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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Charleston man sentenced for failing to comply with sex offender registration act
Casey Thomas Judd, a 37-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to two months in prison. -
Putnam County nurse practitioner admits to healthcare fraud charges
Shawn R. Blankenship, a 54-year-old nurse practitioner from Winfield, has admitted to four counts of health care fraud in Charleston, West Virginia. -
Beckley woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking organization
Kimberly Rosetta Logan, a 48-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, received a sentence of two years and ten months in prison. -
Ohio man pleads guilty to federal drug crimes
Catra Nelson, also known as "Trey," from Zanesville, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. -
Theodore Miller pleads guilty to wire fraud involving real estate schemes
Theodore Miller, a 35-year-old resident of South Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. -
Parkersburg man receives four-year sentence for federal gun offense
Charles Ray Mackey, a 43-year-old resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been sentenced to four years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Charleston man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Jason Lorel Minter, a 43-year-old resident of Charleston, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to drug possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. -
Lincoln County man sentenced for federal gun crime
Michael Allen Kenney, a 54-year-old resident of Hamlin, West Virginia, has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Huntington man receives four-year sentence for federal drug crime
Clarence Montana Walls, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. -
Detroit man receives lengthy sentence for drug-related offenses
Edward Keith Perkins, a 31-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Ohio woman receives prison sentence for facilitating drug trafficking
Emariel Kanay Tyler, a 20-year-old from Akron, Ohio, received a sentence of one year and six months in prison for her involvement in a federal drug crime. -
Ohio man receives 15-year sentence for child pornography crime
Leonard Samiia, a 32-year-old resident of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for producing child pornography. -
Wyoming County ambulance owner sentenced for tax evasion
Christopher J. Smyth, a 49-year-old resident of Pineville, was sentenced on March 3, 2025, to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Kanawha County man receives over 16-year sentence for meth distribution
Jonathan Fitzpatrick, a 33-year-old resident of Pratt, West Virginia, has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine. -
Florida man admits guilt to federal firearm offense
Marcas Cory Anglin, a 30-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, has admitted guilt to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Oak Hill man pleads guilty to federal drug charges involving methamphetamine
Nicholas D. Plumb, a 25-year-old resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges involving methamphetamine and fentanyl. -
Mexican national pleads guilty in methamphetamine distribution case
Silvester Barcenas, a 23-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. -
Final defendant pleads guilty in Beckley drug trafficking case
Jermaine Antoine Johnson, a 34-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges related to conspiracy in distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. -
Beckley man pleads guilty to meth distribution; faces up to 40 years
Leondus Whittenburg, a 42-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to the charge of distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine. -
Virginia man pleads guilty to stealing over $37K from employer
Joshua Sneed, a 35-year-old resident of Bluefield, Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possessing stolen money.