Mar. 31—RED LAKE — A Red Lake man with multiple prior felonies has been indicted for illegally possessing a firearm after he was found in possession of a shotgun.
According to court documents, on Sept. 12, 2024, 42-year-old Darrell Emery Loud was found in possession of a Remington Model 870 Express 20-gauge shotgun.
Because Loud has multiple prior felony convictions in Beltrami County for DWI, domestic assault and fleeing from a peace officer, he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time.
The indictment charges Loud with one count of illegal possession of a firearm as a felon. His arraignment hearing is scheduled for April 2, 2025, in U.S. District Court, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
“The safety and security of Red Lake Nation is of the upmost importance to my office,” Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick said in the release. “We deeply value our partnership with the Red Lake Police Department. Together, along with our federal partners, we will continue to hold accountable those who would bring violence to (Red Lake Nation).”
This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Red Lake Police Department.
“An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law,” the release noted.
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