Huntington Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge
Friday, January 24, 2025, 5:45 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
HUNTINGTON, W.VA.- On Tuesday, a 25-year-old Huntington, West Virginia man is facing spending over a decade in federal prison when sentenced after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun found inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Kenova, West Virginia
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Tairon Jordan Bradley, 25, of Huntington, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers to being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, Convicted Felon.
According To The U.S. Attorney’s Office
According to U.S. Attorney Will Thompson and charging documents filed with the District Court, on November 7, 2023, a Police Officer with the Kenova Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated by Bradley. During the stop, as the Police Officer was requesting motor vehicle documents, Bradley quickly accelerated his vehicle, fleeing the traffic stop.
Bradley then drove onto Interstate 64. During the pursuit, he struck another vehicle as he entered Cabell County, causing his vehicle to stop in the middle of the highway. Bradley exited his vehicle and fled on foot, running across the highway into a nearby wooded area. He was found hiding and taken into custody.
During a search of Bradley’s vehicle, Police Officers located a fully loaded Weihrauch Hermann .38/.357-caliber revolver in the vehicle.
Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition. During the traffic stop, Bradley knew he was prohibited from possessing the revolver due to his previous felony convictions for first-degree armed robbery and conspiracy in Cabell County Circuit Court in January 2019.
Following entering his guilty plea during Tuesday’s hearing, Judge Chambers scheduled sentencing for May 12, 2025. At that time, Bradley faces up to 15 years in federal prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. At sentencing, a U.S. District Court Judge will determine the term of imprisonment based on the circumstances surrounding the offense and Bradley’s prior criminal history.
