Hot Springs, Arkansas - Duane (DAK) Kees, United States
Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Steven Nelson
a.k.a Steven Varnes, age 40, of Lonsdale, was sentenced yesterday to 78 months
in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of
Receiving and Possessing an Unregistered Firearm. The Honorable Susan O. Hickey
presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Hot
Springs.
According to court records, in November 2016, officers with
the Glenwood Police Department were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle
accident. One of the drivers was attempting to identify himself using a false
name and birthdate with an expired identification card. Officers became
suspicious and confronted the individual with this information, and the
individual was identified as Nelson. Further investigation revealed that
Nelson’s driver’s license was suspended and that he was a convicted felon.
Nelson was then placed under arrest.
A search of Nelson revealed a live 12-gauge shotgun shell in
his pocket and a search of the vehicle he operated revealed twenty-one (21)
12-gauge shotgun shells, and a short-barreled, 12-gauge shotgun. A subsequent search of the National Firearm
Registration and Transfer record revealed that Nelson’s short-barreled shotgun
was not registered to Nelson in violation of federal law.
Nelson was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2017
and entered a guilty plea in September 2017.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the
Glenwood Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Amanda Donat
prosecuted the case for the United States.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
(PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all
levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods
safer for everyone.
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