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 …
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West Virginia says J&J, drugmakers created ‘tsunami’ of opioid addiction
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -West Virginia’s attorney general on Monday urged a judge to hold Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, and AbbVie Inc’s Allergan liable for causing a …
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Two Fugitive Women Wanted for Murder of Teen in West Virginia Captured in Delaware
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesDOVER, 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. …
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West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Offenses Committed During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A West Virginia man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …
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Sexual Predator Used Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers at Boarding School in Southwest Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, 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 …
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Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced in Unemployment Benefits Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, 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 …
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Union workers urge Manchin to pass key bill in West Virginia ad blitz
by Reutersby ReutersBy 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 …
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Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Role in Unemployment Benefits Scam
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, 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 …
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West Virginia Man Admits Traveling to PA to Have Sex with a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – 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 …
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North Carolina Man Arrested After Using Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers in Southwest Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, 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 …
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West Virginia Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFORT 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 …
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New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWHEELING, 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 …
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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 …
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Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Berkeley County, West Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON- 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 …
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Jury Convicts Wise County Man of Trafficking Methamphetamine from Atlanta into Southwest Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressABINGDON, 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, …
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William S. Thompson Sworn In as United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressU.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. …
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William J. Ihlenfeld, II sworn in as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressU.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 …
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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 …
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Southwest Virginia Nonprofit Receives Federal Funding to Assist Victims
ROANOKE, Va. – A Southwest Virginia nonprofit legal aid society will receive more than $585,000 from the Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Program of the Department of Justice’s Office on …
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West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. residents indicted on firearms and drug trafficking charges
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Twelve people are facing multiple firearms and drug charges after a federal Grand Jury handed down a firearms and drug trafficking indictment on July 21, 2021, …
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Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Pound, Virginia man, who conspired with others to fraudulently file more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits, was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison. …
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SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on July 21, 2021, Christopher B. Tolley, age 35, of Hinton, West Virginia, was charged in …
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West Virginia Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison For Bank Robbery
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A West Virginia man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for robbing a bank in Moorhead, Minnesota. …
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Martinsburg, WV – On June 25, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Quentrell Lowery, 21, of Martinsburg, WV. Lowery was wanted by the Berkeley County …
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Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced for Dealing Firearms Without a License
ABINGDON, Va. – A Dickenson County, Virginia man, who illegally sold firearms without a license was sentenced last week to six months in federal prison. Tommy Roger Dotson, 65, pleaded …