Raleigh County man sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Raleigh County man sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) -- A man from Raleigh County was sentenced for a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 47-year-old Ryan Keith Bailey, of Beaver, was sentenced to one year and two months in prison, followed by three years of parole, and ordered to pay $2,134,900 in restitution for theft of government money. West Virginia State Police asks fo…