
June 16, 2026
Ohio County Circuit Clerk Brenda Miller received the Distinguished Service Award from U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey on June 16 for decades of public service in West Virginia. Miller will retire later this year after serving nearly three decades.
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June 11, 2026
Lucas Earl Shoemaker received a 27-month federal prison sentence for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine from his Keyser home. Authorities seized drugs and firearms during their investigation following community complaints.
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June 10, 2026
A Gerrardstown man received a federal prison sentence after authorities found drugs and an active lab at his home in Berkeley County. The investigation uncovered various substances including fentanyl and methamphetamine as part of Operation Take Back America.
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June 9, 2026
U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey was honored as an Honorary Golden Horseshoe recipient by the West Virginia Department of Education on June 9 in Charleston. The ceremony also recognized more than 200 eighth-grade students for excellence in state history.
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June 9, 2026
A Wetzel County man received a 17-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence for soliciting and possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation initiated by a social media cyber tip. Authorities uncovered hundreds of illicit images on his devices as part of Project Safe Childhood.
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June 4, 2026
United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey has been appointed Vice Chair of the Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Executive Board. He will help lead regional efforts against drug trafficking while supporting prevention initiatives across multiple states.
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May 27, 2026
A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty for conspiring with an alleged gang member to distribute fentanyl in North Central West Virginia following a multi-agency law enforcement operation. Authorities seized thousands of fentanyl stamps during their investigation.
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May 15, 2026
Two residents from Morgantown were sentenced for roles in distributing large amounts of fentanyl and other drugs across North Central West Virginia. The case is part of broader federal efforts targeting organized drug trafficking groups.
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May 12, 2026
Two Detroit men were sentenced for running a drug trafficking ring distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Harrison County, West Virginia. Authorities say they sourced drugs from Detroit and sold them out of a house in Shinnston with help from several accomplices.
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May 6, 2026
A Berkeley County tax preparer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud involving unauthorized use of client information. Amanda Gorham must also pay more than $44,000 in restitution after opening insurance policies without clients' knowledge.
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