Sacramento-based U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott has instructed his team to focus on firearms prosecutions in an attempt to reduce violent crime in the Central Valley. And, the strategy is yielding the indictments and convictions of dangerous armed individuals. Liodam Gonzalez, 28, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful possession of a...
Guilty Plea for Fresnan Who Bought Machine Gun Parts
Eric Vang, 36, of Fresno, faces up to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea Monday in federal court. According to court documents, a Chinese distributor mailed a package to Vang that contained parts to convert a Glock handgun into a fully automatic machine gun. Following a search of...
Feds Say They Caught Fresno Felon With a Machine Gun
A federal grand jury has indicted Walter Ryan Keith, 41, of Fresno, charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and possession of a machine gun. According to court documents, after execution of a search warrant at his home on June 5, Keith was found in possession of 14...