Fort Walton Beach felon pleads guilty to firearm possession

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Fort Walton Beach man pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a machine gun on Tuesday.

In November 2024, a deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office initiated a routine traffic stop on a vehicle driven by the suspect. The vehicle was searched, and the deputy stated he found a Glock 9 millimeter pistol with a machine gun conversion device attached to it.

According to a news release, 42-year-old Louis Terrell Jones is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

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Jones was previously convicted of multiple felonies, including attempted burglary, possession of a weapon on school property, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault by threat with a firearm…

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