Man Gets 12 Years for Charleston Fentanyl Sales

Willie Davis McCall III was sentenced in federal court after selling fentanyl to a confidential informant and having nearly 500 grams distributed over several months.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Drug Crime

Flat-color editorial illustration of a plain stone courthouse facade with a single bare flagpole in front, in deep navy and cream tones. — Willie Davis McCall III, 43, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl in Charleston, West Virginia, after selling to a confidential informant. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Willie Davis McCall III, 43, of Warren, Michigan, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl. He was sentenced as a career offender based on prior convictions.

Why it matters

The sentence reflects federal enforcement against fentanyl distribution in West Virginia and the use of career offender provisions for repeat offenders. The case is part of Operation Take Back America and Project Safe Neighborhoods.

McCall has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release in the Southern District of West Virginia. Whether he will appeal the sentence is not stated in the case record.

The players

Willie Davis McCall III

A 43-year-old Michigan man from Warren who was sentenced as a career offender for fentanyl distribution in the Southern District of West Virginia, with prior convictions in Michigan and Ohio.

The details

Between April and June 2025, McCall sold fentanyl to a confidential informant in a parked vehicle in Charleston, including a $2,700 sale on April 30. On June 17, 2025, officers executed a search warrant at his Charleston residence and seized fentanyl from a bedroom closet.

July 26, 2017: McCall was convicted of methamphetamine distribution in the Southern District of West Virginia.
April 3, 2025: McCall sold approximately 55.40 grams of fentanyl to an informant.
April 30, 2025: McCall sold approximately 55.53 grams of fentanyl to an informant for $2,700.
June 11, 2025: McCall sold approximately 55.57 grams of fentanyl to an informant.
June 17, 2025: Officers seized 322.16 grams of fentanyl and $5,557 from his Charleston residence.

Legal Context

The case is part of Operation Take Back America and Project Safe Neighborhoods, federal initiatives that prioritize prosecution of violent and drug offenders. The career offender designation applied here reflects federal sentencing rules for repeat serious offenders.

Residents of Charleston may see continued federal enforcement focused on fentanyl sales in the area. The case shows that drug sales conducted in parked vehicles and residences are subject to federal prosecution.

The takeaway

Federal prosecutors can seek lengthy sentences for repeat fentanyl distributors when prior convictions qualify a defendant as a career offender. Readers in Charleston can follow similar federal cases through the court's public records.