Operation Second Wave Update: Final Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Federal Court

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The final two defendants charged as a result of a long-term investigation known as “Second Wave” pleaded guilty this week and admitted their roles in a drug trafficking enterprise…

We’re number one! New Jersey ranks first in something very important…

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey ranks at the bottom of almost everything in the United States, but for once, the state has finally made the top of a list. That’s right, New…

Strong sales push Tuesday Mega Millions drawing into top 10 all-time high jackpot list

Due to strong sales around the country, the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing has grown to $468 million, making it the 9th-largest in the games history if won. The estimated…

Florida men Sentenced for stealing Campers From Dealership

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Taylon Batista Garcia and Yankier Gaston Garcia, of Florida, were each sentenced today for their involvement in the theft of campers from a business in Elkins, West Virginia,…

Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge. According to court documents, on November 24, 2020, Erica Ratliff, 36, met her drug source of supply at…

Federal inmate guilty of illegally obtaining unemployment benefits

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sedequa M. Graham, an inmate at Federal Corrections Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, was sentenced today to an additional six months of incarceration after admitting to…

Grant County man admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Trampas Quint Wolford, of Cabins, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Wolford, 57, pleaded guilty today to one…

Vancouver man stalked young children on Snapchat and Kik

Tacoma – A Ridgefield, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to multiple federal felonies for his scheme to entice and pressure young teens into sending him sexually explicit…

Baltimore meth kingpin gets 15 years in federal prison

BALTIMORE, MD – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Desmond Ringgold, a/k/a Worm and Fool, age 32, of Baltimore, Maryland to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of…

21 states stay DC statehood is unconstitutional

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 21 attorneys general sent a letter today to President Biden and the leaders of Congress opposing bills to make the District of Columbia a state.…

Columbus men sentenced to more than 100 years for interstate meth operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA –Rodriquies M. Evans and Cedric L. Douglas, both of Columbus, Ohio, were sentenced to a combined 104 years in prison today for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution operation…

South Carolina man sentenced to 10 years for crystal meth

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Todd Michael Hensley, of Anderson, South Carolina, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

Columbia Man Convicted at Trial of Being a Felon in Possession of a Loaded Firearm and Possession of Crack Cocaine

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – ActingUnited States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart. announced that Eric Jahann Nixon, 39, of Columbia, was convicted Friday by a jury following a three-day trial in federal court in…

Trenton lawmakers hope new bill brings more veterans to New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. – In the past few years, New Jersey has honored its veterans with free beach access, hunting and fishing licenses, and hiring preferences for civil service jobs. A veteran lawmaker…

Ohio Man Enters Guilty Plea to Federal Drug Offense

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – A Cleveland, Ohio man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. James Lavan, 45, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin. According to court documents…

Delaware man admits to role in drug trafficking enterprise

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andre Jason Burgos, of Wilmington, Delaware, has admitted to his role in a drug distribution enterprise, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Burgos, also known as “Ghost,”…

Louisana becomes 13th state to join coalition to stop Biden’s anti-energy agenda

BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a 13-state lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s attack on American energy independence, good-paying jobs, and affordable energy for all. In January,…

March Madness 2021: Syracuse vs. Houston Preview

Saturday March 27: (11) Syracuse vs. (2) Houston. Start time 9:55 Playsugarhouse.com updated line has Houston favored by 6.5 points and the total is 140.5 Remember to Tune in tonight at midnight…

Two From Fayette County Arrested on Child Sex Trafficking Charges

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – A man and a woman from Fayette County were arrested and charged today in connection with sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female. Larry Allen Clay, Jr., 57, and Kristen…

New York cocaine dealer admits to charges in federal court

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Pedro Garcia Rondon, of New York, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Rondon, 33, pleaded guilty today to one count…

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