Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Springfield man is going to federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to having a stolen gun.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Kevin Gladney, 33, was sentenced Tuesday to 70 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in July, 2023, and arrested in Texas in July, 2024.
Prosecutors say Gladney had a stolen .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon in his possession back in February of 2022, but tried to throw it from a car, before the car crashed. The gun, authorities say, had a number of modifications made to it.
Gladney was arrested in Texas more than a year later. He could have faced 15 years in prison. When he is released, Gladney must spend three years on supervised release.
