Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Lincoln County Family Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges


Members of a Lincoln County family pleaded guilty to a drug charge during a hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston.

Larry Wayne Lawson, 54, of West Hamlin, his wife, Tina Taylor Lawson, 37, his son, Jason Wayne Lawson, 30, and the son’s fiancĂ©, Tia Estep, 28, of Seymour, Tennessee, admitted to their involvement in distributing oxycodone in August 2013.

The four now face up to 20 years in prison when they are sentenced in November.

This case was investigated by the Huntington Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force and the West Virginia State Police.