| A widespread check for sex offenders in Roane and Clay counties, dubbed "Operation November Rain" has been conducted by state troopers and U.S. Marshals.
Troopers in South Charleston said on Thursday that 107 registered sex offenders in the two counties were checked and ten were found not in compliance.
Three of those offenders on the list could not be located.
U.S. Marshals help fund the checks that otherwise would be very difficult for state troopers, who have other duties than visiting each of West Virginia's 4,558 registered offenders at least once a year.
"We've got to make sure it's blanket coverage across all 50 states," U.S. Marshal John Foster said. "We don't want state shopping, it's our problem."
One of the offenders checked had a gun and could face additional charges. The other six violations in Roane and Clay counties were considered minor.
Marshals said they are not on a witch hunt, but must keep track of the computers, cars and cell phones of registered offenders.
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