Harrison County woman indicted on firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Stormey Angel Lois-Hite, of Anmoore, West Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand today on firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Lois-Hite, age 25, was indicted on one count of “Unlawful Transfer of Firearm to Prohibited Person” and one count of “False Statement to Federal Agent.” Lois-Hite is accused of purchasing a .22 caliber pistol for a convicted felon and lying to federal agents about it. The crimes allegedly took place in January 2018 in Harrison County.

Lois-Hite faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the unlawful transfer count and faces up to 5 years incarceration and fine of up to $250,000 for the false statement count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). Project Safe Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.