SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- On July 2, the US District Court in South Bend sentenced a local man to 46 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

According to documents in the case, in August 2024, police were summoned to a residence where 38-year-old James E. Burch II was both seen and photographed pointing a .357 caliber revolver.

"When police arrived, they located the firearm and arrested Burch," authorities said.

"Burch’s criminal history includes three prior felony conviction, any one of which prohibit him from possessing the firearm in this case."