Three Sentenced in Overdose Causing Death Case

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Darryl Blunt, 59, Ayla Courvoisie, 31, and Teresa Cooper, 60, all of Charleston, were sentenced for their respective…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Justin Andrew Beardsley, 33, of Parkersburg, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court records, the Parkesburg Police…

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Theft of Mine Equipment

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man, Stuart Dotson, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting the destruction of an energy facility. According to court documents and statements made in court, Stuart…

Dunbar Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Dunbar man was sentenced today to three years and six months in prison for a federal gun crime. David Wayne Watson, 37, previously pleaded guilty to being a…

Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Akron, Ohio man who helped lead a multi-state drug conspiracy entered a guilty plea today in federal court. George Devonte Langford, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute…

Lincoln County Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Lincoln County man was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and…

Felon Pleads Guilty to Escape

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An Alabama man pleaded guilty today to an escape charge. According to court documents, Jonathan Felts, 32, admitted he left Dismas Charities, Inc., a Bureau of Prisons residential reentry…

Two Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two men who participated in a multi-state methamphetamine conspiracy entered guilty pleas in federal court. Dennis Deire Mosley, Jr., 35, of Akron, Ohio, and Frederick Clyde Waite, 49, of…

Elkview Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joey Michael King, 41, of Elkview, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. King was also ordered to pay a $5,000 special…

Berkeley County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A Berkeley County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a child exploitation offense. James Braddock Biggerman, 21, of Hedgesville, previously pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of…

Repeat Felon Sentenced to Statutory Maximum Resulting from PSN Investigation

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, the statutory maximum under federal sentencing guidelines. Charleston Magee,…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jonathan Ray Sindledecker, 40, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for prohibited possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute…

Wando Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison for Folly Road Bank Robbery

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, announced today that Quinton Allen Manigault, 26, of Wando, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for a federal gun crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, Dennis Hutton, 35, admitted to…

Over 3,000 South Carolina Students to Participate in State’s 20th Annual National Day of Concern & Student Pledge Against Gun Violence

COLUMBIA, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart stated today that on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), along with their local, state, and federal…

Boone County Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Boone County woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Sherri…

William S. Thompson Sworn In as United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia

U.S. Attorney William S. Thompson CHARLESTON, W.Va. – William S. Thompson took the oath of office today to become the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. President Joseph…

Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced that the City of Philadelphia was designated by the Justice…

Shreveport Police Department Chosen as Participant in Partnership with U.S. Department of Justice to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook has announced that the City of Shreveport Police Department has been chosen to participate in the National Public Safety Partnership with…

Parkersburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Offense

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg woman was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for using the United States Mail to facilitate fentanyl distribution. Audrey Mae Thompson, 40, previously admitted allowing Robert…

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