A Texas man will spend time in federal prison after a traffic stop in Yellowstone National Park led to the discovery of a loaded handgun.
According to federal court records, Ricardo Ballard, 52, of El Paso, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The case started Oct. 27, 2024, when a ranger with the National Park Service pulled Ballard over for speeding inside Yellowstone. Authorities say Ballard was clocked at 75 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone…