Detroit man sentenced to prison in Fayette County fentanyl case

Detroit man sentenced in connection with drug possession charge in Fayette County

Fayetteville, WV (WOAY) A Detroit man has been sentenced to prison after Fayette County authorities found more than 100 grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop.  Prosecutors say 21-year-old Donovan Phillips received a sentence of three to 15 years after pleading guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver.’ In June 2025, authorities stopped a vehicle after observing the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Phillips was in the passenger…

Detroit man sentenced to prison in Fayette County fentanyl case

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Detroit, Michigan, man has been sentenced to prison after failing to complete West Virginia’s Youthful Offender Treatment Program following his guilty plea to a felony fentanyl charge. Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr. announced that Donovan M. Phillips, 21, was sentenced July 6 by Fayette County Circuit Judge W.E. Sam Fox II to three to 15 years in prison for possession of fentanyl with…