A Fulton, Missouri man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for manufacturing a silencer, illegally possessing firearms and making threats towards state workers involved in a child custody case.
Nathaniel Craig Carroll, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes in Jefferson City, Missouri.
According to court documents, Carroll had repeatedly communicated threats to state children’s division employees involved in a case where Carroll’s children were taken from the home.
Law enforcement officers had received reports of explosions at Carroll’s residence, where he was believed to be igniting ‘tannerite’ to create the explosions.
On October 24, 2017, a judge in Callaway County determined that the case was going to move toward the permanent removal of the children from Carroll’s custody, which upset him a great deal.
Carroll’s statements and conduct in the aftermath of the hearing resulted in the evacuation and two-day closure of all Missouri Department of Social Services offices in Callaway County, including the Children’s Division.
Immediately after the October 24, 2017, court hearing, Carroll was seen at the Westlake Ace Hardware store, where he purchased several items that could be used to manufacture a silencer.
Carroll does not have a federal license to manufacture a silencer.
Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Carroll’s residence on October 25, 2017, and seized two homemade silencers, 13 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and substantial user quantities of marijuana.
Nathaniel Craig Carroll was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally manufacturing a firearm suppressor, or ‘silencer,’ and illegally possessing firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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