BECKLEY, W.Va. – Deona’tre Capri Dowell, 30, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Dowell admitted to a role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as “crack,” in Beckley and elsewhere…

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Jesse Robert Phillips, 40, of Burtchville, Michigan, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Phillips admitted that he possessed approximately 19.8 grams of fentanyl on April 30, 2024…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Steven Patrick Crabtree, 35, of Huntington, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 4, 2024, law…

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Justin L. Saunders, 27, of Mabscott, was sentenced today to seven years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 30, 2023, law enforcement…

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Martin Lynn Queen, age 61, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to the unlawful possession of a firearms charge.

According to court documents, during a traffic stop, officers found a firearm in Queen’s car. A subsequent search of his other properties found…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Newport, Ky., man, Antonio Fox, 37, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Friday, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to Fox’s plea agreement, on May 23, 2024, law…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Camri Calrissian White, 26, of Cross Lanes was sentenced today to 25 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for robbery, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm…