Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession and Transfer of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

DAVENPORT, IA - On December 22, 2015, Domingo Edward Monge, 19, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to
58 months in prison for possession and transfer of a weapon made from a shotgun, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Monge was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term and to pay $100 towards the Crime Victims' Fund.

According to Monge's plea agreement, on or about May 31, 2014, he possessed and sold a modified Sears, Roebuck, and Co., 12 gauge JC Higgins shotgun to another individual. Monge was aware the shotgun had been modified, and the barrel of the firearm was less than 18 inches in length. He also agreed the firearm was not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records.

This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the Project Safe Neighborhood initiative.

Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm Charge

DAVENPORT, IA - On December 22, 2015, Earl Vanal Fullenwider, Jr., 24, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to
60 months in prison for a felon in possession of a firearm charge, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Fullenwider was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term and to pay $100 towards the Crime Victims' Fund.

Fullenwider pleaded guilty to the felon in possession of a firearm charge on July 23, 2015. According to the criminal complaint affidavit, on March 25, 2015, Davenport Police officers responded to a gun shots fired report. Near the location of the shots fired, officers noticed Fullenwider in the passenger seat of a vehicle matching the description of a car possibly involved in the shooting. A traffic stop was conducted by police, and officers found two loaded guns during a search of the car. One of the guns was found on the floor wedged between the front passenger seat and the console, accessible to Fullenwider. Prior to March 2015,

Fullenwider had been convicted of felony offenses in 2009 and 2011.

This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the Project Safe Neighborhood initiative.

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