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Jan 11

Logan woman sentenced for PPP loan fraud

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Logan, woman was sentenced in federal court for wire fraud after scheming to collect more than $42,000 in...

Jan 11

Logan County man pleads guilty to federal drug crime

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Logan man pleaded guilty Tuesday, January eleventh to distribution of methamphetamine. According to federal court...

Dec 6, 2022

Federal inmate sentenced for possessing "shank" in McDowell prison

WVOW News BLUEFIELD A federal prisoner in McDowell county was sentenced Monday to one year and three months in prison for possession of...

Nov 22, 2022

Bolt man sentenced to 3 years for threatening federal witness

WVOW News CHARLESTON A Raleigh County man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for retaliation against a government witness. David...

Oct 14, 2022

Investiture ceremony Thursday for US Attorney Will Thompson

PHOTO | Sen. Manchin WVOW News CHARLESTON US Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Will Thompson was formally sworn in...

Aug 30, 2022

Logan man sentenced for not updating sex offender status

A Logan County man was sentenced for failing to update his sex offender registration. According to press release from the US Department...

Aug 29, 2022

Beckley man sentenced for child pornography

A Beckley man was sentenced Friday to six years and six months in prison for possession of prepubescent child pornography. According to...

Aug 23, 2022

Lincoln County man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl charges

A Lincoln County man pleaded guilty Monday to possession with intent to distribute a substance containing fentanyl. According to federal...

Jul 22, 2022

Mercer County man sentence for child pornography

A Mercer County man was sentenced Thursday to six years and six months in prison,for possessing child pornography. According to federal...

Jun 28, 2022

Former Logan resident sentenced for wiretapping charge

A former Logan County resident was sentenced last week to two years and three months in prison, for prohibited interception of oral...

Jun 28, 2022

Logan woman sentenced for distributing fentanyl

A Logan County woman was sentenced Thursday to three years and one month in prison for distributing. fentanyl.According to federal court...

Jun 21, 2022

Former Wayne Co. Delegate To Be Sentenced Wednesday In Connection With Capitol Riot

WVOW News WASHINGTON DC Former Wayne County Delegate Derrick Evans will face sentencing this week in connection with the January 6 riot...

Jun 9, 2022

Logan man gets 9 years for Fed. drug crime

AM Stone | WVOW News CHARLESTON A Logan County man was sentenced Thursday to nine years imprisonment for distributing five grams or more...

Jun 7, 2022

Beckley woman sentenced on federal gun and drug crimes

WVOW News BECKLEY A Beckley woman was sentenced on June third to eight years and four months in prison for distribution of...

May 9, 2022

McDowell man gets 22 years for producing child pornography

WVOW News BLUEFIELD A McDowell County man was sentenced to 22 and one-half years in prison, and 25 years of supervised release, for the...

Apr 24, 2022

Boone County duo pleaded guilty to stealing mine equipment

WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON A pair of Boone County men pleaded guilty to stealing mine equipment from a local mine site. According to federal...

Apr 23, 2022

Ky. man pleads guilty to federal wire fraud

AM Stone | WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON A Kentucky man pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after accepting payments for building...

Apr 14, 2022

Logan woman pleads guilty to misappropriation of postal funds

WVOW NEWS CHARLESTON A Logan County woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to misappropriation of postal funds. According to a press release...

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