In federal court 5/14/08

The following items were reported by federal prosecutor Catherine L. Hanaway's office.

Sentenced

Name: John Fowler

Age: 50

Residence: Scott City

Charge: one felony count of being a previous felon in possession of a firearm

Sentence: 77 months

Summary: In September 2006, Fowler was living with his father and other relatives in a Scott City residence where his father kept two handguns, a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol. On Sept. 28, 2006, Scott City police were called to the house because of a reported domestic dispute. Fowler was arrested, and witnesses informed police that the dispute occurred because he'd obtained his father's two handguns. During interviews with police, John Fowler admitted to handling, cleaning and loading the firearms. Officers found the guns during a search of the residence, both of them loaded.

Name: Greory A. Kohl

Age: 50

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Charge: one felony count of production of child pornography

Sentence: 180 months

Summary: Durng the investigation, Kohl admitted that around December 2006 he used a Polaroid camera to take photographs of a minor female engaged in sexually explicit conduct.