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U.S. Attorney s Office for the District of Northern West Virginia issued the following announcement on Apr. 23.
Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard is asking all residents in the Northern District of West Virginia to rid their homes of unwanted and used medications easily and safely.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding its 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
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Times West Virginian
Apr 16, 2021
CLARKSBURGÂ â U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh has sentenced a Fairmont man to 180 months in federal prison on a weapons charge.
On Thursday, Brian K. Griffey, 51, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg, said Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard.Â
The sentencing comes more than a year after Griffey pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in March 2019. Griffey, having been previously convicted of multiple felonies, admitted to having a 12-gauge shotgun and shotgun shells in Harrison County in June 2018.Â
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Nutter Fort Police Department investigated.
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Keyser man admits to federal firearms charge
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MARTINSBURG – Kendu Woodard of Keyser has admitted to a firearms charge in federal court.
Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard said Woodard, also known as “Kenneth Barmore,” 43, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Woodard, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of a prior conviction, has admitted to having a 9mm pistol in February 2019 in Mineral County.
Woodard faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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.