Cleveland man admits to drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Genghis Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Taylor, also known as “G,” 38, pleaded guilty today to…
Final Defendant in Meth Ring pleads Guilty
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The final of six defendants in a Columbus-to-West Virginia methamphetamine ring pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to a drug conspiracy crime punishable by 10 years up to…
Grant County man admits to fentanyl charge
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Allen Hinkle, of Cabins, West Virginia, has admitted to a fentanyl charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Joshua Allen Hinkle, 36, pleaded guilty today to…
Jury Convicts Former IRS Employee of Fraud
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – On Saturday, a federal jury convicted a former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee of access device fraud. “As the evidence at trial showed, the defendant engaged in a scheme…
Injured crewman rescued by Coast Guard from tanker 223 miles of Cape Hatteras coast
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from motor vessel CL Yingdu, approximately 223 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras on Saturday. Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District…
D.C. Police need your help after three shot on South Capitol Street
WASHINGTON, DC – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred…
Three Individuals Facing Federal Charges for Participating in a Healthcare Fraud Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Nursing Degrees
Baltimore, Maryland – A criminal complaint has been filed charging Patrick Nwaokwu, age 50, of Laurel, Maryland; Musa Bangura, age 62, of Manassas, Virginia; and Johanah Napoleon, age 45, of Wellington, Florida…
Mineral County man admits to firearms charge
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Donald Mark Tillotson, of Burlington, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Tillotson, 24, pleaded guilty today to one count…
Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Role in 2011 Reston Murder
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Beltsville, Maryland man and long-time fugitive pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting a drug-related murder nearly a decade ago. According to court documents, Saul Pacheco Mejia, 55,…
Leader of Cross-Country Methamphetamine Conspiracy Convicted
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man was convicted today on methamphetamine and money laundering charges after a three-day bench trial. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Xavier Howell, 35,…
Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Reese Inman, 39, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant…
Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – David Wayne Watson, 37, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. A federal grand jury indicted Watson in August 2020. According to statements made in court,…
Harrison County woman admits to firearms charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Harlie Christian Shaw, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Shaw, 30, pleaded guilty today to one…
Ohio man sentenced to 10 years for carjacking
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ryan Ashley Hubbs, of Paris, Ohio, was sentenced today to 124 months of incarceration for carjacking, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hubbs, 38, pled guilty in…
Florida Department of Children and Families Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control
The Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF) has agreed to pay the United States $17,500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S.…
Huntington Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Johnny Ray Francis III, 20, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and using and carrying a firearm during and in…
Queens Man Sentenced to 57 Months’ Imprisonment for Purchasing Illegally Defaced Firearm
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Joseph Miner was sentenced by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II, to 57 months’ imprisonment for purchasing an illegally defaced firearm in…
Clarksburg man sentenced for firearms charge
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tee El Dodd, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Dodd, 34,…
Ringleader of Extensive Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking Network Sentenced
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The ringleader behind an extensive drug trafficking ring was sentenced today to 33 years in prison for distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Newport News and…
Huntington Man Sentenced for Federal Crack Cocaine Charge
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man caught with crack cocaine last year in his residence was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison. Daniel Legette, 45, previously pleaded guilty to possession…