Tag: Oklahoma
Hugo Man Sentenced for Machine Gun
⏱ 2 min read A 51-year-old Hugo man is facing time for owning a machine gun. John Thomas Worthy knowingly possessed the firearm on January 21, 2025, in Choctaw County. Investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives uncovered the modified weapon. The gun could shoot more than one round without reloading. Worthy…
Bunch Man Sentenced for 244 Guns
⏱ 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…
Juan Carlos Hernandez, Reentering US Illegally, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A 35-year-old Guatemalan national, Abraham Suy Suar, is back behind bars after being caught reentering the US without permission in Bryan County, Oklahoma. According to investigators, Suy Suar was found in the country on November 17, 2025, after having been previously removed on September 23, 2014. He pleaded guilty to one…
Oklahoma City Con Man Lands in Hot Water
⏱ 2 min read A slick-talking Oklahoma City con artist convinced friends and family to send him millions, promising sweet investment returns. But Matthew Veazey had no intention of playing by the rules. From June 2021 to December 2025, Veazey, 36, held himself out as a financial wizard, inducing victims to hand over $2,385,000 in…
Robert Fisher, Firearms Violation, Yukon OK, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – A string of federal sentencings and guilty pleas last week reveal a persistent effort to stem the flow of illegal firearms in Oklahoma, with seven defendants facing consequences for their actions. The cases, prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma, underscore the dangers posed by individuals illegally…
Jaden Perez, Nightclub Shooting, Tulsa OK, 2021
TULSA, OK – Jaden Perez, 22, will spend the next decade in federal prison after a late-night shooting outside a Tulsa nightclub left a security guard injured. The incident, which unfolded in August 2021, culminated in Perez’s sentencing Thursday, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Perez was handed down a 10-year sentence by U.S. District Judge…
William Shawn Kays, Illegal Firearm Receipt, Oklahoma 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – A former Oklahoma police chief is facing federal prison time after admitting he illegally obtained a handgun while already under indictment for burglary. WILLIAM SHAWN KAYS, 39, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty earlier this week to one felony count of illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment, a charge…
Matthew Ray Hutcherson, Illegal Firearm Possession, Oklahoma City 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Matthew Ray Hutcherson, 32, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, will spend the next eight years in federal prison after a judge handed down a 96-month sentence for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The case, stemming from a terrifying incident involving his ex-girlfriend, highlights a pattern of violent behavior and disregard…
Daniel Lewis Moon, Arson, Porter OK, 2020
PORTER, OKLAHOMA – Daniel Lewis Moon, 25, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, is facing years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of intentionally setting fire to the Dollar General store in Porter, Oklahoma, on March 28, 2020. The blaze caused extensive damage, and investigators quickly zeroed in on Moon, a former employee with a clear…
Octavio Juan Sanchez, Illegal Firearm Possession, Norman OK, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Octavio Juan Sanchez, 36, of Norman, Oklahoma, is headed to federal prison for a decade after being convicted of illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones handed down the maximum sentence of 120 months on December 14, 2022, followed by three years of supervised release. The case began with…
