Ryan M. Hill, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Wisconsin 2019

Neopit Man Indicted for Firearm Offense on the Menominee Indian Reservation

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin has returned a one-count indictment against Ryan M. Hill (age: 39) of Neopit, located on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Hill is charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).

According to the indictment, on or about September 13, 2019, Hill possessed a Jimenez Arms, Inc., 22-caliber semiautomatic handgun at a location within the Menominee Indian Reservation. At the time, Hill was prohibited from possessing firearms. If convicted, Hill faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, a federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in our neighborhoods. This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice's signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

The Menominee Tribal Police Department investigated the case, which will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier. For more information about Project Guardian, please see https://go.usa.gov/xpBrs.

An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

For Additional Information Contact: Public Information Officer Kenneth Gales at 414-297-1700.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/neopit-man-indicted-firearm-offense-menominee-indian-reservation