CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Ex-Law Firm Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Defendant Owes $602,000 in Restitution as Part of Guilty Plea * HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Todd M. Chapman, 57, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud. Chapman admitted that he embezzled at least $602,000 from a Huntington law firm while its officer manager, includ  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Tanisha Wooding, 46, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Wooding fraudulently obtained $91,664 in COVID-19 loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to Trump's Expanded Use of National Guard Troops in Washington, D.C. * Washington, D.C. - In response to news that additional National Guard troops will be sent to our nation's capital from Ohio, West Virginia, and South Carolina as part of President Trump's efforts to expand federal control over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., People For  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Putnam County Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Employment Tax Crimes HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Dean E. Dawson, 65, of Hurricane, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $430,527.56 plus interest in restitution for his willful failure to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Business Owner Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes * A West Virginia man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his willful failure to pay over employment taxes on behalf of his business. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Dean E. Dawson, of Hurricane, owned and operated Real Property Consulting Group LLC (RPC Group), a Hurricane, Wes  more