GRANT COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG COUNTS

Lahmansville, West Virginia resident Lawrence Allen Keplinger has pleaded guilty in federal court to a methamphetamine distribution charge. Specifically, he pleaded guilty to a count of possession with intent to distribute meth, involving 50 grams of “crystal meth” or “ice” in Grant County, in March of 2019. He faces at least ten years and up to life imprisonment, along with a fine of up to $10 million.