Grants Pass man steals from tribal organization, sentenced to federal prison
EUGENE, Ore. — On Wednesday, February 22, a Grants Pass man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $70,000 from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Kevin Lee Jones, 34, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison and 3 years’ supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count each of stealing from a Tribal organization, and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to court documents, on September 6, 2021, Jones attempted to disguise his identity and stole $74,228 in cash from a business owned by the Cow Creek Tribe in Canyonville, Oregon.
Several weeks later, in October of 2021, Jones, who has a lengthy criminal history and, as a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing firearms, was found unresponsive in a car in Grants Pass with a loaded pistol in his waistband.
During a later search of his residence, investigators located and seized an M4 rifle with an extended capacity magazine.
On December 14, 2021, Jones was charged by criminal complaint with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and on December 16, 2021, a federal grand jury in Eugene indicted him on the same charge.
Eventually on December 29, 2022, he was charged by criminal information with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and stealing from a Tribal organization.This case was reportedly investigated by the FBI and the Cow Creek Tribal Police Department. […]