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Kenneth Mitchell Woods, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Texas 2024

Published February 5, 2026

Jasper Man Charged with Federal Firearms Violation

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Jasper man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Kenneth Mitchell Woods, 28, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas this week charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

If convicted, Woods faces at least 15 years in federal prison.

The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Jasper Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell James.

A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Woods, a 28-year-old Jasper man, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, he faces at least 15 years in federal prison. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing violent crime and protecting communities.

The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Jasper Police Department, with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell James. Woods is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Mandatory Facts: Kenneth Mitchell Woods, 28, is the defendant in this case. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The city is Jasper, Texas, and the year is 2024. If convicted, Woods faces at least 15 years in federal prison.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/jasper-county-felon-charged-federal-firearms-violation-eastern-district-texas