Aaron Kidwell, 34, was sentenced this week to 7 years and 2 months in prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a machine gun in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kidwell was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses. On December 7, 2009, in Floyd Superior Court No. 1, Floyd County, Indiana, Kidwell was convicted of criminal trespass. On February 27, 2014, in Floyd Superior Court No. 1, Floyd County, Indiana, Kidwell was convicted of dealing in marijuana. On February 12, 2018, in Floyd Superior Court No. 3, Floyd County, Indiana, Kidwell was convicted of strangulation. On September 17, 2018, in Clark Circuit Court No. 3, Clark County, Indiana, Kidwell was convicted of identity deception.
On February 19, 2024, Kidwell led detectives on a chase while driving a large Kubota tractor through residential areas while armed with the loaded Glock, Model 17, 9-millimeter pistol with a Glock Switch attached to it, according to court documents. The Glock Switch device allows a semi-automatic handgun to function as an automatic and is defined as a machine gun under federal law.
This case was investigated by the ATF with assistance from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erwin Roberts prosecuted the case.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
This case is also a part of the Prohibited Firearm Possessor Initiative (PFP), a collaborative partnership between all levels of law enforcement and prosecutors to reduce violent crime and firearm offenses.
There is no parole in the federal system.
Related Federal Cases
- Elijah Eubanks, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Kentucky 2018 · Indiana
- Lawrence T. Carter Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Kentucky 2022 · Indiana
- Dawon Hennings, Felon Gun Possession, Missouri 2022 · Kansas
- Hassan Mohamed, Firearm Possession by Felon, Louisville KY, 2024 · Kentucky
- John Foster, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Indiana 2015 · Kentucky
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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