Tucker County man admits to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Gregory L. Coontz, of Parsons, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Coontz, 21, pleaded guilty today to one…

Martinsburg man sentenced for his role in a firearms trafficking ring

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marquis Hicks, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months for his role in a conspiracy involving the illegal purchase and transportation of firearms, United States…

Martinsburg man sentenced for drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joseph George Ray, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 77 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Ray,…

Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Offense

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit, Michigan man was sentenced today to one year and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in distributing heroin…

Majority Of School Board Associations Have Distanced Themselves From National Organization

Since the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the White House equating the acts of concerned parents at local school board meetings to “domestic terrorism and hate crimes” and…

Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Dead After Track Workout

Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, died Monday after the three-year-old colt collapsed following a track workout, multiple sources reported. “It is with great sadness that I am reporting Medina Spirit passed away…

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

Manchin Comes Out Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate For Large Companies

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin came out against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses late Thursday, saying he would vote against the measure when it likely comes up next…

Georgia man sentenced for drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Kaleb Joseph Beals, of Silver Creek, Georgia, was sentenced today to 92 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Beals…

Randolph County man sentenced for a drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Derek Raines, of Elkins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Raines,…

Baltimore man admits to drug trafficking charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dontaz Lavan Brandon, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted to a drug a charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Brandon, 23, pleaded guilty today to one…

Marshall County man admits to drug trafficking charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Luke Colton Cunningham, of Cameron, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug a charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Cunningham, 27, pleaded guilty today to…

Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve civil penalty claims…

Cedar Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Cedar Grove man pleaded guilty today to federal drug crimes. According to court documents, between May 29, 2018 and November 7, 2018, Danny Allen Hudson, 62, sold quantities…

Raleigh County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession of 100 grams or more of heroin and…

Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Nonprofit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas. According to the plea agreement and statements made…

Consumer Group Warns Governors About BlackRock Retirement Funds Relying On Chinese Companies

A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a report to…

Inmate Sentenced for Having Weapon at FCI McDowell

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell was sentenced today for possessing a weapon at the correctional facility. Rondale Faulkner, 34, from Virginia, was sentenced to one…

Hardy County woman admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Barbara Ann Thomas, of Moorefield, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Thomas, 49, pleaded guilty today to one…

Maryland man admits to a firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dylan Michael Ward, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a firearms conspiracy, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Ward, 22, pleaded guilty today to one count…

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