Mon County man pleads guilty to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell says Jeremy Matthew Cralton, 42, of Morgantown, has entered a guilty plea to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a domestic violence crime.

Court documents indicate Cralton admitted to owning an AR-15 in March of 2019 while previously convicted for a domestic violence crime.

Cralton could receive a sentence of up to 10 years in prison or a $250,000 fine.