Grant County Woman Admits to Drug Charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Theresa Marie Lipkey, age 43, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Lipkey’s vehicle was searched during a traffic stop when she was driving from Morgantown to Petersburg. The search resulted in the seizure of 129 grams of methamphetamine.

Lipkey is facing up to 20 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.