Northern District of West Virginia

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

Betsy C. Jividen
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

1125 Chapline Street, Federal Building, Suite 3000 ● Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 234-0100 ● Contact: Fawn E. Thomas, Public Affairs Specialist

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July 23, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Missouri Resident Indicted on Arson Charges

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — A 40 year old Missouri resident was named in an Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

United States Attorney Betsy C. Jividen announced that STEVEN O. PRICE was named in a one-count Indictment charging him with arson. The Indictment alleges that PRICE maliciously attempted to destroy a Werner Enterprises Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailer truck pulling a Wabash trailer by means of fire in Triadelphia, West Virginia, on June 23, 2010.

If convicted, PRICE faces a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.

The case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David J. Perri. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.

It should be noted that the charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations and not evidence of guilt, and that each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Call Sharon Perry at (304) 234-7721 or Email Sharon.Perry2@usdoj.gov to schedule your event.

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