Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Apple Inc.
WASHINGTON – Teang Liu, 38, of Alexandria, Virginia, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder Aboard Commercial Scalloping Boat
BOSTON – A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a murder aboard a scalloping vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 31,…
Virginia Woman Sentenced for Coercing and Enticing Minor
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Sara Belen Coltz, 38, of Norfolk, Virginia was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 120 months in prison, followed by a lifetime term of…
Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew is dismissed, Britain says no public funds in settlement
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK -A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit accusing Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was underage, as Britain’s finance…
Union workers urge Manchin to pass key bill in West Virginia ad blitz
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – A labor group on Tuesday launched an ad blitz across West Virginia featuring union workers urging Democratic Senator Joe Manchin to back legislation he has opposed for…
Man Responsible for Violent Crime Spree in Central Virginia to Serve 30 Years in Prison
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Gordonsville, Virginia man, who committed a series of armed robberies of commercial business in the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and Stafford County in the Summer of 2020,…
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…
U.S. Marshals and Virginia State Police Conduct Operation ‘River City Sweep’
Richmond, VA – U.S. Marshals from the Eastern District of Virginia and Eastern District of North Carolina along with Virginia State Police announce the completion of “River City Sweep”. The four-day operation…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man and Recover Missing Persons in Virginia
Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Oscar Geovanny Melgar-Flores, 25, on warrants issued from the State of Maine for Unlawful Sexual Contact (Class C), Unlawful Sexual…
Former Virginia Beach Business Owner Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach business owner was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in operating a durable medical equipment supply company that defrauded federal health…
Virginia drug investigation leads to two arrests
CULPEPER, VA – The Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force has concluded a two-month-long investigation with the arrest of two Culpeper, VA residents. James W. Robinson Jr., 29, and William H.…
NASA celebrates another successful East Coast rocket launch in Virginia
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with the company’s Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches at 12:40 p.m. EST, Saturday, Feb. 19., 2022, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in…
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.…
U.S. plan for new center to process Afghan evacuees in Virginia sparks controversy
By Jonathan Landay and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – The U.S. government aims to open a new center in Northern Virginia to receive additional Afghan evacuees, according to four sources familiar with the…
Virginia Woman Who Fled To Nicaragua With Her Child For More Than A Decade Pleads Guilty To International Parental Kidnapping
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorneys Trini E. Ross, of the Western District of New York, and Nikolas Kerest, of the District of Vermont, announced today that Lisa Miller, 53, formerly of Virginia,…
Virginia Gov Signs Bill Ending School Mask Mandates
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation Wednesday afternoon to block school boards from imposing mask mandates and require schools to offer in-person instruction five days per week. The bill in question,…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Laundering Millions From Fraud Schemes Targeting Victims Across The United States Perpetrated By Ghana-Based Criminal Enterprise
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRED ASANTE pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a criminal enterprise…
Virginia Woman Who Fled To Nicaragua With Her Child For More Than A Decade Pleads Guilty To International Parental Kidnapping
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorneys Trini E. Ross, of the Western District of New York, and Nikolas Kerest, of the District of Vermont, announced today that Lisa…
Prince Andrew settles lawsuit by sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre
By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK – Britain’s Prince Andrew has settled a U.S. lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager, potentially…
Northern Virginia Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Zen Solutions Inc., located in Arlington, Virginia, has agreed to pay approximately $31,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Paycheck Protection Program Money Laundering Scheme
A Virginia man who laundered over $900,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds pled guilty on February 8, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Benjamin Sakyi, age 31, from Dumfries, Virginia,…
Virginia Dems Flip On Masks One Week After Blasting Governor For Going Maskless
Virginia Democrats changed their tune on mandatory masking just days after shaming Gov. Glenn Youngkin for not wearing a mask in a grocery store and supporting Northern Virginia’s fight to keep universal…
Lottery Routine Leads Virginia Man To Claim $100K on Big Cash Riches scratch-off
BEL ALTON, MARYLAND – Every week, a Virginia resident stops at Maryland Lottery retailers on his way home from work to buy tickets. His games of choice are Multi-Match and scratch-offs. On the day…
Fed up Virginia mom calls out school superintendent…if masks work, why don’t they work?
PRINCE WILLIAM, VA – Virginia mom Merianne Jensen says those who support continued mask mandates for children in public schools will find out they are on the wrong side of history and…
Parents Sue Virginia School System Over Mask Mandate
Three parents filed suit against a northern Virginia school district complaining its enforcement of a mask mandate defies state policy. Fight For Schools announced the lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board…
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