Missoula man sentenced on gun charges

(Missoula) A Missoula man with two prior federal felony convictions was sentenced to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after he admitted to illegally possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

The defendant, Luke Aldon Hayes, 41, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to felon in possession of a firearm.

U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided.