Parkersburg Man Sentenced for Firearms Charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael McHenry, age 23, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 155 months in federal prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and statements made in court, McHenry is prohibited from having firearms because of a grand larceny conviction in Wood County. McHenry and a second defendant, Garrett DeBerry, carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint and led officers on a high-speed chase through Monongalia County. McHenry used a 9mm pistol during the crime.

McHenry will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

DeBerry, 26, of Morgantown, West Virginia, pled guilty in June 2024 to the unlawful possession of a firearm. DeBerry is prohibited because of a prior firearms conviction in Monongalia County. He will be sentenced in May 2025.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.