West Virginia Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Travelling to PA to Have Sex with a Minor

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Moundsville, West Virginia, has been sentenced in federal court to 108 months’ imprisonment followed by 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction of Travel with…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Role in Massive Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced today…

Mon Power and Potomac Edison Now Subscribing Solar Energy Customers in West Virginia

SRECs are certificates that represent the environmental attributes of solar power and prove solar energy was generated on the purchasers’ behalf. For every megawatt hour of solar renewable electricity generated, one SREC is…

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; West Virginians Encouraged to Participate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginians can rid their homes of unneeded medications, a simple yet effective step in the fight against substance use disorders, during the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back…

Maryland Man Among Sixteen Arrested in West Virginia Drug Sweep

DAMASCUS, MD – A Damascus man was arrested in part of a large drug operation conducted by the West Virginia State Attorney’s Office. The United States Attorney’s Office of West Virginia recently…

Two Fugitive Women Wanted for Murder of Teen in West Virginia Captured in Delaware

DOVER, DE – Two women who were wanted in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old girl in West Virginia were located by U.S. Marshal’s officers in Delaware and arrested. Last Thursday afternoon,…

West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A West Virginia man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which…

Sexual Predator Used Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers at Boarding School in Southwest Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man, who used the social media platforms Snapchat and Grindr to target teenage boys from Southwest Virginia, pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Jonathan Avery Shumate,…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to illegally obtain pandemic unemployment benefits, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud…

Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Role in Unemployment Benefits Scam

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man, who conspired with more than 30 others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, was sentenced this week…

West Virginia Man Admits Traveling to PA to Have Sex with a Minor

PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Moundsville, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, United States Attorney Cindy K.…

North Carolina Man Arrested After Using Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers in Southwest Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man was arrested January 24, 2022 on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of teenage boys in Southwest Virginia using the social media applications Grindr…

West Virginia Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE – Kevin Hartleroad, 64, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after being convicted of attempted production of child [censored]ography announced United…

New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A new initiative to combat health care fraud in West Virginia was launched today in Wheeling, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. State and federal agencies gathered…

In West Virginia, The Enhanced Child Tax Credit’s Lapse Cuts Deep

As millions of families across the country grapple with the fact that the expanded child tax credit could lapse for months, if not permanently, those in few states stand to hurt more…

Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Berkeley County, West Virginia

WASHINGTON- The Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District in West Virginia will pay a $518,400 penalty, make extensive improvements to its sewer and stormwater systems, and implement a state-directed supplemental environmental project…

Jury Convicts Wise County Man of Trafficking Methamphetamine from Atlanta into Southwest Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Wise County man this week of trafficking methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Daniel Rowland, 46, had…

William S. Thompson Sworn In as United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia

U.S. Attorney William S. Thompson CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William S. Thompson took the oath of office today to become the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. President Joseph…

William J. Ihlenfeld, II sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia

U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – William J. Ihlenfeld, II has taken the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West…

West Virginia Man Convicted After Two Day Jury Trial

FORT WAYNE- Kevin Hartleroad, 64, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was convicted on the sole count of an Indictment charging him with attempted production of child [censored]ography following a two day jury trial…

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