CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime BECKLEY, W.Va. - Leondus Whittenburg, 42, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 6, 2023, Whittenburg sold 320 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in the par  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime BECKLEY, W.Va. - Nicholas D. Plumb, 25, of Oak Hill, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 23, 2023, law enforcemen  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Lisa G. Johnston Named Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Lisa G. Johnston has been named the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. As Acting United States Attorney, Johnston is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Southern District of   more