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Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice: Defendant sentenced for conspiracy to fake his wife’s death at the New River Gorge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man received a sentence of eight months of confinement for his role in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. Rodney Wheeler, 48, of Beckley, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice on January 5, 2021. He was ordered to serve two months of incarceration in federal prison, to be followed by six months of home confinement and then three years of supervised release.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 5, 2021
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions