Final Five Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Five individuals pleaded guilty this week to roles in a multi-state drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Huntington that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, also…

Maryland man sentenced for firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Andrew Logan, of Dundalk, Maryland, was sentenced today to 24 months of incarceration for his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

Berkeley County woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Angela Dawn Gregory, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to XX months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Gregory, 43, pleaded…

Berkeley County man admits to role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Craig Orndoff, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Orndoff, 35, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Conspiracy…

U.S. Attorney to host Health Care Fraud Symposium

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – Experts from the public and private sector will gather in Morgantown next week for a seminar to highlight best practices in preventing and responding to health care fraud,…

Shelter from the Inevitable Economic Storm

The Upper Midwest Offers the Best States To Survive the Next Recession ORANGE, Calif., April 12, 2022 –To paraphrase: Recessions happen! No one can break the economic cycle. The best you can…

Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man was sentenced today to one year and three months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for the distribution of fentanyl.…

Jefferson County woman sentenced for drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kia Johnson, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced today to six months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Johnson, 25, pleaded guilty…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 30, 2021, officers…

Morgantown woman sentenced for tax fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Diann Carol Clark, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years of probation, with the first six months on home confinement, for a payroll tax fraud…

Berkeley County man sentenced for role in drug conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Brandon Eugene Corbin, of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 70 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States…

New Jersey man sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Braheem Sallie, of Camden, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, United States Attorney…

Illegal alien sentenced for drug charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Lucio Javier Escobedo Fernandez, a Mexican national, was sentenced today to 63 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Fernandez, 28, pleaded…

Berkeley County man sentenced for drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James T. Cogle, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 15 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Cogle, 53, pleaded…

Charleston Man on Federal Supervised Release Sentenced for Drug Crime Involving Fentanyl

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to a total of three years and 11 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, also…

CNN Gives Climate Activists Platform To Pressure Banks To Divest From Fossil Fuels

CNN Gives Climate Activists Platform To Pressure Banks To Divest From Fossil Fuels Thomas Catenacci on April 11, 2022 CNN published an article citing several left-wing climate reports and activists about the…

Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman pleaded guilty today to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents and statements made in…

Bristol, Tennessee Woman Sentenced to 13 Years For Role in Large-Scale Meth Trafficking Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Tennessee woman, who was part of a conspiracy that trafficked methamphetamine from Mexico into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced last week to 156 months in federal prison. Jessica Nicole…

Beckley Man Sentenced for Fentanyl-Related Gun Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…

16 indicted on conspiracy charges for “boot” distribution operation

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sixteen individuals from Maryland and West Virginia are facing charges involving a drug conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. The indictment alleges that large quantities of Eutylone,…

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