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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
DC man sentenced to 7 years after showing machine gun, drugs on Instagram live
WASHINGTON () — A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison after he went live on social media showing a gun and drugs. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia () said Corey Whittico was sentenced on Monday. His sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty in December of 2024 to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition of a felon and related charges. The attorney's office said that during the video, Whittico showed a pistol with a machine gun conversion as he was traveling from Maryland into the District. Throughout the video, he also showed over a kilogram of marijuana that he stashed in the back of the car. Violence interrupter, DC man charged with first-degree murder in H Street lounge shooting Court documents revealed that in 2023, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) watched the live video on Instagram from Whittico's account. When he turned the camera around, he showed a black Glock handgun that had been outfitted with an aftermarket machine gun conversion, also known as a 'switch.' Within the next minute, Whittico reached into the backseat and showed marijuana in a black and clear bag. Officials said investigators drove to the Clay Terrace community in Northeast D.C. and continued watching Whittico's live. The officers then spotted Whittico sitting inside a Honda Accord. Shortly after, police pulled the Honda over and found three separate packages of marijuana that weighed over three pounds. Officers then found a Glock 27, a .40 caliber semiautomatic, loaded with 17 rounds under the passenger seat. DC leaders break ground on new recreation Center, early childhood education center in Fort Lincoln The USADC said officers also found a Glock 45, 9 mm semiautomatic loaded with 26 rounds of ammunition and a laser. Officials noted that Whittico is a previously convicted felon and is not allowed to have guns or ammunition. In 2023, he was convicted of robbery in Prince George's County and sentenced to 10 years in prison. However, eight and a half years of his sentence was suspended. The judge ordered Whittico to serve three years of supervised release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
He livestreamed himself holding a machine gun. Now he's going to prison for 7 years.
A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 7 years in prison after police spotted him in an Instagram livestream with a machine gun, the Justice Department announced. A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Corey Whittico to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release Monday for illegal possession of a gun and ammunition, the department said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty in December to the charge. Whittico cannot own a gun due to a previous felony conviction, stemming from a robbery in Maryland, the department said. According to the Justice Department, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police officers spotted Whittico broadcasting a livestream in 2023 of himself in the passenger seat of a moving car, holding a Glock gun outfitted with a machine gun conversion device. The officers drove to an area Whittico is known to frequent while monitoring his livestream. They later arrested him and the driver. According to D.C. Superior Court records, the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. dropped the charges in local court for federal prosecution. In the lower court's records, four Metropolitan Police Officers were monitoring Instagram when they came across Whittico's account. No information was listed in court documents indicating how the police knew Whittico owned the account. Officers wrote in charging documents they saw on the video of Whittico flashing the modified gun in a moving car. Moments later, the officers recognized a "Welcome to Washington D.C." sign. Two officers drove to a neighborhood they knew Whittico frequented and spotted a car similar to what they saw in the live video. "The officers conducted a traffic stop on the 5800 block of East Capitol Street, SE," according to the Justice Department. "As the driver of the Honda pulled over, the officers watched as the Honda's occupants reached into the back passenger's compartment and appeared to conceal an item under one of the seats." Police searched the backseat of the car and found more than 51 ounces of marijuana, which is above D.C.'s 2-ounce possession limit for personal use. They also recovered the machine gun Whittico flashed in the video, loaded with one round of ammunition in the chamber and 16 rounds loaded into a 22-round feeding device. Contact reporter Krystal Nurse at knurse@ Follow her on X @KrystalRNurse, and on BlueSky @ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: He livestreamed himself with a machine gun. Now he's going to prison.
USA Today
25-03-2025
- USA Today
He livestreamed himself holding a machine gun. Now he's going to prison for 7 years.
He livestreamed himself holding a machine gun. Now he's going to prison for 7 years. Show Caption Hide Caption DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson's gun rights Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth G. Oyer was fired after she refused to add Mel Gibson to a list of individuals considered for the restoration of their gun rights. unbranded - Entertainment A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 7 years in prison after police spotted him in an Instagram livestream with a machine gun, the Justice Department announced. A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Corey Whittico to 84 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release Monday for illegal possession of a gun and ammunition, the department said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty in December to the charge. Whittico cannot own a gun due to a previous felony conviction, stemming from a robbery in Maryland, the department said. According to the Justice Department, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police officers spotted Whittico broadcasting a livestream in 2023 of himself in the passenger seat of a moving car, holding a Glock gun outfitted with a machine gun conversion device. The officers drove to an area Whittico is known to frequent while monitoring his livestream. They later arrested him and the driver. D.C. police recognize Whittico on livestream According to D.C. Superior Court records, the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. dropped the charges in local court for federal prosecution. In the lower court's records, four Metropolitan Police Officers were monitoring Instagram when they came across Whittico's account. No information was listed in court documents indicating how the police knew Whittico owned the account. Officers wrote in charging documents they saw on the video of Whittico flashing the modified gun in a moving car. Moments later, the officers recognized a "Welcome to Washington D.C." sign. Two officers drove to a neighborhood they knew Whittico frequented and spotted a car similar to what they saw in the live video. "The officers conducted a traffic stop on the 5800 block of East Capitol Street, SE," according to the Justice Department. "As the driver of the Honda pulled over, the officers watched as the Honda's occupants reached into the back passenger's compartment and appeared to conceal an item under one of the seats." Police searched the backseat of the car and found more than 51 ounces of marijuana, which is above D.C.'s 2-ounce possession limit for personal use. They also recovered the machine gun Whittico flashed in the video, loaded with one round of ammunition in the chamber and 16 rounds loaded into a 22-round feeding device. Contact reporter Krystal Nurse at knurse@ Follow her on X @KrystalRNurse, and on BlueSky @
