Florida – A Florida man with a history of criminal activity has pleaded guilty in federal court to numerous offenses relating to firearms and explosives that happened during a police response earlier this year. The plea ends a case that investigators say includes illegal weapons, unregistered devices, and an attempt to deploy an explosive.
Federal prosecutors say that 31-year-old Jesse William Korff pleaded guilty to a superseding indictment that included possession of firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, possession of an unregistered destructive device, and attempted malicious use of an explosive. The charges carry significant potential penalties, including lengthy prison terms, though a sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
According to the Department of Justice, court records show that things started on May 19, 2025, when police officers from Fort Myers were sent to a home after a 911 call. When the police got there, they said the situation inside the house was tense and dangerous. Officers saw a man, subsequently identified as Korff, fighting with a woman and stepped in to stop him…