John Michael King, while volunteering for the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office, illegally took thousands of gun parts and ammunition from the sheriff's gun range over several years. He pleaded no contest to charges of possession of an assault weapon and gun parts, resulting in a 90-day house arrest sentence and two years probation. An internal investigation revealed he had possession of marked-for-destruction items, raising safety concerns after his ex-wife alerted authorities about the hazardous materials found in her home. The case took two-and-a-half years to resolve.
King was allowed to take thousands of gun parts and ammunition from the sheriff's gun range for over a decade, raising safety concerns later addressed.
The case took two-and-a-half years to resolve, culminating in a plea deal that included misdemeanor and felony charges related to firearm possession.
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