Four Plead Guilty to Federal Charges of Selling Stolen Firearms

Four have pled guilty to federal charges of selling stolen firearms. Jeremy Stidham, Dario Mauriz-Cruz, Wayne Fugate, and Larry Burton pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 to buying, selling, and illegally possessing stolen firearms. In September and October 2017, several locations in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee experience vehicle break-ins, where firearms, credit cards, and other items were stolen. The investigation established that more than 50 firearms had been stolen, along with personal property. Stidham, Cruz, and Burton are scheduled to be sentenced on August 26, 2019, with Fugate scheduled to be sentenced on September 3, 2019. Each faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000.