Beware Of Scams: Multimillion Dollar Indictment

This week in the local news the story came out about the seven local residents are accused of operating illegal bingo and raffles for a fraudulent charity known as Kids Against Drugs of W.V. Inc. and doing business as Big Bucks Bingo, according to an indictment announced this morning by U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld. The defendants were able to pocket over $7 million through the games, Ihlenfeld said.

I am not going to be judge and jury here on my blog but if this is all true and they used this as a means of scam to pad their pockets then yes they should have to pay.

For one, people are desperate in this town for answers and results to this heroin epidemic. Nothing is magical! But when you have an entity or group scamming that has anything to do with the words Kids or Drugs then yes in my opinion they should be brought to trial and their story unfold before a jury. This is unspeakable! We can't have people assuming scams under bogus names to pad their pockets with the proceeds and think that it is okay to do this.

Personally I have lived here my entire life and I want to know what this group Kids Against Drugs of WV, Inc. did FOR their group and for helping Kids and Promoting Kids Against Drugs. What did they do preventive and awareness? Most of us had never heard of them until this group was brought to the surface.

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Statement Released From BC Sheriff Candidate

This is the statement released by candidate for Berkeley County Sheriff, John Orem regarding his recent arrest for possession of heroin:

His statement From the Facebook Page of John Orem for Berkeley County Sheriff:

Local Candidate For Sheriff Arrested For Heroin

As the news broke yesterday about Mr. John Orem who is running for Berkeley County Sheriff in November and was arrested for heroin possession my Facebook exploded. As I read comment after comment I also felt somewhat sad for his family because they too are on our side of the addiction.

As Matt Umstead, from the Herald Mail reported yesterday,

WV Bill To Legalize Marijuana

WV Metro News in Charleston reports:

A bill to legalize marijuana was introduced Wednesday as a possible solution to the state of West Virginia’s budget crisis.

It was introduced by Del. Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha.

The bill would decriminalize and permit personal use, growth and possession of certain amounts of marijuana by persons over the age of 21.  Read More>>>> Bill To Legalize Marijuana

You can read the bill SB 640 at

West Virginia Bill To Legalize Marijuana

White House Press Release: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act 2016

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2016
...

Statement by the President on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Today, I signed S.524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 into law. This legislation includes some modest steps to address the opioid epidemic. Given the scope of this crisis, some action is better than none.

However, I am deeply disappointed that Republicans failed to provide any real resources for those seeking addiction treatment to get the care that they need. In fact, they blocked efforts by Democrats to include $920 million in treatment funding.

Every day, 78 Americans die from opioid overdoses. I have heard from too many families across the country whose lives have been shattered by this epidemic, including a mom from Ohio who recently wrote: "There are not near enough facilities in this area to handle the amount of care that is needed... We need help."

My Administration has been doing everything we can to increase access to treatment, and I'm going to continue fighting to secure the funding families desperately need. In recent days, the law enforcement community, advocates, physicians, and elected officials from both sides of the aisle have also joined in this call. Now, it's up to Republicans to finish the job and provide adequate funding to deal with this public health crisis.


Provided By: Dee Stotlemyer, President of the WV Chapter of Bikers Against Heroin

Ex Doctor Sentenced For Unlawful Distribution

July 1, 2016, BY KATIANN MARSHALL,kmarshall@journal-news.net    

MARTINSBURG - Tressie Montene Duffy, an ex-doctor who was recently sentenced to a year in prison for unlawful distribution of narcotic painkillers, is married to the Berkeley County health officer.

Tressie Duffy's sentence was announced Tuesday after she pled guilty in federal court to seven counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of oxycodone.

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