Man once convicted of murder in Upshur County sentenced to over 27 years for drug offenses

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CLARKSBURG – A Clarksburg man previously convicted of murder in Upshur County has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia.

William Kevin Glover, 62, of Clarksburg was sentenced to 327 months in prison for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking.

A federal jury convicted Glover in March 2024 of seven counts of drug trafficking and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises. According to the evidence introduced at trial, Glover was working with others to sell fentanyl and methamphetamine, using his Clarksburg residence as a hub. Investigators searched Glover’s home, seizing fentanyl, various pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, a firearm, drug paraphernalia, and cash.

Glover was previously convicted of murder in Upshur County in 1984. He was on parole when he committed the federal offenses. Glover has a long history of criminal convictions dating back to the age of 21, including convictions for grand larceny, drug possession, wanton endangerment, and criminal trespass.

Glover will report for three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

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Three other Clarksburg residents pled guilty in 2023 to charges related to the operation and were sentenced. They are Stacy Elaine Russell, age 50, sentenced to nine months; Robert Anthony Brockington, age 41, sentenced to six months; and Jerri Rena Lucente, age 35, sentenced to 46 months.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Flower and Christie Utt prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The case was investigated by the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative.

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

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