CHARLESTON A Vienna man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal drug and gun charges in U.S. District Court in Charleston. Evan Rockwell McEwuen, 24, of Vienna
Timothy Paul Rapson
CHARLESTON A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to distribution of child pornography, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia said.
Timothy Paul Rapson, 39, admitted to distributing child pornography on Dec. 31, 2019, using a peer-to-peer file sharing program, the office of the U.S. Attorney said. The investigation further revealed that Rapson possessed over 73,000 images and videos of prepubescent child pornography, the office said.
Rapson pleaded guilty to distribution of prepubescent minor child pornography and faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced on July 26, the office said.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and cited the investigative work of the Parkersburg Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Julie M. White is handling the prosecution.
Charleston, WV Misty Brotherton-Tanner of Charleston entered a guilty plea in federal court to two felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of money laundering. She faces up to 50 years in prison, a $750,000 fine and three years of supervised release when she is sentenced on July 15, 2021. Brotherton-Tanner has also agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $537,173.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Misty Brotherton-Tanner provided bookkeeping and accounting services for several local businesses in the Charleston area. From at least 2014 until 2020, Misty Brotherton-Tanner devised a scheme to defraud these businesses. Brotherton-Tanner would electronically transfer money and move the electronic transactions between accounts in such a way so as to hide her fraud under the guise of legitimate transactions Brotherton-Tanner was not permitted to pay herself from these business accounts. Brotherton-Tanner s fraud included listing herself as an emplo
HUNTINGTON â A man arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Huntington teenager last year admitted to firearm and drug charges in federal court last Monday.
Kelly Ray Ingels Sr., 46, of Huntington, was sentenced March 1 to a total of two years and nine months in federal prison. He previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and transfer of a firearm to a juvenile.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston said Ingels sold a firearm to a juvenile for cash and marijuana over Facebook on May 20. During an investigation surrounding that sale, officers obtained a search warrant for his home at 920 ½ 23rd Street in Huntington. During the execution of that search warrant, officers located about 11 grams of meth and digital scales.