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Ansted Man Detained On Felony Drug Charge In Fayette County
Fayette County authorities arrested a man from Ansted on a felony drug charge. On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Jonathon M. Williams, aged 27, was charged with felony after an incident that occurred during midday. Sheriff Mike Fridley of Fayette County reported that his deputies were in the process of serving...
Pennsylvania man sentenced in Fayette County for bringing controlled substance into West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in Fayette County for bringing a controlled substance into West Virginia. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Celester Vaughn, II, 62, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one to ten years in prison for transporting a controlled substance into the state. The sentence […]
Ansted man arrested on felony drug charge in Fayette County
ANSTED, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Ansted man has been arrested on a felony drug charge in Fayette County. Jonathon M. Williams, 27, is facing felony charges after a midday incident on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. According to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley, deputies were attempting to execute a felony warrant in the area of White […]
Bluefield man sentenced in Fayette County to 10 years for drug conspiracy
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Bluefield man has been sentenced in Fayette County to 10 years for a felony drug conspiracy crime. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Cory L. Callen, 34, of Bluefield, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl, oxymorphone, cocaine, and tramadol. Circuit […]
Virginia man charged with kidnapping, assault in West Virginia
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Virginia man was charged with multiple offenses including kidnapping and assault in Mercer County. 21-year-old Jalen Hale, of Falls Mills, Virginia, turned himself in on July 9, 2024 at the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and was charged with Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in the First Degree, and Use or Presentation […]
Ansted man faces felony charges in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — An Ansted man faces felony charges in Fayette County after being found with suspected methamphetamine and marijuana. 27-year-old Jonathon M. Williams, of Ansted, was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Narcotic. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office were trying to carry out a felony warrant […]
Man Sentenced for Drug Crime in Fayette County, Faces Murder Charge in Mercer County
Cory L. Callen, a 34-year-old resident of Bluefield, WV, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Fayette County for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. This sentencing comes amid pending charges, including murder, in Mercer County, highlighting the complex legal challenges Callen currently faces. The case against...
Mount Olive convict faces 40 years in prison following fatal stabbing of fellow inmate
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Fayette County man will spend up to four decades in prison after admitting to fatally stabbing an inmate while incarcerated, prosecutors said. Charles Redman, 55, of Mount Olive, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder which will be served consecutively...
Pittsburgh man sentenced for transport of meth into Fayette County
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to one to ten years in prison for transporting meth into the state. Celeste Vaughn was pulled over by Fayetteville police officers on US 19 on July 10, 2021. Officers detected the smell of marijuana when they approached and...
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Old mine ventilation shaft collapses near Fayette County road
CARLISLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An old mine ventilation shaft has collapsed near a busy Fayette County road and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is working to fill it. A spokesperson for WVDEP confirmed to LOOTPRESS Saturday evening that on Tuesday, June 25, WVDEP received a complaint regarding an old ventilation shaft that […]
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