WARSAW — Charles William Dove, age 34, Warsaw, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. for the crime of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. 

Dove was sentenced to 51 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. 

According to documents in this case, on March 28, 2017, Dove possessed a Glock pistol and a Remington shotgun in Milford, despite having 12 prior felony convictions. Additionally, Dove had engaged in an argument with a relative by text messages and sent a photograph of himself while holding guns. 

This case was investigated by the ATF with assistance from the Warsaw Police Department.  he case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Gabrielse.