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Elkins Man Charged with Felony Driving with Revoked License

David Lynn Pritt Sr. faces a felony charge; the case is undecided and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 2:17 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 1, 2026, 12:12 a.m. ETWritten Sep 1, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
David Lynn Pritt Sr., 70, of Elkins, has been with a felony count of driving with a revoked license for a third offense, according to The Intermountain. The charge stems from an incident on Aug. 21, when the government alleged Pritt drove a vehicle with an expired registration and without a valid driver's license, and that his license had been revoked for DUI, with two prior convictions for driving with a revoked license. The West Virginia State Police investigated the case. As this matter is only at the charging stage, it has not been decided in court, and Pritt has not been tried. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 2:22 a.m. ET

    Elkins man charged with felony driving with revoked license

    David Lynn Pritt Sr., 70, of Elkins, has been charged with a felony count of driving with a revoked license, according to The Intermountain. The charge stems from an incident on Aug. 21, when the government alleged Pritt drove a vehicle with an expired registration and without a valid driver's license, and that his license had been revoked for DUI, with two prior convictions for driving with a revoked license. West Virginia State Police investigated the case. The matter is only at the charging stage and has not been resolved; Pritt is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

  2. Sep 1, 2026, 2:17 a.m. ETFirst report

    Elkins man charged with felony after alleged driving with revoked license

    David Lynn Pritt Sr., 70, of Elkins, has been charged with a felony, according to a report by The Inter-Mountain. The charge is driving with a revoked license for DUI, third offense, the outlet reported.

    The government alleges that on Aug. 21, Pritt drove a vehicle with expired registration and without a valid driver's license, and that his license had been revoked for DUI, with two prior convictions for driving with a revoked license, The Inter-Mountain reported.

    The West Virginia State Police are investigating, according to the report. The case is at the charging stage, and Pritt is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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