Timothy Wader Mitchell Jr., Possessing Firearms and Explosive Devices, Virginia 2022
A North Tazewell man, Timothy Wader Mitchell Jr., 45, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possessing firearms and explosive devices.
According to court documents, Mitchell pleaded guilty in August 2022 to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession of an explosive device by a convicted felon.
On May 22, 2022, law enforcement responded to the Mitchell residence in North Tazewell, Virginia to serve an outstanding warrant on Sandra Mitchell, Timothy Mitchell's wife. While at the residence, deputies observed a methamphetamine pipe and several other drug paraphernalia items.
After obtaining a search warrant for the residence, deputies discovered a small quantity of methamphetamine, seven firearms, consisting of five long guns and two handguns, over 100 rounds of ammunition, an electric blasting cap, a fuse, and a destructive device categorized by experts as an explosive bomb.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Virginia State Police, and the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lena Busscher prosecuted the case.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Special Agent in Charge Craig B. Kailimai of the Washington Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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