Former Freedom Exec Pleads Guilty

One of the final executives charged in the 2014 chemical spill that contaminated West Virginia’s biggest drinking water supply has pleaded guilty. In federal court Tuesday in Charleston, former Freedom Industries executive Dennis Farrell pleaded guilty in a plea deal that calls for a sentence of 30 days to two years in prison, as well as a fine up to $200,000. The bankrupt company and four ex-officials have already pleaded guilty to pollution charges. Ex-Freedom President Gary Southern has a hearing today where he is expected to plead guilty. Farrell and Southern had both previously pleaded not guilty.