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Gautier Residents Plead Guilty to Stolen Firearms Case
Gulfport, Miss – A string of high-stakes crimes has rocked the sleepy town of Gautier, Mississippi, as five residents pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of 46 firearms, including machine guns, from a federal firearms licensee.
The defendants, Theodore Dempsey Towne, 20, Kenneth O’Neal Knox, 46, Catina Towne Henderson, 36, Princeton Scott Knox, 34, and Aubrey Knox, 35, all of Gautier, Mississippi, entered their pleas before Chief District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. on various charges, including theft of firearms and misprision of a felony.
The investigation, led by the Moss Point Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, revealed that the defendants had conspired to steal the firearms, which were valued at an estimated $250,000.
Theodore Dempsey Towne pled guilty to theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on December 18, 2014.
Catina Towne Henderson, Kenneth O’Neal Knox and Princeton Scott Knox pled guilty to misprision of a felony by not reporting the theft and committing acts to conceal the discovery of the crime. Misprision of a felony carries a maximum penalty of 3 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and one year of supervised release. They will be sentenced on December 18, 2014.
Aubrey Knox pled guilty to conspiracy to commit crimes against the United States, which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on December 16, 2014.
The U. S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced the guilty pleas, which were the result of an investigation led by the Moss Point Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.
U. S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis emphasized that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. The U. S. Attorney also highlighted the importance of training and seminars for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and the efforts to combat the proliferation of sexual exploitation crimes against children.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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