Ohio Co. felon federally indicted on firearms charges

A federal grand jury has indicted an Ohio County man on firearms charges.

Phillip Saunders, 29, of Cromwell, a convicted felon, was indicted for possessing multiple firearms in December 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

According to the indictment, on December 12, 2023, Saunders possessed a Taurus .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol, a Hermann Weihrauch .32-caliber revolver, a Companhia Braziliera de Cartuchos .410-gauge single-shot break-action shotgun, and ammunition.

As K105 reported at the time of Saunders’ arrest in December 2023, in addition to the firearms, he was found to be in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Saunders was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he was previously convicted of the following felony offenses:

• On August 30, 2023, in Clark Circuit Court, Saunders was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and theft.
• On July 6, 2022, in Jefferson Circuit Court, Saunders was convicted of wanton endangerment first-degree (2 counts) and criminal mischief first-degree.

If convicted, Saunders faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by the ATF Bowling Green Field Office.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com