WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Washington, D.C. arrests Bolivian illegal national convicted of DWI in Virginia WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Bolivian national convicted of driving while intoxicated in Fairfax County, Virginia. Officers from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C., arrested Daniel Bustamant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Following a four-day jury trial, Chad Lester, a former lieutenant at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, was found guilty yesterday of conspiracy, witness tampering, and giving false statements to the FBI. The charges arose out of a staff assault of an inmate named Quantez Burks, who later died from injuries he suffered during the assault. Seven correctional officers pleade  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Travelers can now use their Virginia mobile driver's license at airport security checkpoints * * * The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the Virginia Mobile ID app to their smart phone c  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: A Virginia Beach, Va., woman was stopped at the Norfolk International Airport security checkpoint after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a gun among her carry-on items on Friday, Jan. 24. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with six bullets. The firearm was removed from the checkpoint and confiscated b  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Zachary T. Lee announced today that the Western District of Virginia collected $11,714,277 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2024. Of this amount, $3,267,062 was collected in criminal actions and $8,447,214 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Western District of Virginia worked with other U.S. Attorney's Of  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted former West Virginia correctional officer Chad Lester, 35, of Odd, on Monday, January 27, 2025, of conspiracy to engage in witness tampering, witness tampering, and making false statements in connection with an assault by other correctional officers that resulted in the death of an   more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: KC Vanover, age 48, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vanover was working with others to sell hundreds of grams of methamphetamine in Marshall County and elsewhere. The organization's source of supply was   more