Two Plead Guilty To Weapons Theft

On July 19th, Kirby Amlee, 35, of Robbins, North Carolina, formerly of Terlingua, Texas, and Joey Priddy, 45, of Carthage, North Carolina, pled guilty to an indictment charging them with stealing United States property, transporting ammunition by prohibited persons, and transportation of stolen goods (for details on the original incident, click on “More Information” below). The guilty pleas stem from a rash of burglaries from the park, the Hallie Stillwell Museum and the Lajitas International Airport between April 11th and April 17th. Sentencing is expected to occur on the week of October 17th. The men face potential sentences of ten years in jail, three years’ supervised release, and a maximum $250,000 fine per count.