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Keithville Man Sentenced to Six Years for Firearms Charge

Jacob L. Weaver, 25, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 2, 2026, 3:27 p.m. ET
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A Keithville man was to six years in federal prison for a firearms charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana. On August 24, 2026, U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. Jacob L. Weaver, 25, to 72 months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm with Ammunition, following his guilty plea on April 28, 2026. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the sentencing on September 2, 2026. Court documents state that on July 25, 2025, Shreveport Police officers responded to an alert about a stolen gray Kia traveling eastbound on Kings Highway. The vehicle fled at high speeds and crashed into a soccer goal on a school campus. Weaver and two others fled on foot; he was tased and detained. Inside the car, officers found a backpack containing a loaded pistol reported stolen in 2020. In recorded jail calls, Weaver admitted to being a backseat passenger, procuring the firearm, and being a convicted felon prohibited from possessing it. The case was investigated by the Shreveport Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Foster. It was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative.

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