Sterling Ross, IV, a 32-year-old resident of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. The sentencing took place in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Ross pleaded guilty on March 12, 2025, to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Authorities reported that on April 29, 2024, Ross ran a stop sign and attempted to evade police officers from the Okmulgee Police Department. This led to a high-speed chase through Okmulgee. Ross abandoned his vehicle while it was still running and left the doors open. Officers later found a Glock magazine containing 12 rounds of ammunition inside the car. At that time, Ross had already been convicted of an offense punishable by more than one year in prison.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with local law enforcement.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results,” according to information provided by authorities.
Chief U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over the sentencing hearing. Ross will remain in custody with the U.S. Marshals Service until he is transferred to a federal prison facility to serve his sentence without parole.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly prosecuted the case.
