South Carolina man sentenced to 10 years for crystal meth

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Todd Michael Hensley, of Anderson, South Carolina, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for drug and firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

South Carolina News

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell of West Virginia announces his resignation to make room for Biden Pick

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, of the Northern District of West Virginia, has announced his resignation effective midnight on February 28, 2021. Powell, a graduate of Salem College and…

Politics

Two from Ohio sold crack, meth in West Virginia, facing 20 years in federal prison

WHEELING, WV – Dominique Revell Dungey, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, and Denico Anderson, of Columbus, Ohio, have admitted to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Dungey,…

Ohio News·Police Blotter

Canal Winchester drug dealer gets 5 years in prison

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Kenyatta Banks, Jr., of Canal Winchester, Ohio was sentenced today to 57 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, U.S. Attorney…

Police Blotter

U.S. Attorney Gives Statement on the shooting death of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell expressed sorrow and offers his heartfelt sympathy to family and friends of Officer Cassie Johnson, as well as the Charleston Police Department. Johnson, 28,…

Police Blotter

Davisville man indicted for trying to coerce teen girl into sex, sending obscene material

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Steven Lockhart, of Davisville, West Virginia, is facing charges involving a minor, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Lockhart, 56, was indicted on one count of “Attempted Coercion and…

Police Blotter·Virginia News

Drug Dealer Admits to Selling Crack Near Belle Island Playground

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Quaison Maurice Harris, of Willoughby Hills, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Harris, also known as “Action,” age 35, pled guilty to…

Police Blotter·US and World News

New Yorker Caught Bringing 15-Year-Old W.V. Girl to City for Sex

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Max Paul Levine, of Bronx, New York, has admitted to the interstate transport of a minor for sex, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Levine, also known as “James…

New York News·Police Blotter

Chicago Businessman Charged With Illegally Exporting Arms to Ukraine

CHICAGO —A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly illegally exporting gun parts and other defense articles from the United States to a company in Ukraine. GLENN…

US and World News

Ocean County Political Boss Rakes In $6 Million in Public Contracts as Party Falls Apart Around Him

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In the Mel Brooks comedy classic, History of the World Part One, there’s a scene where Brooks plays King Louis XVI and Brooks says, “It’s good to be…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

Shore Area Mayors All Announce: No New Taxes in 2020, Will Actually Show Up for Work At Public Patronage Jobs This Week

TOMS RIVER-In an incredible change of heart, your town’s mayor has just announced there will be no new taxes in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. In fact, many have declared tax…

Entertainment News

Former Jackson Business Administrator Turns Himself in to State Police on Corruption Charges

TOTOWA-When Jackson Township hired former Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres in 2010 to succeed Phil Del Turco as business administrator, everyone in the township knew is it was a mistake, except for…

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