Local Contractor Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison After Firing Warning Shots Near Suspected Drug Dealers at Downtown Gainesville Apartment Property

Last week, Chief District Judge Allen Winsor sentenced 60-year-old Kenneth Wetherington to 14 months in federal prison after he pled guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Wetherington was arrested by the Gainesville Police Department in November 2025 and he was federally indicted a few months later.

In May 2026, facing up to 15 years in prison, Wetherington pled guilty and the sentence was left up to Winsor’s discretion…

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