Kenneth Stover, Felon in Possession of Firearms, West Virginia 2017

Kenneth Stover, a 43-year-old man from Dunbar, West Virginia, was sentenced to 34 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms.

Stover was found guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms after a search of his residence on 18th Street in Dunbar on August 31, 2017. The search was conducted by detectives from the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) as a result of citizen complaints of drug activity.

During the search, officers seized two firearms hidden underneath the comforter in Stover's bedroom. Stover was prohibited from possessing the firearms due to a 2004 felony conviction in Putnam County of conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

Stover's sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks handled the prosecution.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

The PSN program focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

Stover's case is an example of the PSN program's success in reducing violent crime in the community.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/dunbar-man-sentenced-federal-prison-firearm-offense