Joplin man pleads guilty to federal weapons charge

During a hearing this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield, Tanner Enochs, 30, Joplin, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Judge David P. Rush ordered a presentence investigation. No date has been set for the sentencing.

Enochs was initially arrested May 17, 2023 by the Joplin Police Department following a pursuit that began with Enochs on a motorcycle and later continued on foot until he was captured with a stolen gun in a holster.

Information from the probable cause affidavit in the federal case can be found at the link below:

The Turner Report: Change of plea hearing set for Joplin man on federal weapons charge (rturner229.blogspot.com)