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 pleads guilty to federal gun possession charge
Edgar Warren Willis Jr., a 29-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has entered a guilty plea to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Huntington man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
Ampless Ray Lilly, a 52-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. -
Charleston man sentenced for role in major methamphetamine trafficking operation
Tres Avery Davis, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison followed by four years of supervised release. -
Will Thompson concludes tenure as U.S. Attorney for Southern District of West Virginia
Will Thompson has concluded his service as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. -
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.