The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Kenny R. Jackson, 65, of Park Hill, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for felon in possession of firearm and ammunition.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of ATF and Explosives, and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

On Feb. 11, Jackson pleaded guilty to the charge. According to investigators, on July 29, 2024, Jackson knowingly possessed a semi-automatic rifle, a lever action rifle and a break open shotgun, together with 54 rounds of assorted caliber ammunition, after having been previously convicted of a crime.

He was ordered to self-report on Sept. 19, to a designated bureau of prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence.