Federal Court

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.

U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey is urging residents in the Northern District of West Virginia to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, scheduled…

Moore Capito has been sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Matthew L. Harvey was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia on October 10, 2025.

After a five-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Tiwan Robert Bailey, also known as “Quick,” and Carrie Roy, also known as “Carrie Ash,” both of Charleston, West Virginia, for…

Emmitt Renand Richardson, a 52-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has been convicted on six counts related to methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution following a four-day federal trial in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

James Robert McKinney, 40, of Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

A man from Chicago has been convicted for leading a drug distribution operation that brought fentanyl and cocaine from Illinois to the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.

Kristopher D. Osborne, a 47-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Aaron Lee Mitter, a 39-year-old resident of Parkersburg, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine.

Aaron Dequawn Hardy, 29, of Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in Huntington, West Virginia.

Russell Lee Kirk, a 43-year-old resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, has been sentenced to thirty months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.