New York City’s growing crime problem. Stop building jails. Stop arresting criminals. That’s the plan from the…

Days before New Jersey GOP governor primary election Trump makes endorsement

It’s just days before the June 8th Republican primary election for New Jersey Governor and former U.S. President Donald J. Trump has made an endorsement. The question of who the president supports…

Maryland Tax Preparer Sentenced for Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Anita Fortune, age 56, of Alexandria, Virginia, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Defrauding disabled vets: Two companies settle $1.12 million fraud case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – 360 Patriot Enterprises, LLC (360 Patriot), located in Alexandria, Virginia, and its former minority shareholder, 360 Ventures LLC (360 Ventures), located in Wilmington, Delaware, agreed to pay a combined $1.12…

Migrant with Violent Felony Conviction captured

YUMA, Arizona – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Colorado river corridor apprehended a group of four Honduran nationals Tuesday evening and discovered one of them had a violent felony conviction.…

Four Plead Guilty to Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy

RICHMOND, Va. – Four defendants pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Virginia to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia,…

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Seneca Smith, 36, of Huntington was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. According to court documents, on January…

Nine Individuals Charged for Roles in Fraud Scam Involving 200 Victims

Victims Defrauded of at Least $2.5 Million CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three indictments returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Charleston have been unsealed that charge nine men for their involvement in…

Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Seizure of Domain Names Used in Furtherance of Spear-Phishing Campaign Posing as U.S. Agency for International Development

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On May 28, 2021, pursuant to court orders issued in the Eastern District of Virginia, the United States seized two command-and-control (C2) and malware distribution domains used in recent…