Tag: Gun crime

  • Felon Packs Heat, Gets 6 Years

    Felon Packs Heat, Gets 6 Years

    ⏱ 3 min read Esteban Garcia-Gutierrez, 31, of Arcadia, is headed to federal prison for six years after troopers found him cruising with a loaded .45 caliber pistol on April 17, 2025. The gun was discovered during a routine traffic stop by the Florida Highway Patrol. The problem? Garcia-Gutierrez already had a rap sheet, making…

  • Gunman Hits 3 Stores, Faces Life Behind Bars

    Gunman Hits 3 Stores, Faces Life Behind Bars

    ⏱ 3 min read Michael Woulard, 49, is looking at a potential lifetime in federal prison after admitting to a three-county crime spree. Between October 2023 and February 2024, Woulard brazenly robbed a Jacksonville pawn shop, then two jewelry stores – one in Jacksonville, one in Ocala – all while waving a semi-automatic pistol in…

  • Vegas Meth Kingpin Gets 11 Years, Ghost Gun Stash Exposed

    Vegas Meth Kingpin Gets 11 Years, Ghost Gun Stash Exposed

    Las Vegas – Jason Roon, a 33-year-old methamphetamine dealer, will spend the next eleven years in federal prison after a raid on his home uncovered a significant drug operation and a disturbing cache of firearms, including a homemade “ghost gun.” The sentence, handed down Monday by Judge Richard Boulware, fell short of the 151-month (12…

  • Ex-Con Back to Cell: Glock Lands Man 2 Years

    Ex-Con Back to Cell: Glock Lands Man 2 Years

    David Oday Smith, a man already branded a killer, is trading the streets of D.C. for a federal prison cell. The 39-year-old was sentenced to 24 months behind bars this week for possessing a loaded .40 caliber Glock, a violation that sent him back to lockup not because of the gun itself, but because of…

  • DC Ex-Con Back Behind Bars: Loaded Glock Lands Him 2 Years

    DC Ex-Con Back Behind Bars: Loaded Glock Lands Him 2 Years

    David Oday Smith, a 39-year-old D.C. resident with a history steeped in violence, is headed back to prison. Smith was sentenced to 24 months in federal custody today for illegally possessing a loaded firearm – a Glock 27 .40 caliber pistol – while already prohibited from owning one due to a prior felony conviction. The…

  • Ex-Con Drops Glock, Gets Two Years Back Inside

    Ex-Con Drops Glock, Gets Two Years Back Inside

    A violent repeat offender is trading the D.C. streets for a federal cell after a clumsy attempt to evade police last summer. David Oday Smith, 39, received a 24-month sentence in federal court Friday for illegally possessing a loaded firearm – a charge triggered by his extensive criminal history. The incident, which unfolded near a…

  • Reidsville Man Gets 10 Years for Apartment Shooting Threat

    Reidsville Man Gets 10 Years for Apartment Shooting Threat

    Reidsville, NC – Lindsey Hayes, 41, will spend the next decade in a federal penitentiary after a terrifying outburst of gun violence aimed at a Reidsville apartment building. Hayes received a 120-month sentence today in Greensboro, handed down by US District Judge Catherine C. Eagles, following a guilty plea to being a felon in possession…

  • KC Rapper SleazyWorld Go Faces Fed Time Over Illegal Gun

    KC Rapper SleazyWorld Go Faces Fed Time Over Illegal Gun

    Kansas City rapper Joseph Isaac, known on the streets as SleazyWorld Go, is staring down a federal prison sentence after a jury convicted him Friday of illegally possessing a firearm. The case, born from a careless social media post, underscores the feds’ relentless pursuit of convicted felons caught with weapons – a crackdown that’s increasingly…

  • Davenport Gunman Gets 4.5 Years – Prior Convictions Seal Fate

    Davenport Gunman Gets 4.5 Years – Prior Convictions Seal Fate

    A Davenport man with a history of drug offenses is trading the streets for a federal cell after receiving a 54-month sentence for illegally possessing firearms. Gregory Francis Young, III, 27, learned his fate on March 12, 2026, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of weapons – a charge that carries significant…

  • Ex-Con’s Rifle Lands Him 2.5 Years in Federal Prison

    Ex-Con’s Rifle Lands Him 2.5 Years in Federal Prison

    SIOUX FALLS, SD – Robert Wolfe Jr., a 45-year-old Sisseton resident with a history, is trading the South Dakota plains for a federal cell after a raid on his home uncovered an illegal firearm. Wolfe received a 30-month sentence from Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on Wednesday, March 13, 2026, a penalty stemming from his…