WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Bryan T. Cross, 43, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 19, 2025, a law enforcement officer in a vehicle encountered Cross operating a four-wheeler on a Beckley street. As part of his guilty plea, Cross admitted that he ran a red light to get away from the law enforcement vehicle, flipped over the four-wheeler, and was caught by the officer when he tried to flee on foot. Cross furth...