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Fugitive wanted for pulling gun on State Troopers in custody following 3-week manhunt
by Jennifer CruzBowens was fighting with two troopers beside the highway when his family showed up and caused a disruption before he broke free and fled in a waiting SUV.
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DC resident arrested for illegally buying full-auto AK-47
by Jennifer CruzThe provider of the gun said Calloway talked of committing acts of violence against law enforcement officers and a D.C.-area police station.
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Career criminal gets 15 years under anti-violence initiative for firearm charges
by Jennifer CruzJoe Ray Alires had at least 10 prior felony convictions when he was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun in June 2014.
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2 arrested after attempting to sell gun stolen from deputy to undercover agent
by Jennifer CruzThe transaction with the undercover officer was to include cocaine, heroin, bulletproof vests, and nine guns, three of which were determined to be stolen.
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Accused cop killer gets 38 years for drug, gun charges
by Jennifer CruzLymon’s arrest and subsequent convictions came as a result of a federal anti-violence initiative that targets offenders known as “the worst of the worst.”
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Lottery winner gets 21 years for drug, gun charges
by Jennifer CruzRonnie Music, Jr. won $3 million, then used his winnings to invest in methamphetamine for redistribution but was arrested less than 8 months later.
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Gun charges land Fresno gang member 9 years in prison
by Jennifer CruzTremayne Beard, a known gang member and convicted felon, tossed a .45-caliber handgun during a foot pursuit that followed a high-speed chase.
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2 sentenced to life in prison for armed robbery and murder of suspected drug trafficker
by Jennifer CruzThe 2014 robbery of a Charlotte-area cocaine supplier ended with the supplier’s murder and the two defendants facing nine federal charges.
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Police department janitor sentenced to 78 months for stealing guns from evidence room
by Brian SeayA former police department custodian in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to six and a half years in federal prison after he stole as many as 50 guns from the department’s evidence room.
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Judge releases self-described ‘extremely dangerous’ man until sentencing
by Brian SeayRobert Twiss, arrested for possession of a gun as a felon, said his estranged militia buddies “damn well better be scared of me.”
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Arizona man gets 7.5 years for smuggling ammo into Mexico
by Jennifer CruzAn Arizona man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison last week for attempting to smuggle ammo across the U.S. border and into Mexico last year.
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MMA gym owner acquitted on torture, murder charges held on gun charges
by Jennifer CruzJason Sadowski faced seven felony counts but as soon as the verdicts were read, he was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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