Two Huntington Men Plead Guilty for Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Huntington men who participated in a drug ring distributing various drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine, pleaded guilty today in federal court. Edward Shane Midkiff, 34, pleaded guilty to…

TSA officers seize gun in passenger backpack at Pittsburgh International

PITTSBURGH, PA – On January 22, 2022 at 5:52am, TSA officers observed a loaded 9mm handgun within a passenger’s backpack at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport and alerted Allegheny…

Berkeley County man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Branden Watson, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Watson, 38, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution…

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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to five years in prison for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. According to court…

Charleston Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Denzil Weatherspoon, 29, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to a single-count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements…

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Pound of Methamphetamine

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man, Trevor Davis, 29, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made during the plea hearing, on January 9, 2020, Davis met…

‘I Just Got Hit By A Car’: Car Hits Local Reporter During Live Broadcast

Ailan Evans on January 20, 2022 A local television reporter was taken off her feet late Wednesday after a car plowed into her during a live news broadcast. WSAZ-TV journalist Tori Yorgey,…

Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Robert Jones, 52, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to two counts of aggravated identity theft, in relation to defrauding a local bank and two elderly residents in the Southern…

Manchin Reaffirms Support For The Filibuster As Senate Sets To Vote On Abolishing It

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin again vowed that he would not vote to alter the filibuster as the Senate prepares to vote on changing the rule Wednesday night. “I will not…

Preston County woman admits to wire fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Cynthia Miller, of Newburg, West Virginia, has admitted to wire fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Miller, 36, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Conspiracy to…

Ohio County woman admits to drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Tina Soper, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, First Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Soper, 43, pleaded guilty today to one…

East Coast Hit With Power Outages After Massive Winter Storm Hit Region

A winter storm hit parts of the East Coast, dumping huge amounts of snow and leaving hundreds of thousands without power, multiple sources reported. Over 20 inches of snow fell in parts…

Charleston Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for distributing fentanyl. According to court documents, Brian Vineyard, 49, sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl to a…

Inmate Sentenced for Possessing Weapon at FCI Beckley

BECKLEY, W.Va. – An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Beckley was sentenced today for possessing a weapon at the correctional facility. Deontae Holmes, 25, was sentenced to one year…

Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Crimes

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley woman pleaded guilty today to a federal drug and gun crimes. According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement officers utilized a confidential informant…

Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man, who conspired with others to traffic more than 5,000 grams of methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced today to 228…

Belmont County man admits to drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – William Tyrone Stovall, of Bridgeport, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Stovall, 36, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution…

Berkeley County woman admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ataiah J. Turner, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Turner, also known as “Queen,” 25, pleaded…

Monongalia County man admits to tax fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Travis A. Harner, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a tax charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Harner, 42, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Attorney General Alan Wilson works to stop international scam calls

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to…

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