Federal Court

Adrian Demetrius Ludaway, also known as “A1,” a 35-year-old resident of Wayne, Michigan, has been sentenced to nine years and two months in federal prison.

Demonte Jovon Walker, 26, from Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Joseph William Alfred, also known as “Chris,” was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution and firearms offenses, according to United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

John Gray, 40, from Oak Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced on December 2, 2025, to three years and one month in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Kody D. Harless, a 27-year-old resident of Tomahawk, Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Robert M. Harvey, a 49-year-old registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for possession of child pornography.

Robert Craig Hatfield, also known as “Bobby,” a 48-year-old resident of Huntington, was sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for carrying a…

Quenin Owen Brown, a 34-year-old resident of Shady Spring, West Virginia, was sentenced to eleven years and four months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a…

Emmanuel Covington, a 34-year-old resident of Charleston, has pleaded guilty to the federal charge of distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Michael David Barker, a former maintenance director for Boone County Schools in West Virginia, has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.

During the recent government shutdown, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia continued its legal work, resulting in 73 defendants being sentenced. U.S. Attorney Matthew L.…

Michael Bailey, a 37-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine.

A Proctor, West Virginia resident was convicted on two firearms charges after authorities found 15 guns and over 3,500 rounds of ammunition in his possession.

Lazaro Morales-Lauro, a 52-year-old Mexican citizen residing illegally in Hurricane, West Virginia, pleaded guilty on November 3, 2025, to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.

Scott Burd, a 59-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl.

Gregory Neal Hager, a 40-year-old resident of Madison in Boone County, pleaded guilty on October 7, 2025, to possessing child pornography.

Douglas Lee Brown, 56, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced on November 17, 2025, to one year and six months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Konnor Wolfe Lyons, a 35-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, pleaded guilty on November 17, 2025, to charges related to the receipt or attempted receipt of child pornography.

Two brothers from Logan County, West Virginia, have been sentenced to federal prison for drug-related offenses.

Timothy Lane Crowder, a 44-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five months in prison and three years of supervised release after admitting to unlawfully receiving gratuities…

A Wheeling attorney was found guilty on 29 counts of fraud and money laundering, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

A Martinsburg resident has pleaded guilty to involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Brady McKinley, a 46-year-old resident of Adena, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute illegal drugs in the upper Ohio Valley.

Jesse Marks, a 65-year-old resident of Rush, Kentucky, was sentenced on November 13, 2025, to five years of federal probation with one year and six months of home detention.