Two Jackson County Women Plead Guilty to Stealing Firearms

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two Jackson County women pled guilty to a firearm offense,  announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  Destiny Moore, 19, and Rebecca Sellers, 18, of Ravenswood, pled guilty to stealing firearms from a licensed firearms dealer.

“Tragic.  Stealing firearms from a licensed dealer is a serious federal offense,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  “These young people who should be thinking about going to school or work, or what movie they would like to see, instead find themselves waiting to learn how much time they will be spending in federal prison as a result of their crimes.”

Moore and Sellers admitted that in the middle of the night on April 7, 2019, along with James Evans and a juvenile, they stole approximately 24 firearms from the Old and New Sports store located in Ravenswood and stole approximately 24 firearms.  Moore drove Sellers’ vehicle during the robbery while Evans and the juvenile broke into the store.  Police have recovered most of the stolen firearms.  Evans pled guilty on December 11, 2019, and the juvenile was prosecuted in Jackson County Circuit Court. 

Moore and Sellers face up to 10 years in prison when sentenced on April 22, 2020.   Evans is scheduled to be sentenced on April 15, 2020.

The Ravenswood Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation.   United States District Judge Irene C. Berger presided over the hearing.  Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Hanks handled the prosecution.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

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