Christopher Mark Vaughn, 49, Joplin, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm today during a hearing in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. No date has been scheduled for sentencing.
The federal charges stem from Vaughn's arrest by the Joplin Police Department July 10, which resulted in the weapons charge, as well as possession of a controlled substance.From the probable cause statement of the Jasper County case:
On 07-10-2024 I, Officer O'Brey, was dispatched to City of Joplin in reference to a male passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle. Upon arrival, contact was made with Christopher Vaughn in the driver's seat of a running vehicle.
Christopher was disoriented and did not know what was going on. I immediately observed his pupils to be the size of pinpoints and they were also blood shot.
After administering SFST's, Christopher was determined to be under the influence and placed under arrest for DWI. A firearm was also seen in plain view in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.
While searching Christopher incident to arrest, I located a baggie with a large amount of a white crystal substance, commonly known as methamphetamine, in his lower right pocket.
While searching the vehicle, I located a Kimber .45 cal pistol loaded with 6 rounds, another small baggie with a white crystal substance, 4 unmarked blue capsule pills, 2 Oxycodone pills, 4 Alprazolam pills, 3 used needles, and 2 containers with a bright pink liquid substance.
The two baggies of white crystal substance were tested using the Tru-Narc and showed to be positive for methamphetamine. All substances will be sent to the lab for testing. The white crystal substance located showed to weigh approximately 18 grams total.
Upon running Christopher through MULES/NCIC, he showed to be a convicted felon and on parole for narcotics. He also showed to have 2 prior DWI convictions.
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