Columbus Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Heroin Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Columbus, Ohio man was sentenced to prison today after being convicted earlier this year of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Lewis Von Burks, Jr., 52, was sentenced to nine…

Nicholas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Walker, 41, of Craigsville, was sentenced today to six months in prison for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic…

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun charge. Codi Lee Douglas, 26, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to statements…

Silent Witness Ceremony Honored 2020 Victims of Fatal Domestic Violence

Ceremony Held During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 24th annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held today on the…

Logan County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Logan County man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and being a felon in possession…

Point Pleasant Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking Offense

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Point Pleasant man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Dale Randall McCarthy, Jr., 51, pleaded guilty to the offense…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 15 For Their Roles in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Operating in Kanawha County

Approximately 10 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 firearms seized CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging 15 individuals…

Illinois woman admits to counterfeit charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Asante James, of Freeport, Illinois, has admitted to a counterfeit charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. James, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of “Possession…

Akron Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Akron man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy. According to court documents, Tionte Lavon Blanchard, 25, previously…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces More Than $3.5 Million in Justice Department Grants to Fight Crime in South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today awards of more than $3.5 million in Department of Justice grants to fight crime in the District of South…

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offense Against a Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Christopher Lee Foster, 36, of Oak Hill, was charged via…

Chicago, Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin

On September 21, 2021, Daryl Wheeler, Age 46, of Chicago, Illinois pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable…

Wood County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Wood County man found last year to be in possession of methamphetamine and multiple firearms, including a machine gun, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for…

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to…

Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A woman from Fayette County pleaded guilty today to an offense related to sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female. Kristen Naylor-Legg, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in…

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Financial Institution

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to defrauding a financial institution by making false statements on a loan application. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jonathan…

Bluffton Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Heroin, Fentanyl

Charleston, South Carolina —- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Edwin M. Jenkins, Jr., 33, of Bluffton, was sentenced to over twenty years in federal prison after pleading…

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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Shaun Price, 41, of Parkersburg, was sentenced today to 123 months in prison for federal drug and gun crimes. Price previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute…

New York Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jaquan Jeremiah Wright, 22, of New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for a federal gun crime. Wright previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm…

Mount Pleasant Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Benjamin Robert Felty, 19, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., on 13 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes…

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