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Federal Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday September 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: West Virginia Man Indicted for Conspiracy to Injure Police and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A superseding indictment was unsealed today in District Court for the District of Columbia, charging a West Virginia man was conspiring to impede or injure police and other charges stemming from his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: David Dwayne Moore, also known as "B," 47, of Huntington, was sentenced today to three years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack." According to court documents and statements made in court, on Janua  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Javonte Dejuan Perry, also known as "Dre," 33, of Huntington, was sentenced today to two years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 30, 2023, Perry sold a quantity of fent  more

W.Va.'s U.S. Attorney's Offices to Work With Local Partners to Reduce Domestic Violence
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The Justice Department - through its United States Attorney's offices (USAOs) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco  more