On Wednesday, December 18, Edward Leon Sowards, 35, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

According to documents and statements made in federal court in Huntington, Sowards admitted that he purchased a Taurus model Public Defender Judge Poly .45-caliber/.410-gauge revolver from an individual in June of 2023. Sowards further admitted that he knew the individual had stolen the firearm. Sowards was later…