State: Virginia
Crystal Renee Severson, Stealing, West Virginia 2023
GAULEY BRIDGE, WV – A West Virginia licensing official used her position to line her pockets, stealing from individuals simply trying to earn an honest living. Crystal Renee Severson, 45, pleaded guilty today to federal fraud charges stemming from a five-year scheme to pilfer fees paid by applicants seeking nail technician licenses. The case, a…
James Edward Sweat, Narcotics Operation and Firearms Stockpiling, North Carolina 2023
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of running a narcotics operation and illegally stockpiling firearms. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk residence on December 18th wasn’t a simple drug bust; it exposed a fully-fledged drug manufacturing and distribution hub coupled with a…
Capri Rogers, Terrorist Threat, South Dakota 2023
A loaded handgun, a panicked street, and a chilling threat. That’s how Capri Rogers, 37, spent Independence Day in Sioux City, Iowa, and it’s landed him with a 7.5-year federal prison sentence. Rogers, a Virginia native with a history of violence, terrorized two women cycling on July 4th, 2025, brandishing a firearm and spewing threats…
James Edward Sweat, Operating Significant Drug Trafficking Ring, Virginia 2023
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of running a significant drug operation and illegally possessing firearms. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk home on December 18th, 2025, wasn’t a simple drug bust; it uncovered a meticulously planned operation geared toward flooding the…
James Edward Sweat, Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking, Virginia 2025
Norfolk, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is staring down the barrel of a potential life sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday on charges of drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. The raid on Sweat’s Norfolk home on December 18th, 2025, wasn’t just a drug bust; it exposed a fully-loaded operation peddling poison…
David Reyes, Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2024
MARTINSBURG, WV – The stench of fentanyl and desperation hangs heavier over the Eastern Panhandle after a major drug trafficking operation, with deep roots in the Sinaloa Cartel, began to crumble this week. David Reyes, 61, of Hagerstown, Maryland, traded a guilty plea to federal prosecutors, becoming the latest domino to fall in a case…
Christopher Toups, Insurance Fraud, Virginia 2023
Former U.S. Navy service member sentenced to 30 months in prison for $2 million insurance fraud scheme. Read about the case and its impact.
James Edward Sweat, Running a Drug Operation and Packing Firearms, Virginia 2025
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Guard Sexually Abused Brooklyn Inmate SEE ALSO: Charlotte Man Hit With Extortion Rap NORFOLK, VA – James Edward Sweat, 40, is looking at serious time after a federal jury found him guilty of running a drug operation out of his Norfolk home and illegally packing firearms. The conviction came yesterday…
Crystal Renee Severson, Skimming Fees, West Virginia 2022
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: WV Barber Board Staffer Pilfered Fees SEE ALSO: Elderly Ripped Off: $5M Scam Lands DR National in US Jail GAULEY BRIDGE, WV – Crystal Renee Severson, 45, copped a plea in federal court today, admitting she skimmed nearly two grand in licensing fees from aspiring nail technicians. Severson, who worked…
