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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Summers County man sentenced for federal gun crimes
Matthew Harris England, a 38-year-old resident of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, has been sentenced to one year and eight months in prison. -
Beckley man pleads guilty to escaping federal reentry facility
Kishaun Andre Jones, a 25-year-old resident of Beckley, has pleaded guilty to charges of escape after leaving a federal reentry facility without permission. -
Mexican national pleads guilty to drug charges in West Virginia
Israel Chaires-Villa, a 22-year-old Mexican national, entered a guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Charleston, West Virginia. -
Beckley man sentenced for federal gun crime after traffic stop
Myles Robert Williams, a 37-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, received an eight-year and four-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Kanawha County man pleads guilty in bankruptcy information withholding case
James Eugene Wells, a 73-year-old resident of Marmet, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to withholding records related to the financial affairs of a debtor in bankruptcy. -
Detroit man sentenced for illegal firearm possession
Tristian Gerrell-Robert Murphy, a 36-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison. -
Charleston man pleads guilty to meth distribution charges
Justin Saunders, a 27-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. -
Mingo County man sentenced for receiving child pornography
Terry Randall Hinkle, a 56-year-old resident of Delbarton, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for receiving child pornography. -
South Carolina woman sentenced for laundering COVID-19 relief funds
Anna Marie Omar, a 51-year-old resident of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years of federal probation for money laundering related to a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. -
Georgia man receives decade-long prison term for role in drug trafficking network
Nehmiah Allen-Griggs, known as "Newski," a 23-year-old resident of Dallas, Georgia, has been sentenced to ten years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine. -
Chapmanville doctor convicted for illegal distribution of controlled substances
After a four-day trial, Brian McDevitt, D.O., aged 61 and based in Chapmanville, was found guilty by a federal jury on four counts of distribution of a controlled substance. -
Raleigh County man pleads guilty to money laundering
James E. Monroe Jr., a 59-year-old resident of Daniels, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering. -
Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry after prior deportations
Nolvin Alfredo-Diaz, a 42-year-old Honduran national, has pleaded guilty to the crime of reentry of a removed alien. -
Raleigh County woman pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution charges
Melanie E. Hussain, a 25-year-old resident of Crab Orchard, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl. -
St. Albans man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Jason Douglas MaComber, a 52-year-old resident of St. Albans, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Detroit man admits guilt in federal drug crime involving fentanyl and meth
Allen Lation Baird, a 48-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
Raleigh County man sentenced for fentanyl distribution
Anthony Darnell Deberry, a 40-year-old resident of Beckley, has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for distributing fentanyl. -
Lincoln County man sentenced for illegal firearm possession
Jason L. Norman, a 42-year-old resident of Ranger, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for the federal offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Parkersburg man sentenced for role in Charleston meth trafficking organization
Michael Dale Cain, a 49-year-old resident of Parkersburg, has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. -
Fayette County woman pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl
Kayla Nicole Dent, a 34-year-old resident of Mount Hope, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl.