U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Oak Hill man pleads guilty in federal methamphetamine distribution case
Phillip Gray, a resident of Oak Hill, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a federal drug conspiracy. -
Four Mexican nationals detained on immigration charges in West Virginia
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced that four Mexican nationals have been detained in the Southern District of West Virginia following their arrest. -
Mississippi firm to pay over $1.2 million over disaster recovery claims
Horne LLP, based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, has consented to a financial settlement with federal authorities, agreeing to pay $1,207,600. -
Nicholas County man sentenced to prison for federal gun crime
Nathaniel Martin, 50, from Fenwick, West Virginia, received a prison sentence of one year, followed by three years of supervised release, for the offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Beckley man admits guilty plea in sex offender registration violation case
Anthony Broadnax, a 61-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, admitted guilt today to the charge of failing to register as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). -
Two Wayne County men sentenced for theft of timber from public land
Two individuals from Wayne County were sentenced after pleading guilty to their involvement in the illegal removal of timber from public land. -
Charleston resident admits to federal drug charges, faces hefty penalties
A Charleston resident, Antwaun Winbush, 45, entered a guilty plea on April 4, 2025, to federal drug charges involving methamphetamine. -
West Virginia schools official pleads guilty to $3.4M fraud scheme using COVID-19 funds
Michael David Barker, a former maintenance supervisor for Boone County Schools, admitted on April 7, 2025, to being involved in a $3.4 million fraud scheme. -
Huntington resident admits to fentanyl trafficking; sentencing set for July 28
Robert Lee Glover, 43, known by the alias "Chopz," has pled guilty to fentanyl distribution charges in Huntington, West Virginia. -
Huntington man sentenced to 12 years for child pornography and probation violation
Ampless Ray Lilly, a 52-year-old man from Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release. -
Beckley man sentenced to over 11 years for drug trafficking crimes
Ronald Lavaughn Mason, a 46-year-old resident of Beckley, has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. -
Fayette County man sentenced to prison for federal gun crime
Bryson J. England, a 43-year-old resident of Oak Hill, has been sentenced to two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a firearm as a felon. -
Charleston resident sentenced for fentanyl distribution while on parole
Charles Eugene Moore, a 37-year-old resident of Charleston, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison. -
Med-Surg Physician Group settles false claims allegations with $152,382.70 payment
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston has announced a resolution concerning allegations against Med-Surg Physician Group Inc. and its owner Oluyemisi Sangodeyi, M.D. They will pay $152,382.70 to settle claims of violating the federal... -
Michigan man pleads guilty to drug charges in West Virginia and Montana
Jardan Donaldson, a resident of Mount Clemens, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to federal drug crimes in both West Virginia and Montana. -
Thompson Construction settles for $191,070 after allegations of false claims
Thompson Construction Group Inc., based in Sumter, South Carolina, has agreed to a settlement of $191,070 with the United States government. -
Beckley resident sentenced for role in meth, fentanyl, cocaine trafficking scheme
Demetrius Terrell Burns, a 32-year-old resident of Beckley, was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Putnam County man sentenced for federal gun crime, violating legal firearm possession prohibition
Edward Leon Sowards, a 35-year-old resident of Hurricane, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm despite a prior conviction for a misdemeanor crime of... -
Huntington man receives probation for unlawful firearms dealing
Timothy Ryan Wolfe, aged 39, from Huntington, has been sentenced to three years of federal probation with one year of home detention. -
Drone contraband scheme leads to guilty plea by Pennsylvania man
Gamalier Rivera, a 33-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, has pled guilty to aiding and abetting the introduction of contraband into a federal prison.