MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Two men have been sentenced in federal court for firearms violations in the Eastern Panhandle.
The US Attorney’s office for the Northern District reports Kevin Nicholas Munroe, 32, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm and interstate violation of a protection order. According to court documents, West Virginia State Police were investigating a shooting that led to Munroe, who had an active domestic violence protective order against him filed in Los Angeles, California. Munroe, who is prohibited from having firearms, was located in Martinsburg and was in possession of a .45 caliber revolver.
Following his prison sentence, Munroe will serve three years of supervised release, according to a press release from US Attorney William Ihlenfeld’s office.
Mario Adonte Crawley, 52, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, a search of Crawley’s vehicle during a traffic stop in Kearneysville, West Virginia, uncovered a 9mm loaded handgun. Crawley is prohibited from having firearms because of prior convictions of assault, obstructing justice, and armed robbery in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Crawley will serve 3 years of supervised release following his prison sentence, according to the press release.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kyle Kane and Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government.
Investigative agencies include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. District Court Judge Gina M. Groh presided.
