Terra Alta resident found guilty of theft; awaits sentencing
A Terra Alta, West Virginia, resident has been found guilty of theft of $100,000 or more and is awaiting sentencing.
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A Terra Alta, West Virginia, resident has been found guilty of theft of $100,000 or more and is awaiting sentencing.
Tony Richard Murray faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine.
Murray and a family member sold a 50-acre tract of property in Oakland. The victim was entitled to more than $157,000 from the proceeds of the sale.
According to the case, Murray refused to provide the proceeds from the sale to the victim and unlawfully converted the funds for his own use.
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