Marryon Hopson Savage

Introduction

Marryon Hopson Savage, 28, a resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison. The plea was entered before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV and announced on September 14, 2026, by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania . Savage remains awaiting sentencing, which Judge Stickman scheduled for January 26, 2027 .

Background Information

Beyond her age and her Hermitage residence, the government’s release says nothing about Savage’s employment, family, or the specific prior felony conviction that triggered the federal prohibition. What the record does establish is the legal framework around the case: federal law prohibits a person previously convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm or ammunition, and the charge exists separately from whatever state case produced the underlying felony . The offense carries a maximum total sentence of up to fifteen years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, and under the federal Sentencing Guidelines the actual sentence will turn on the seriousness of the offense and her prior criminal history .

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending.

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that on January 15, 2025, Hopson Savage possessed a firearm after previously having been convicted of a felony . That single fact is the entire basis of the federal charge: the release does not allege that the firearm was used against anyone, that it was connected to a separate violent incident, or that further weapons were recovered, and it does not describe how the January 2025 possession came to law enforcement’s attention .

The plea was announced by United States Attorney Troy Rivetti’s office on Monday, September 14, 2026, roughly twenty months after the conduct date the court was advised of . By pleading guilty, Savage admitted the elements of the offense rather than contesting them, but the release records no statement from her, no statement on her behalf from an attorney, and no explanation for the possession. The sentencing hearing, set for January 26, 2027, is where the government’s and defense’s positions on the guideline range will be argued and where the actual term will be imposed .

The investigation that led to the prosecution was conducted by the Hermitage Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States . The three-agency list is the release’s only indication of how a local Hermitage case reached federal court: ATF participation is typical where a prohibited person’s firearm possession is federalized, and the FBI’s presence alongside a small-city police department indicates the case was worked as a joint investigation from early on .

Public Reaction and Consequences

The reaction on the record is official, not popular. The government’s announcement contains no community statements, no victim statements, and no coverage from local news outlets, and Savage is not quoted in it; the only public voice in the document is the prosecutor’s office itself. The concrete consequences so far are the felony admissions that come with the plea: by pleading guilty, Savage has admitted to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, which itself exposes her to up to fifteen years and a $250,000 fine at sentencing . A felony conviction of this kind also carries the ordinary collateral consequences of a federal record — though the release, limited to the plea, says nothing about conditions of release between plea and sentencing, restitution, or forfeiture of the firearm involved .

Current Status

Savage has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Judge Stickman scheduled the sentencing hearing for January 26, 2027, at which the advisory guideline range — driven by the seriousness of the offense and her criminal history — will be applied and a term imposed within the fifteen-year statutory maximum . The release does not state whether she is in custody or on conditions pending that hearing, and no appeal or further proceeding is noted. Until the January 2027 hearing, the record stands at: plea entered, sentence pending.

Impact on Their Career/Life

The plea converts a January 2025 firearm possession into a federal felony conviction record and a sentencing hearing that will determine whether she spends years in federal prison. The release describes no occupation for Savage to lose and no family circumstances affected, so the documented impact is the legal one: an admitted violation of the federal felon-in-possession prohibition, investigated by three agencies, pleaded before a federal judge in Pittsburgh, with a guideline-driven sentence to follow in January 2027 .

Sources

• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania, “Hermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearm”, September 14, 2026 — source