Jeremy Dale Jones, Kidnapping in Indian Country and Brandishing a Firearm, Oklahoma 2014

Jeremy Dale Jones, 40, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, has been charged with kidnapping in Indian Country and brandishing a firearm after a federal grand jury indictment.

The indictment alleges that on March 20, 2014, Jones, an Indian, did unlawfully, willfully and knowingly kidnap and confine B.D. and did unlawfully, willfully and knowingly brandish, carry and use a firearm, that is, two handguns and one rifle, during and in relation to a crime of violence for which he can be prosecuted in a court of the United States, that is, Kidnapping in Indian Country as alleged in Count One.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The charges are in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1153 and 1201(a)(2), punishable by up to life imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A) and 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), punishable by not less than 7 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris.

Jones is presumed innocent of the charges and may not be found guilty unless evidence establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Jeremy Dale Jones, a 40-year-old resident of Stilwell, Oklahoma, is facing serious charges of kidnapping in Indian Country and brandishing a firearm. The exact date of the crime is March 20, 2014. If convicted, Jones could face up to life imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000.00 fine.

The investigation into Jeremy Dale Jones' activities was conducted by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edok/pr/two-individuals-indicted-april-federal-grand-jury