US EditionMan pleads guilty to shooting at O.C. Sheriff’s helicopter with semi-automatic rifle
LAGUNA NIGUEL, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 9 – Justin Derek Jennings fired at a sheriff's helicopter for 20 minutes after a party dispute, pleading guilty to a federal charge of attempting to damage an aircraft, prosecutors said.
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Shooting at Police Helicopter as It Flew Around His Home After His Birthday Party
Justin Derek Jennings, 40, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prisonMark Rightmire/Orange County Register via Getty An Orange County Sheriff's Department helicopter in August 2018NEED TO KNOWA California man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his decision to repeatedly shoot at a police helicopter after his birthday party in March 2024Justin Derek Jennings, 40, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison in connection wi…
Laguna Niguel man pleads guilty to firing semi-automatic rifle at sheriff’s helicopter
A 40-year-old Laguna Niguel man pleaded guilty Friday to using a semi-automatic rifle to repeatedly fire at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter from his home last year, federal prosecutors said. On March 9, 2024, Justin Derek Jennings had been drinking during his party when he became angry and family members began leaving, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. After most had gone, Jennings retrieved a rifle from his gun safe and …
Man pleads guilty to shooting at O.C. Sheriff’s helicopter with semi-automatic rifle
An Orange County man pleaded guilty to repeatedly shooting at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter after drinking during his birthday party. Justin Derek Jennings, 40, of Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty on Aug. 8 to one count of attempting to damage, destroy, disable, or wreck an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On March 9, 2024, Jennings was hosting a birthday…
California man admits to shooting police helicopter with rifle after booze-fueled birthday party
California man admits to shooting police helicopter with rifle after booze-fueled birthday party A California man has pleaded guilty to shooting at a police helicopter with a semi-automatic rifle after his booze-fueled birthday party went dangerously awry. Justin Derek Jennings, 40, has admitted…
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