West Virginia Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in WV

Crashed into another vehicle while driving drunk with a BAC of nearly twice the legal limit after playing in a golf outing and exhibited multiple signs of being under the influence when the police arrived who then arrested him after he failed a field sobriety test

Used a government-issued credit card for personal expenses including gasoline, claimed mileage for trips that he used a government-owned vehicle for, pressured a witness to lie to federal investigators and lied to investigators himself

Committed “numerous traffic infractions” while driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in his arrest

Masturbated in a general store's video lottery room and was caught in the act on surveillance video

Solicited a female prostitute over multiple texts in which he asked how much she charged for sex, what time they could meet and sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked like

Brandished his assault rifle and drunkenly threatened multiple people admiring Christmas lights in his neighborhood which "terrified" his three children and wife so much they all hid in the bathroom while she spoke with 911 for 23 mins to let them know he was a "severe alcoholic" and that she was concerned he was going to shoot someone

Threatened to kill at least five of his colleagues including the state speaker of the house over a number of intimidating emails and texts where he warned that an angel had given him a "vision to destroy" all of them

Pocketed $4k in ad revenue from a calendar for the Sheriff's department that he led into his personal account instead of the department's