Michael Allen Corkhill, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, West Virginia 2026

West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Allen Corkhill, also known as “Mike” and “Mike Mike,” 31, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in the Charleston area.

Corkhill admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Charleston area between June 2024 and May 2025. He obtained methamphetamine from co-defendant Amanda Marie Mace and redistributed it to customers in and around Charleston.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Corkhill participated in the conspiracy during the time period by obtaining methamphetamine from Mace and redistributing it to customers. He also admitted to distributing quantities of methamphetamine on four occasions between October 22, 2024, and January 16, 2025, each time to a confidential informant at or near South Charleston. Corkhill also admitted that Mace was present during one of these transactions, on December 11, 2024.

Corkhill is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27, 2026, and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million. He and Mace are among 16 individuals indicted as the result of a federal investigation on charges alleging they participated in the distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Charleston area between June 2024 and May 2025.

Mace, also known as “A,” 42, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty on October 8, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 9, 2026. Four additional defendants pleaded guilty in separate cases that resulted from the investigation. The indictment against the remaining defendants is pending.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department, and the South Charleston Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe is prosecuting the case. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS

Drug Trafficking

Steven Sadler, Drug Distribution Conspiracy, Washington 2014

Mar 9, 2015

Drug Trafficking

Hector Campoy, Cocaine Trafficking, Kentucky 2025

Jun 13, 2025

Drug Trafficking

Paul Thomasson, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2021

May 17, 2023

Drug Trafficking

Kristin Washington, Meth Distribution, Mississippi 2023

Jun 22, 2015