Hebb

ELKINS — A Tucker County man is facing a federal firearms charge.

Jeffrey D. Hebb, age 53, of Thomas, has admitted to possession of an unregistered firearm, officials said.

According to court documents, officers were called to a home in Tucker County on reports of shots fired and threats. Hebb was found at the home with an unregistered short-barreled shotgun. During the investigation, two unregistered explosive devices were found in Hebb’s home.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the West Virginia State Police; and the Tucker County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

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Christian Adam Fisher, age 38, of Petersburg, was sentenced Friday to 144 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime, officials said.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Fisher was selling large quantities of methamphetamine in Grant County. Investigators found methamphetamine and a firearm after a search of his home and his vehicle.

Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.