Grant County woman sentenced for drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Carrie A. Aughtry, of Petersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years of probation for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Aughtry, also known as “Corey Aughtry,”, 43, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine.” Aughtry admitted to selling methamphetamine in July 2019 in Grant County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the West Virginia State Police; and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.