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Six sentenced for defrauding pandemic unemployment benefit scheme
Six individuals involved in a scheme to defraud the United States through pandemic unemployment benefits have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Abingdon, Virginia. -
Former SRRA director sentenced for embezzling Spearhead Trail funds
The former Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA), Melissa Slemp Rose, was sentenced to time served plus three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $16,614 in restitution for bank fraud and embezzlement. -
Roanoke men receive federal sentences for fentanyl trafficking
A pair of individuals involved in fentanyl trafficking in Roanoke have been sentenced to federal prison. -
Roanoke bank robber pleads guilty; sentencing set for May
The third individual involved in the June 2023 robbery of Carter Bank and Trust in Roanoke has pled guilty. -
Ivanhoe man sentenced to six years for drug and gun offenses
A man from Ivanhoe, Virginia, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession and drug charges. -
Buchanan man pleads guilty to child exploitation and pornography charges
A Buchanan, Virginia man has admitted guilt to federal charges related to child exploitation. -
Western District collects over $11 million in fiscal year 2024
Acting United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee announced that the Western District of Virginia collected $11,714,277 in civil and criminal actions during Fiscal Year 2024. -
Shenandoah man admits to $200K wire fraud against employer
A man from Shenandoah, Virginia has admitted guilt in a wire fraud case involving the theft of over $200,000 from his former employer. -
Roanoke man receives 10-year sentence for role in gun store theft
A Roanoke man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to steal firearms from a Virginia pawnshop. -
Virginia councilman settles non-prosecution deal over auto bid practices
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia has reached a non-prosecution agreement with Michael Elijah Leonard, a member of the Town Council in Lebanon, Virginia, and his sister Amber Musick. -
Former Virginia Tech professor sentenced for possession of child pornography
A former Virginia Tech communications professor, Michael Horning, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. -
Roanoke man pleads guilty in fatal drug supplier shooting
A Roanoke man has admitted guilt in the killing of his drug supplier and setting the body on fire. -
Former army officer sentenced for destruction of army property
A former Army officer and attorney, Manfredo Martin-Michael Madrigal, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison.