Tag: Firearms
Alejandro Moya, Interstate Threatening Communications, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alejandro Moya, a 36-year-old Albuquerque man, allegedly threatened to kill an FBI special agent during a phone call on July 14, 2026, over firearms seized during a 2020 federal search warrant. Moya demanded the return of his guns, telling the agent to return them or face death. The agent had contacted…
Demetrius McIlwain, Firearms Possession, South Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Demetrius McIlwain, 52, of Williston, South Carolina, was involved in a domestic violence incident that led to his arrest and subsequent sentencing to 11 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms. The incident occurred when deputies from the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location in search of a…
Werrick Baines, Firearms Violations, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a massive crackdown on violent crime, 39 individuals were arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas, as part of Operation Viper, a high-intensity fugitive apprehension initiative. The operation, which took place in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, resulted in the seizure of 35 firearms, $74,400 in illegal proceeds,…
Esteban Yanez, False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm, Arizona 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Phoenix gun store owner is accused of helping customers avoid background checks by making false statements on ATF forms. Esteban Yanez, 34, allegedly aided and abetted individuals who knowingly lied about being the true buyers, allowing felons to purchase firearms three times, federal prosecutors say. The indictment also alleges Yanez…
Joshua Dean Hardy, Possessing Unregistered Silencer, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 27-year-old Century, Florida, man shot himself in the leg while patrolling his property in the early hours of July 23, 2025. Joshua Dean Hardy’s self-inflicted wound was a desperate move as he was already under investigation for possessing an unregistered silencer during a November 2023 traffic stop. Hardy’s property search…
Christopher W. Abrams, Possessing an Unregistered Firearm, Missouri 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Kansas City man’s reckless decision to pack a sawed-off shotgun proved costly. Christopher W. Abrams, 52, was caged for 4 1/2 years after being caught with the firearm. On February 10, 2024, police responded to reports of an armed robbery near Independence Avenue and Van Brunt Boulevard. Officers found Abrams…
James Michael Young Jr., Felon in Possession, Oklahoma 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 43-year-old Bunch, Oklahoma man is facing the music for stockpiling guns like there’s no tomorrow. James Michael Young Jr. was sentenced to two years of probation for illegally possessing 244 firearms and 40 rounds of ammunition. The feds say Young knew he was breaking the law, given his prior conviction…
Damian Ray Broussard, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2020
⏱ 3 min read In Houston’s Clinton Park neighborhood, a sprawling fentanyl and methamphetamine empire has been dismantled. Authorities arrested 10 suspects, with some already facing life in prison for their roles. The group trafficked high-grade narcotics, including 3,000 pills containing meth, as well as firearms. At the center of the operation was Damian Ray…
Craig Monks, Felon-in-Possession, Kansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Kansas City crook Craig Monks got four years in the can after getting caught with a hot gun. The 48-year-old was stopped for expired tags in Independence on October 2, 2024, and a cop spotted a Beretta pistol lodged between the driver’s seat and center console. Monks claimed the gun was…
James Johnson, Gun Possession, Arkansas 2022
⏱ 2 min read A bloody scene unfolded in the Holly Grove neighborhood of New Orleans when Kyle Conerly, 33, tossed a loaded handgun over a fence during a sting operation on November 20, 2023. Conerly, a convicted felon with a history of violence, is prohibited from possessing a handgun due to his previous convictions…
