A Cherokee County resident has been sentenced to federal prison for a serious firearm crime. Timothy Allen Truelove, age 50, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for one count of Felon in Possession of Ammunition.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Cherokee Nation Office of the Attorney General. On April 7, 2025, Truelove pleaded guilty to the charge. According to investigators, on January 24, 2024, Truelove knowingly possessed 179 rounds of ammunition, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Truelove will report to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility on October 3, 2025, to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly represented the United States.
The sentencing of Truelove is a significant victory for law enforcement and a clear message to those who would engage in criminal activity. The possession of ammunition by a convicted felon is a serious crime, and the Department of Justice will continue to prosecute these cases to the fullest extent of the law.
The investigation and prosecution of Truelove demonstrate the commitment of the Department of Justice to reducing violent crime and protecting our communities. The use of federal resources and partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies is critical to achieving this goal. As part of Operation Take Back America, the Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations and protect the public from harm.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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