Wesley Mark Hussey, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, North Carolina 2024

GREENSBORO – A Randolph County man’s freedom hangs in the balance after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon.

Wesley Mark Hussey, 45, of Seagrove, North Carolina, admitted to the crime in court today, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office. Hussey faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, as well as a period of supervised release of not more than three years, and monetary penalties.

According to court documents, deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in Seagrove after a 911 caller reported Hussey sitting on the front porch of the residence wearing an orange ski mask and holding a long gun. The caller stated that Hussey had an active protective order prohibiting him from being at the residence.

At the scene, deputies observed Hussey walk towards the woods with a long gun on his shoulder. They searched the property and conducted a cursory search of the woods but were unable to locate Hussey. Eventually, deputies used a drone with thermal imaging and located him under a creek bank sitting in the water.

Deputies ordered Hussey to surrender for 25 minutes. They then told Hussey they would be using chemical munitions. Hussey said he would come out unarmed. After Hussey surrendered, deputies found five 12-gauge shotgun shells and a .32 caliber round of ammunition on his person.

Hussey’s prior conviction for felony voluntary manslaughter in 2016 weighed heavily in the case. At the time of the instant offense, his prior convictions had not been expunged or set aside, and he had not been pardoned or had his civil rights restored.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Mary Ann Courtney.

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