WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury has returned indictments, charging five individuals with federal firearms violations.

Dustin Allen Wayne Plants, 31, of Moundsville, West Virginia, was indicted for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to court…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson honored more than 80 federal, state and local law enforcement professionals today for their outstanding contributions to investigations and cases in the Southern District of West Virginia…

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Jamar Handon, 33, of Arlington, Virginia, was sentenced to 114 months in prison for aiding and abetting the false statement during the purchase of a firearm.

According to court documents, Handon worked with others to straw purchase firearms in Berkeley…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Laikin Williams, 25, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to making a false statement in acquisition of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 5, 2022, Williams purchased a Taurus model PT111 G2A 9mm pistol at a Parkersburg…