Bridgeton Task Force Officer given top honor

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, Vice Chair for the Executive Board of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA), and AHIDTA Executive Director Vic Brown are proud to…

U.S. Attorney’s Office in EDVA Recovers $242 Million in 2020 for Victims and in Criminal and Civil Matters

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh announced today that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) collected approximately $242,000,000 in criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture…

Police Seeking Public Help in Solving Hit and Run that Killed 81-Year-Old Woman

FAIRFAX, VA – Detectives from the Fairfax, Virginia Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a fatal hit and run crash investigation and finding the driver of a vehicle that…

Political “War” Coming to Ocean County in 2021 Says Pat O’Melia

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A huge political battle is brewing in Toms River within the Ocean County Republican Party as Chairman Frank Holman prepares to defend his turf against former Ocean County…

Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Marvin Keaton, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. “Meth is a…

Three Oath Keepers Charged in Connection with Capitol Insurrection

WASHINGTON— Three individuals associated with the Oath Keepers, a paramilitary organization focused on recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel, were indicted today in federal court in…

Three men suspected in illegal border crossing near Eureka appear in court

MISSOULA, MONTANA – Three men suspected in an illegal border crossing into Montana near Eureka and arrested after a high-speed pursuit had initial appearances today on criminal complaints, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif…

Seabrook K2 Spice Dealer Responsible for Death of Customer

SEABROOK, NH . – A Seabrook, New Hampshire man pleaded guilty today to his role in a nationwide conspiracy to distribute synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as “spice” or “K2.” According to court…

Man who shot police officer had 13 felony convictions, now heading to federal prison for 17 years

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Bryan Lee Ogle II, 33, of Sevierville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for being a felon in…

Akron Man Sentenced to 52 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Jordan Dewayne Jeffrey, 24, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50…

How many COVID-19 vaccinations have been given out? A state by state breakdown

If you live in Texas, California, Florida or New York, the good news is you have a better chance of being vaccinated as those states by volume, but when it comes to…

Cypriot hacker pleads guilty to extorting website operators with stolen user data

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Joshua Polloso Epifaniou, a Cypriot national, has pleaded guilty to accessing multiple major websites based in the United States without authorization, stealing user data, and demanding that the website…

As Pandemic Peaks, County Commissioner Ginny Haines Wants to Know Who Has Biggest Shaft in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – This weekend, Ocean County witnessed its highest ever number of COVID-19 positive cases and nearly two dozen new deaths, as Ocean County Commissioner Ginny Haines, age unknown, is…

Woman charged for poaching deer, taking antlers, leaving carcasses

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA – Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) worked together with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office – VA on a poaching case that has…

Toms River Mayor Upset with Trump Over Pardon of Man Who Kept Him Out of Mayor’s Office for Years

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Toms River Mayor Mo Hill wanted to run for Congress four years ago, it was Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore who said no. When Hill wanted…

State report shows Bob Hugin paid at least $74,000 for support, votes in state GOP chairman’s election that he lost

TOMS RIVER, NJ – People always wonder, how much is a politician’s vote worth? In the case of Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines, we finally have a price tag and that price…

Man on crotch rocket thought he could out run Fair Lawn Police, he was wrong

FAIR LAWN, NJ – On 1-20-21 at 10:30 pm, P.O. Geovanny Buitron was traveling south on Route 208 when he observed a 2018 Suzuki GSX motorcycle with no license plate, traveling in…

Front Royal Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Two Fatal Doses of Fentanyl-laced Heroin

HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA – A Front Royal, Virginia man, who in the fall of 2017 distributed two fatal, fentanyl-laced doses of heroin, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg to a…

Man charged for armed robbery of four Montgomery County 7-11 stores

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Detectives from the Major Crimes Division have charged Stacey Lorenzo Busby, age 24, of an unconfirmed address, with the armed robberies of four 7-Eleven stores in Montgomery County…

Operator of Indian Robocall Scam Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Over 5,000 U.S. Victims Out of More Than $8 Million

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – An Indian national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and identity theft in connection with his operation of an overseas robocall scam that defrauded thousands of mostly elderly victims of…

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