Henderson Man Sentenced for Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
NEW BERN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced ISMIL GRAY JEFFERS, 23, of Henderson, NC to 140 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.
JEFFERS pled guilty on November 15, 2016 to being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
On September 22, 2015, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance complaint. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found JEFFERS in the bathroom of Auto Connection Used Auto Sales and subsequently conducted a search of his vehicle where a firearm and controlled substances were found. On October 19, 2015, members of the Henderson Police Department conducted a checkpoint traffic stop in which JEFFERS was a passenger in a vehicle. The vehicle pulled away from the checkpoint causing an officer to pursue. The vehicle stopped a short distance later and JEFFERS, a convicted felon, was observed throwing a handgun into a grassy area.
This case was part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative which encourages federal, state, and local agencies to cooperate in a unified “team effort” against gun crime, targeting repeat offenders who continually plague their communities.
The criminal investigation of this case was conducted by the Henderson Police Department Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) and the North Carolina State Crime Lab. Assistant United States Attorney S. Katherine Burnette is handling the case on behalf of the government.
USAO – North Carolina, Eastern
Topic:
Firearms Offenses
*FOUND* 2017 Shamrock Contest *FOUND*
Congratulations to Gary Daeke who found the Shamrock on Thursday 3/16/17.
It was located at the Vance County Animal Shelter, at the tree line under a log. Listen to Town Talk on our website for Friday 3/17/17 to hear how he found it!
Can you help Cullen find his lucky Shamrock?
Cullen the merry little leprechaun lost his shamrock while traveling through Vance and Granville Counties and needs YOUR help to find it!
Each weekday, a new clue will be posted to the website and Facebook page. Bonus clues will also be given out over the air from time to time, so be sure to listen for your best chance to win. Bonus clues will only be given out once, so don’t miss them. This year’s prize is $400 CASH. Good Luck!
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- If you are getting started this early hour, walk due South from the Clock Tower.
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