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Former correctional officer sentenced to prison for contraband crime
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A man was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for providing contraband to an inmate of a federal prison. According to court documents, Cody Adam Bays, 32, of Beaver was a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley. Between […]
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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