FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Four people are facing felony charges in Fayette County.
According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, just after midnight last night, a Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a vehicle on US 19 near Lansing with two unrestrained young children. After a positive indication by a Fayetteville PD K-9 unit, a search of the car was conducted. Located in the vehicle were individually packaged units of a controlled substance and a firearm.
Melanie Leilich of Ansted is charged with Child Neglect, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics.
Rachel McCoy of Ansted is charged with Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony.
Joshua Johnson of Ansted is charged with Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony.
Nathan Grice of Indiana is charged with Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. All four subjects will now await court proceedings.
If you have any information regarding
this incident, contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590, or through our Facebook page “Fayette County Sheriff’s Department,” or you can contact Crime Stoppers of West Virginia at 304-255-STOP. This incident remains under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.
Fayette County Sheriff’s Department disclaimer: All defendants are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. A criminal complaint is nothing more than a document that merely alleges a criminal charge.
