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CRIME & SAFETY
Former W.Va. correctional officer sentenced for providing contraband to federal inmate
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A former correctional officer is facing a prison sentence for providing an inmate with controlled substances at federal prison in Raleigh County. Cody Adam Bays, 32, of Beaver, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release Thursday for providing contraband to an inmate at FCI Beckley, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Fayette County man sentenced for multiple felonies including attempted Second-Degree Murder
SCARBRO, WV (WVNS) — A Mount Hope man was sentenced to prison for multiple felonies, including attempted Second-Degree Murder. 43-year-old Eddie D. “Gutter” Morgan, of Mount Hope, was sentenced on May 9, 2024 for multiple felony convictions that included: one to three years for the felony crime of attempted Second-Degree Murder; two to ten years […]
Beckley Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Eric I. Day, 53, of Beckley, was sentenced to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 21, 2021, law enforcement officers responding to reports of […]
Former FCI Beckley guard sentenced for smuggling drugs
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – A former corrections officer at FCI Beckley has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for giving an inmate contraband. Cody Adam Bays, a 32-year-old man from Beaver, smuggled drugs like suboxone, marijuana, and tobacco into the prison. He also tried to...
Frank Priddy wins Raleigh County Sheriff’s race
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Longtime law enforcement officer Frank Priddy is the presumed sheriff-elect, after the May primary election on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Priddy, won the majority of the vote in the GOP primary, defeating incumbent J.C. Canaday and challenger Randy White. There are no Democratic contenders for the sheriff’s office, which means he […]
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