{"id":4302,"date":"2025-03-07T14:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=4302"},"modified":"2025-03-07T14:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:18:03","slug":"vandalia-woman-gets-10-year-federal-sentence-for-meth-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/4302-vandalia-woman-gets-10-year-federal-sentence-for-meth-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Vandalia Woman Gets 10-Year Federal Sentence for Meth Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>A district judge sentenced an area woman to 10 years in federal prison after she admitted to possessing methamphetamine for distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa P. Workman, 52, of Vandalia, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance: meth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis 10-year sentence sends a strong message that federal law enforcement is combating drug crimes all over the district,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. \u201cBecause meth is highly addictive and destructive for families, knowing this dealer is headed to federal prison is a win for Fayette County, and I applaud the FBI agents who worked the case to hold her accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, Workman sold 10 grams of meth to a confidential source working for the FBI on July 17, 2023. On July 18, 2023, agents executed a search warrant of her residence and recovered meth, a digital scale, packaging supplies and other drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrugs have deadly consequences, and the FBI will aggressively investigate the sale and trafficking of illegal drugs to make our communities safer places to live,\u201d said FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson. \u201cThis sentence underscores the consequences of distributing illegal drugs and ensures the offender is unable to cause harm to others for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In additional investigations, agents again searched Workman\u2019s residence on Jan. 8, 2024, and located more methamphetamine. Following her federal indictment on April 18, 2024, agents executed an arrest warrant for Workman. During her arrest, law enforcement uncovered additional amounts of methamphetamine in her home.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI Springfield Field Office led the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Carraway prosecuted the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A district judge sentenced an area woman to 10 years in federal prison after she admitted to possessing methamphetamine for distribution. Melissa P. 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