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Newark Ex-Con Who Pulled Gun In Argument Goes To Federal Prison For Mandatory 10 Years Newark Ex-Con Who Pulled Gun In Argument Goes To Federal Prison For Mandatory 10 Years
Newark Ex-Con Who Pulled Gun In Argument Goes To Federal Prison For Mandatory 10 Years An ex-con from Newark must serve 10 years in federal prison for having a gun that authorities said he threatened to kill people with during an argument. Shakey Hoover, 39, was home with his longtime girlfriend and her mother on April 23, 2017 when a group of people arrived to pick up a television, federal authorities said. Hoover and his girlfriend’s sister began arguing before he suddenly pulled a small silver revolver from his waistband, pointed it at the group and threatened to kill them, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. The group went to a nearby police station, after which respondi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Man Found Guilty Of Federal Weapons Charge Newark Man Found Guilty Of Federal Weapons Charge
Newark Man Found Guilty Of Federal Weapons Charge A jury found a Newark resident guilty of breaking a law prohibiting felons from possessing guns, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Shakey Hoover, 38, was convicted on one count in federal court on Wednesday.  Hoover was arrested following an argument at his Newark home April 23, 2017. During the argument, which involved the daughter of Hoover's longtime girlfriend as well as others, Hoover pulled a revolver from his waistband and pointed it at the group.  The people fled to a nearby police station and reported the incident. Hoover was quickly arrested and a gun loaded with a…

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by Paul Milo