A federal grand jury in Charleston indicted a Kentucky woman Wednesday, saying she intentionally disabled the computer network of the multistate mattress company where she previously had worked.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal grand jury in Charleston indicted a Kentucky woman Wednesday, saying she intentionally disabled the computer network of the multistate mattress company where she previously had worked.
According to the indictment, Misty Dawn Evans, 33, of Ashland, worked as a network administrator for Innovative Mattress Solutions LLC, a Winfield-based company that provided business services to Mattress Warehouse and Sleep Outfitters affiliates in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
Across the four states, Innovative Mattress Solutions operated 67 retail stores, five distribution centers, a warehouse and executive offices.
Evans worked for IMS from July 12, 2007, to March 7, 2008, according to the indictment.
On April 9, a month after her employment ended, Evans is accused of accessing a computer and deleting the "core active directory accounts," which shut down business for the company's 275 employees for more than 15 hours.
INS' computers were connected by a dedicated, interstate network, which qualifies its servers as a federally protected computer, the indictment states.
If convicted, Evans faces up to 10 years in prison.
Man indicted in child porn case
The grand jury also indicted a Nicholas County man on charges that he possessed child pornography.
Chad Nesselrotte, 28, of Leivasy, is accused of having computer files depicting explicit sexual conduct involving minors on Oct. 11, 2006.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A federal grand jury in Charleston indicted a Kentucky woman Wednesday, saying she intentionally disabled the computer network of the multistate mattress company where she previously had worked.
According to the indictment, Misty Dawn Evans, 33, of Ashland, worked as a network administrator for Innovative Mattress Solutions LLC, a Winfield-based company that provided business services to Mattress Warehouse and Sleep Outfitters affiliates in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.
Across the four states, Innovative Mattress Solutions operated 67 retail stores, five distribution centers, a warehouse and executive offices.
Evans worked for IMS from July 12, 2007, to March 7, 2008, according to the indictment.
On April 9, a month after her employment ended, Evans is accused of accessing a computer and deleting the "core active directory accounts," which shut down business for the company's 275 employees for more than 15 hours.
INS' computers were connected by a dedicated, interstate network, which qualifies its servers as a federally protected computer, the indictment states.
If convicted, Evans faces up to 10 years in prison.
Man indicted in child porn case
The grand jury also indicted a Nicholas County man on charges that he possessed child pornography.
Chad Nesselrotte, 28, of Leivasy, is accused of having computer files depicting explicit sexual conduct involving minors on Oct. 11, 2006.
If convicted, Nesselrotte faces up to 10 years in prison and could be under court supervision for the rest of his life following his release.
Six indicted on drug charges
Six men also were indicted by the grand jury on various drug charges:
Allen Meador II, 37, of Huntington, is charged with dealing cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing three guns in relation to a drug trafficking crime. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison.Wesley Robinson Mack, also known as "Ugly Man," 39, of Huntington, is charges with two counts of dealing crack cocaine. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.Christopher Roy Guajardo, also known as "Chi-Town," 28, of Charleston, is charged with dealing 500 grams or more of powder cocaine and 5 grams or more of crack cocaine between March 2006 and Nov. 21, 2008. In addition, the U.S. Attorney's Office seeks the forfeiture of almost $20,000 in cash seized from Guajardo on Nov. 21, Nov. 23 and Dec. 5.If convicted, Guajardo faces up to 40 years in prison.
Rashid Omari Kent, 25, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of crack cocaine.Anthony Dye, 29, is charged with possessing five grams or more of crack with intent to distribute. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison.Stephan Casey Marino, 20, is charged with attempting to deal cocaine and having a gun in relation to a drug trafficking crime.In other federal court news, a Charleston man pleaded guilty Tuesday to dealing crack cocaine.
According to a news release, Eric Benjamin Bolton, 31, sold 12.6 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential informant working with members of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team for $650 in a Dunbar parking lot. Before he was arrested, the release stated, Bolton tried to flee on Interstate 64, tossing the buy money out of the window.
The marked bills were later recovered at various locations along the interstate.
Bolton faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. on March 26.
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