A Parkersburg man, Michael David Enoch, 33, was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentencing took place in Charleston, West Virginia.
Court documents show that on December 15, 2024, law enforcement officers encountered Enoch on a street in Parkersburg and notified him of an active warrant for his arrest. Officers intervened when Enoch reached for his waistband and found a Taurus model PT111 G2 9mm semiautomatic pistol concealed there.
Federal law bars individuals with prior felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition. Enoch had previous felony convictions for wanton endangerment involving a firearm, escape, and receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle in Wood County Circuit Court on February 25, 2019. His criminal record also includes multiple convictions for battery, domestic battery, fleeing from an officer, battery on a government representative, and violation of a protective order.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the sentence and recognized the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Parkersburg Police Department.
"Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Parkersburg Police Department."
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative using resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration issues as well as eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime. The operation combines efforts from Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
Information about this case can be found through PACER by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-26.
