ELKINS Bond was set at $2 million Wednesday during the arraignment of a Randolph County man charged with second-degree murder. Stephen Ray Cross, 54, appe
ELKINS A Randolph County man was arrested and has been charged with second-degree murder after an incident Monday evening on Chenoweth Creek Road. Stephen
ELKINS Jesse David Tolson, of Elkins, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Tolson, 34, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams of Methamphetamine.” Tolson admitted to having more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in December 2019 in Randolph County.
Tolson faces at least 10 years and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $10 million. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Region Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force investigated.