Upshur man facing felony drug charges
Allegedly sold methamphetamine to informant three times
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ADRIAN – An Upshur County man faces felony drug charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant on three separate occasions in 2025.
John Michael Stotler, 55, of Adrian, is charged with three counts of delivery of methamphetamine, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $30,000 cash-only bond.
According to a criminal complaint, filed by Sergeant Tyler A. Gordon with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office, on June 5, 2025, a confidential informant communicated with Stotler to reportedly purchase $25 worth of methamphetamine.
Stotler allegedly met with the confidential informant at the post office in Adrian, the complaint states. The confidential informant provided Stotler with $25 in cash and was allegedly given suspected methamphetamine for the money. The West Virginia State Police Crime Lab reportedly confirmed the substance was methamphetamine.
A second complaint filed by Gordon states that the confidential informant reached out to Stotler again on June 19, 2025 to reportedly purchase another $25 worth of methamphetamine. This time, the confidential informant met Stotler in the driveway of Stotler’s residence in Adrian. There, the confidential informant again allegedly gave Stotler the $25 in cash and received suspected methamphetamine. The WVSP Crime Lab reportedly confirmed this substance was also methamphetamine.
According to the third complaint filed by Gordon, on Sept. 3, 2025, the confidential informant once again reached out to Stotler to purchase another $25 worth of methamphetamine.
The two reportedly met again in the driveway of Stotler’s residence, the complaint states. The transaction allegedly occurred a third time, with the confidential informant giving Stotler $25 in cash for suspected methamphetamine. The WVSP Crime Lab reportedly confirmed this third substance was also methamphetamine.
A preliminary hearing for Stotler has been scheduled for Oct. 15 in Upshur County Magistrate Court.