Kevin Sturgis, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A 26-year-old New Orleans man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for violating federal firearms laws.

Kevin Sturgis, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on August 27, 2025, to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

According to court documents, on November 23, 2023, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers conducting surveillance observed Sturgis standing outside a residence in Hollygrove holding an AR-15 pistol and a handgun while wearing a ski mask and gloves.

Officers later arrested Sturgis, who had a Glock Model 21, .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol loaded with 12 rounds concealed in his waistband. On the porch, officers recovered an Anderson Manufacturing Model AM-15, multi-caliber semi-automatic pistol, loaded with 19 rounds of ammunition.

Prior to possessing these firearms, Sturgis had been convicted of several felony offenses in Orleans Parish. This 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.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crime Unit.

Sturgis’s sentence is a result of his plea agreement, which included his admission to violating federal firearms laws. The exact details of his previous felony convictions were not disclosed in the court documents.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to reduce gun violence in New Orleans and to hold accountable those who violate federal firearms laws.