Shepherdstown resident sentenced for wire fraud - Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, Sports

Shepherdstown resident sentenced for wire fraud

Posted: Updated:
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:22:27 GMT
    (AP)- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery
    (AP)- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery
  • Local NewsLocal News

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:31:31 GMT
    911 operators said crews are on the scene cleaning up after a mudslide happened on Route 3 by Dry Hill Road in Raleigh County on Sunday. No injuries have been reported. The Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer
    911 operators said crews are on the scene cleaning up after a mudslide happened on Route 3 by Dry Hill Road in Raleigh County on Sunday.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:41:45 GMT
    59 News got a sneak-peek on Sunday into the Boy Scout Jamboree that will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County this summer. With over 100,000 square feet of outdoor skateboard parks, dozens
    59 News got a sneak-peek on Sunday into the Boy Scout Jamboree that will be at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Fayette County this summer.
  • Sunday, May 19 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:22:27 GMT
    (AP)- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery
    (AP)- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery
  • Law

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:02:54 GMT
    SMITHERS, W.Va. (AP) — A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted the former chief of a volunteer fire department and his wife on felony charges related to allegedly taking department funds for personal
    A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted the former chief of a volunteer fire department and his wife on felony charges related to allegedly taking department funds for personal use.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:36:48 GMT
    A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal judge was right to rule that the Army Corps of Engineers did its due diligence when it granted the permit under the Clean Water Act.
    A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal judge was right to rule that the Army Corps of Engineers did its due diligence when it granted the permit under the Clean Water Act.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:29 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:29:23 GMT
    Alcan alleges the tax department didn't present evidence to support its valuation method and also failed to respond to Alcan's expert.
    Alcan says the tax department didn't present evidence to support its valuation method and also failed to respond to Alcan's expert.

A Shepherdstown resident who obtained more than $5 million in personal loans from people he promised to repay with lottery winnings he never won will serve 282 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's office recently announced.

David F. Brackett Jr., 63, pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud and money laundering stemming from a scheme that lasted from January 2002 to March 2011, the news release states.

According to the Aug. 2 information, Brackett used the money from these personal loans to buy a house and vehicles and to gamble.

The news release states Brackett laundered his money through several bank transactions, which involved many banks and accounts.