Missouri – A Missouri man will spend more than five years in federal prison after authorities determined he illegally possessed a stolen firearm, bringing a case that began with a tense street encounter to a close in federal court.
Zyair J. Taylor, 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to 66 months in prison without parole by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Federal law prohibits individuals with felony convictions from possessing firearms, and prosecutors said Taylor’s criminal history placed him squarely within that restriction.
The events leading to the arrest unfolded on May 21, 2025, when Kansas City police officers set up surveillance at a residence in the 400 block of Lawn Avenue…