West Virginia
Hate Crime Statistics News
Case Examples DOJ Offices
Bias Motivation Categories by Year
| Bias Motivation Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 22 | 23 | 29 |
| Religion | 29 | 18 | 25 |
| Sexual Orientation | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Disability | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Gender | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gender Identity | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Total: | 58 | 54 | 67 |
Types of Crime
| Crimes Against Persons | 36 | 52.2% |
| Crimes Against Property | 27 | 39.1% |
| Crimes Against Society | 6 | 8.7% |
Bias Motivation Categories
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 29 | 43.3% |
| Religion | 25 | 37.3% |
| Sexual Orientation | 7 | 10.4% |
| Disability | 4 | 6.0% |
| Gender | 1 | 1.5% |
| Gender Identity | 1 | 1.5% |
*2021 was the first year that the annual hate crimes statistics were reported entirely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). As a result of the shift to NIBRS-only data collection, law enforcement agency participation in submitting all crime statistics, including hate crimes, fell significantly from 2020 to 2021.
Case Examples
A West Virginia man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for attempting to intimidate and influence jurors and witnesses during a federal hate crimes trial.
The defendant threatened witnesses and jurors in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue case. In that case, Robert Bowers was prosecuted for carrying out the mass-shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue.
According to evidence, the man, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, admitted to making online threats via social media posts, website comments, and emails during the trial to jury members and government witnesses. The defendant selected these victims due to the actual or perceived Jewish religion of the witnesses and victims.
Guilty Plea: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/west-virginia-man-admits-obstructing-tree-life-trial
Detainment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/west-virginia-man-ordered-detained-following-federal-indictment
News
March 13, 2024
November 3, 2023
October 10, 2023
West Virginia Man Sentenced for Attempting to Obstruct Hate Crime Investigation
September 19, 2023
West Virginia Man Admits to Obstructing Tree of Life Trial
August 30, 2023
West Virginia Man Ordered Detained Following Federal Indictment
August 22, 2023
U.S. Attorney for Northern District of West Virginia Offers United Against Hate Civil Rights Event
September 12, 2022
September 7, 2022
United States Attorney for Northern District of West Virginia to Host Civil Rights Forum
June 21, 2018
DOJ Offices
| Pittsburgh 3311 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 T: 412.432.4000 pittsburgh.fbi.gov |
| Northern District of West Virginia (Wheeling) Southern District of West Virginia (Charleston) |
| Mid-Atlantic Regional Office 200 2nd & Chestnut Street Suite 208 Philadelphia, PA 19106 T: 215.597.2344 F: 215.597.9148 askcrs@usdoj.gov |