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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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. -
Boone County man sentenced for possession of child pornography
Trenton Alan Cremeans, a 24-year-old resident of Seth, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for possession of prepubescent child pornography. -
Illinois man pleads guilty to involvement in immigration marriage fraud
Joseph Sanchez, a 33-year-old resident of Fairbury, Illinois, has admitted guilt in an immigration marriage fraud conspiracy. -
Charleston man receives prison sentence for federal gun crime
Ricky Steve John, a 50-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years and three months in federal prison. -
Former West Virginia correctional officer convicted for conspiracy in inmate death
After a four-day trial, a federal jury in Charleston, West Virginia, has convicted Chad Lester, a former correctional officer from Odd, West Virginia. -
U.S. Attorney announces guilty verdicts against ex-West Virginia correctional officer
United States Attorney Will Thompson is set to address the media following the conclusion of a federal jury trial involving Chad Lester, a former West Virginia correctional officer. -
Two plead guilty in federal drug case involving methamphetamine distribution
Heather Danielle Dunbar and David Anthony Lacy have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in Beckley, West Virginia. -
Huntington man receives over seven-year sentence for fentanyl distribution
Tyson Davis Sr., a 45-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for distributing fentanyl and violating supervised release. -
Charleston residents plead guilty in meth trafficking case
Kirt Ray King and Anthony Michael Mowery have entered guilty pleas in a case involving methamphetamine distribution in Charleston, West Virginia. -
Huntington man sentenced to nearly five years for federal gun crime
Alonzo Dewayne Harden, a 31-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, received a sentence of four years and nine months in prison for the federal offense of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Detroit man admits guilt in federal drug distribution charges
Robert Earl Cureton Jr., also known as "Black Rob," has pleaded guilty to the federal crime of distributing methamphetamine. -
Parkersburg man receives prison sentence for federal gun possession
Christian Elliott, a 21-year-old from Parkersburg, has been sentenced to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
St. Albans man pleads guilty to federal firearm charge
Larry Joe Chapman, a 44-year-old resident of St. Albans, has entered a guilty plea for the federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
Kanawha County man receives nine-year sentence for federal drug crime
Arthur Ray Elkins, a 60-year-old resident of Chesapeake, West Virginia, has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. -
Parkersburg man pleads guilty to employing illegal alien
John Robert Coe, a 66-year-old retired employee of the Wood County Board of Education from Parkersburg, has pleaded guilty to employing an illegal alien. -
Ohio man sentenced for federal gun crime amid drug-related charges
Jermaine Demaul Cathey, a 43-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.