Morgantown man indicted for federal gun, drug charges

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A Morgantown man has been indicted for gun and drug violations in Monongalia and Preston Counties.

Joshua Witt, 36, is facing two counts of unlawful possession of firearm by person convicted of domestic violence crime and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine.

Witt, prohibited from having a firearm because of prior domestic violence convictions, is accused of having a 9mm pistol in April 2021 and another 9mm pistol in April 2022. He is also accused of having methamphetamine in April 2021 and having more than five grams of methamphetamine in April 2022.

Witt faces up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to $5 million.