Tag: Gun crime
Oscar Figueroa-Vega, Firearm Possession, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Oscar Figueroa-Vega, a 19-year-old Honduran national, was busted by cops in New Orleans on July 4, 2026, for packing a .380 caliber handgun and a loaded magazine. The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a suspicious person, and when they arrived, Figueroa-Vega matched the description. After a pat-down search,…
Jonathan Wayne Vickers, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, West Virginia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Jonathan Wayne Vickers, a 35-year-old from Summersville, West Virginia, was sentenced to four years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The incident occurred on February 13, 2024, when Vickers was involved in an ATV crash in Nicholas County. While being treated for his injuries, a 9mm…
Khari Wheeler, Gun Possession, Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Khari Wheeler, a 27-year-old convicted felon from Woodbridge, Virginia, found himself in a world of trouble after a domestic dispute in Herndon turned violent. On February 18, 2026, Wheeler was involved in a heated argument at an apartment, prompting a 911 call. When Fairfax County Police arrived, Wheeler attempted to flee,…
Robert J. Thomas, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, West Virginia 2019
⏱ 2 min read Robert J. Thomas, a 31-year-old man from St. Albans, was caught possessing a Glock Model 27 .40-caliber pistol in the Jefferson area of Kanawha County on January 27, 2024. As a felon, Thomas was prohibited from owning a firearm due to a prior conviction for possession with intent to deliver a…
Michael Webb, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, New Jersey 2024
⏱ 2 min read Michael Webb, a 42-year-old Camden County man with a staggering 14 prior felonies, was found guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition after a dramatic confrontation with US Marshals in Camden, New Jersey, in May 2024. Webb, who has a history of violent crime, including bias-motivated assault and aggravated assault…
Jeremiah Antwon Tyleek Drawhorn, Gun Possession, South Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jeremiah Antwon Tyleek Drawhorn, a 23-year-old felon from Columbia, SC, has been indicted for possessing a gun connected to a June 2025 shooting incident. On June 27, 2025, Drawhorn allegedly fired multiple rounds at a group of individuals in the Colony Apartments. When arrested, he had a 9 mm pistol and…
Kwane Reynolds, Possessing Ammunition After Felony Conviction, New York 2024
⏱ 2 min read Kwane Reynolds, a 58-year-old Yonkers man and convicted felon, shot a victim in the stomach at point-blank range on a busy public street in the Bronx on December 30, 2024. The brazen daylight shooting was captured on surveillance video, which showed Reynolds drawing a firearm and firing two shots at the…
Mark Lewis Cobb, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Mark Lewis Cobb, a 39-year-old felon from St. Albans, West Virginia, possessed a 9mm pistol on January 1, 2026, despite knowing he was prohibited from owning a firearm due to a prior felony conviction. Cobb’s prior conviction was for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in 2017. He was on supervised release at…
Dana Lee Scott, Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dana Lee Scott, Jr., a 25-year-old felon from Waterloo, Iowa, was caught with a gun by police officers conducting surveillance on a home in Waterloo. The incident led to a search of the home, where the firearm was found. Scott pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on…
Dirk Hugo, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dirk Hugo, a 49-year-old man from Arlington Heights, IL, was found with a loaded handgun in his waistband and a bulletproof vest in a parking garage on May 1, 2024. This incident occurred just a month after he was involved in an assault at a Glenview, IL motel, where he allegedly…
