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Federal Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-01-26 ( 18 items )  
Army Criminal Investigation Command: $25,000 Reward for Information (10)
QUANTICO, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the recovery of Lorrene Debra Reynolds, or for information leading to the arrest of person(s) responsible for her disappearance. Reynolds, 29 years old, was last seen at her residence on Hilldale Drive in Columbus, Georgia, on 21 June, 1985. Reynolds' 19 more PR

Department of Labor Recovers $27K in Back Wages, Damages for Kanawha County Parks & Recreation Commission Workers Denied Overtime Pay (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Agency Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Jan. 24, 2024: * Employer name: Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission, doing business as Big Bend Golf, doing business as Coonskin Park * Investigation sites: 375 Henry C Hoppy Shores Drive, Charleston, West Virginia 25302 151 Riverview Drive, Tornado, West Virginia 25202 * Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Divisi more PR

Department of the Air Force Welcomes Industry Partners to HQ Development Program (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Since September 2023, the Department of the Air Force has gained unique strategic insights from an employee who is not traditionally one of its own. Through the Public-Private Talent Exchange, Jamal Mahboob, a Google Cloud Platform Customer Engineer at Google Public Sector, has been participating in a professional development program with the DAF Chief Technology Officer, serving as a subject matter expert and techn more PR

EPA Regional Administrator and U.S. Congresswoman Visit Southside Richmond Community to Talk Environmental Justice (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-4) met with Virginia Community Voice leaders to discuss environmental justice during a visit to Richmond, Virginia on Jan. 24. The visit focused on Virginia Community Voice's initiatives to enhance sustainability and foster social equity within the Southsi more PR

Explore What TRICARE Covers (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: TRICARE offers comprehensive coverage to help you get and stay healthy. Knowing what's included in this coverage can help you make the most of your benefit and avoid unexpected costs. Here's how to find out about your TRICARE coverage for medical and pharmacy services. Find covered health services You can use the Covered Services tool to find what your TRICARE health benefit covers. "The Covered Services too more PR

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity Designated Corps' First Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory, Accelerating Force Modernization (10)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command Marking a significant advancement towards Force Design's ambitious modernization goals, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, or MCTSSA, has been designated as the first Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory, or STRL, within the Marine Corps. Created by the Departmen more PR

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Launches National GEOINT Operations Center (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency opened a new 24/7 operations center to provide geospatial intelligence to the nation's policymakers and military forces around the world Jan. 24. NGA's round-the clock "watch floor" has been in operation since the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, an NGA predecessor organization, was formed in 1996. Building on lessons learned  more PR

NCUA Chairman Harper Issues Remarks at Volunteer Leadership Institute 2024 (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on Jan. 24, 2024, by Chairman Todd M. Harper at the Volunteer Leadership Institute 2024: * * * Maui Wildfires Hawaii is often, and rightfully, called the "Paradise of the Pacific." But, sadly, it's not immune from heartbreak, as we saw with the terrible wildfires in Maui last summer. For me, those wildfires hit a little too close to home. Just a few years before that destruction, my partner more PR

The Army Intelligence and Security Enterprise Wants You! (10)
FORT BELVOR, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command issued the following news: By Jordan Pearson The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) revitalized its Civilian Employment Recruitment Program in a multi-year effort dedicated to attracting and retaining the most talented individuals in the nation. The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Enterprise (AISE), part of the U.S. Intelligence Community, is facing one of the most challenging recruitment l more PR

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia: Grant County Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Methamphetamine and Firearms Charges (10)
ELKINS, West Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Christian Adam Fisher, age 38, of Petersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Fisher was selling large quantities of meth more PR

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia: Investigators Dismantle Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Network in Eastern Panhandle - 82 People Charged (10)
MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Eighty-two people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in the Eastern Panhandle. The United States Attorney's Office announced today that an indictment was unsealed, charging individuals from Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia with drug trafficking. A more PR

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia: Ohio Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Charge (10)
WHEELING, West Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Robert L. Bruce, age 42, of Groveport, Ohio, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Bruce, also known as "Miami," sold methamphetamine in Marshall County, WV. During the investigation, Bruce's vehicle was searched, and officers found nearly 800 more PR

USS Gunston Hall Departs Norfolk for NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 24, for Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades. Exercise Steadfast Defender will involve approximately 90,000 forces from 31 Allies and Sweden. Steadfast Defender 2024 will validate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from North America and other parts of the Allianc more PR

Va. U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $20 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2023 (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh announced today that the Western District of Virginia collected $20,747,820.84 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Of this amount, $13,068,847.12 was collected in criminal actions and $7,678,973.72 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Western District of Virgini more PR

Va. U.S. Attorney: Baltimore Man Sentenced for Possessing Fentanyl for Distribution in Chesapeake (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: A Baltimore, Maryland man was sentenced today to ten years in prison for possessing fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl, a synthetic fentanyl analog, which he intended to deliver to a co-conspirator in Chesapeake, Virginia. According to court documents, on November 30, 2022, the Chesapeake Police Department executed a search warrant at the residenc more PR

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 9, 2022,  more PR

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Ohio Man and Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crimes (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Tevon O'Shea Vanhorn, also known as "Von," 29, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and Toby Lee Graley, 60, of Charleston, was sentenced to eight years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distri more PR

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Operation Smoke and Mirrors Update - Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Keith Royal Goode-Harper, 32, of Charleston, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 25, 2023, Goode-Harper obtained  more PR