Maryland Nuclear Engineer and spouse arrested on espionage-related charges

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, October…

Maryland Nuclear Engineer and Spouse Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia, by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, Oct. 9. They will have…

Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Distribution

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Maurice Lavelle Miller Jr., 31, of Columbus, was sentenced today to seven months in federal prison for distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court,…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offense

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington felon who was caught with guns earlier this year pleaded guilty today in federal court. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson, 41, entered a guilty plea to prohibited possession of firearms…

Preston County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Angela Dawn Yuchek, of Tunnelton, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Yuchek, 32, pleaded guilty today to one…

Wetzel County man admits to firearms charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Amos Minger, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Minger, 42, pleaded guilty today to one…

Inmate admits to indecent exposure charge, sentenced

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph Williams, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has admitted to an indecent exposure charge and was sentenced today to four additional months…

Pennsylvania man sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking operation

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lance Smith, of Confluence, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to time served for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Smith,…

Pelosi Says Budget Will Do ‘Fewer Things Well’ As Dems Brace For Cuts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday night that her caucus has “overwhelmingly” signaled that they would prefer to do “fewer things well” in their sweeping spending package instead of cutting more proposed…

Flooding Could Wipe Out 25% Of Critical Infrastructure: REPORT

About 25% of critical infrastructure in the U.S., or 36,000 facilities, is at serious risk of being rendered inoperable as a result of flooding over the next three decades, according to an…

Maryland couple charged for selling U.S. nuclear submarine secrets for cryptocurrency

Jonathan and Diana Toebbe, both of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in Jefferson County, West Virginia by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on Saturday, October…

‘We Have To De-Weaponize’: Manchin Chides Schumer For Hammering Republicans After Debt Ceiling Vote

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was quick to disparage Republicans over their opposition to lifting the debt ceiling after the measure cleared a filibuster Thursday evening. Minutes later, Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Offense

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg woman was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using the United States Mail to facilitate fentanyl distribution. Audrey Mae Thompson, 40, previously admitted allowing Robert…

Columbus Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Heroin Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Columbus, Ohio man was sentenced to prison today after being convicted earlier this year of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Lewis Von Burks, Jr., 52, was sentenced to nine…

Nicholas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Walker, 41, of Craigsville, was sentenced today to six months in prison for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic…

Sanders Reportedly Refused To Sign Statement Condemning Sinema Bathroom Protesters Over Political Differences

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont opted not to support a joint statement condemning protesters who followed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona into a bathroom because the condemnation did not rebuke…

Democrats Are Pushing To Make The Child Tax Credit Permanent, But Just A Minority Of Americans Support It

Democrats are pushing to permanently expand monthly child tax credits in their spending package, but a new poll shows that just 35% of Americans support extending the payments beyond July 2022. The…

Wetzel County man indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Ray Morgan, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Morgan, also known as “Model,” 46,…

Wheeling man indicted on drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Edgar Eugene Hatten, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today on a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hatten, 40, was indicted on one…

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun charge. Codi Lee Douglas, 26, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to statements…

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