Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. Pursuant to the plea agreement and statements made in court, on January 9, 2020, Greg Anthony Waters,…
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Anthony Tevan Tyner, 24, was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on August 29,…
Pair Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Miami, Florida man pleaded guilty last week to conspiring with a Bristol, Tennessee man to pay and receive kickbacks. According to court documents, Michael Olshavsky, 51, of Miami,…
Coast Guard rescues four from sinking boat off coast near Wachapreague Inlet
WACHAPREAGUE, V.A. — The Coast Guard dewatered and towed a vessel with four people aboard that was taking on water, 32 miles east of Wachapreague Inlet on Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard…
Juneteenth: Exposing the Democrat Party’s deep, dark history from enslaving black Americans to Jim Crow
Today is Juneteenth, a day that marks the abolition of slavery and while the day is hailed today by Democrats, it is an ugly reminder of the Democrat Party’s long history of…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two men were sentenced to prison today for federal gun crimes. Jonathan Fields, 38, of Fayette County was sentenced to 78 months in prison for being a felon in…
Former CEO Sentenced for Defrauding Multiple Federal Agencies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington businessman was sentenced today to 21 months in prison with three years of supervised release for making false statements to multiple federal agencies in order to fraudulently…
Pennsylvania man sentenced for methamphetamine charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Darren L. Fryson, of Verona, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to three years of probation for distributing methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Fryson, age 50, pled…
Marshall County man sentenced for firearms charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jason Alexander Ruskin, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Ruskin, 28,…
Monongalia County man sentenced for fentanyl distribution
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Clint Gaines, Jr., of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 96 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Gaines,…
Columbus man sentenced for selling cocaine
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Deontre Christian Johnson, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Johnson, also known…
Ohio woman sentenced for role in drug conspiracy
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Marisa Page, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to three years of probation for her role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J.…
Ohio man admits to methamphetamine and firearms charges
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – John Palmer, of Lore City, Ohio, has admitted to drug and firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Palmer, 57, pleaded guilty today to one count…
San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-Million Dollar Bribery and Government Contract Fraud Scheme
SAN ANTONIO – Keith Alan Seguin, a 55-year-old former civilian employee at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, admitted this morning to receiving millions of dollars in bribes in connection with…
Charleston Couple Plead Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston couple pleaded guilty this week to federal gun and drug charges. Larry James Williams, 66, and Mary Ann Coon, 44, were indicted on the charges in August…
Kanawha County Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. According to the plea…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty in Extensive Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fredericksburg man pleaded guilty today in connection with a conspiracy to illegally straw purchase 62 firearms from federal firearms licensees (FFLs) in Virginia. “The straw purchasing of firearms…
Local man sentenced to prison in chop shop conspiracy
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal at least 35 vehicles…
Cleveland man sentenced for selling heroin and fentanyl
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Andre Cornell Diggs, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was sentenced today to 41 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Diggs, also…
Cleveland man sentenced for cocaine distribution
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Anthony Toler, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a drug charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Toler, age 35,…