Two men were sentenced in federal court this week for their
roles in an arson scheme in Logan,
West Virginia.
James Gregory Glick, 44, of Logan, was sentenced to
seven years and three months in prison.
William Jamey Thompson, 45, of
Chapmanville, was sentenced to five years in prison.
They were both sentenced on a charge of
conspiracy to burn a building in downtown Logan,
and fraudulently collecting the insurance proceeds.
In January 2012, Glick bought a
building across the street from 317 Steakhouse, which he owned and operated.
Investigators say he then worked with
Thompson, who owned Baisden and Associates insurance agency, to get a $1
million insurance policy on the new property. In exchange for placing the
coverage, Thompson would receive $50,000.
On February 1, 2012, co-conspirators
Guy Miller, Jr., 40, of Logan, Shawn Simon, 41, of Charleston,
and Michael Williams, 44, of Logan,
to help torch the building.
The men were caught on surveillance
video from the 317 Steakhouse.
Glick received $1 million insurance
policy in May 2012 and began sharing money with his co-conspirators.
In June 2013, the IRS started working
with West Virginia State Police on a criminal investigation with the case and
seized the remaining $450,000 in fraud proceeds from Glick.
The men were indicted in August 2013.
Glick and Thompson were ordered to
repay the $1 million to General Star Indemnity Company and have to reimburse
the City of Logan
$3,900 for emergency personnel response costs.
The other three men are set to be
sentenced next week.
