Press Release

Convicted Double-Murderer Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Casey Rygh, 48, of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced today to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 25, 2025, law enforcement officers captured Rygh as part of Operation Rolling Waters, a warrant and fugitive sweep, in the Matoaka area of Mercer County, West Virginia. Officers found Rygh possessed a loaded SCCY Model CPX-2 9mm pistol in his waistband.

Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from possessing a firearm or ammunition.…