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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Oklahoma, Eastern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Adair County Resident Sentenced To 12 Years For Kidnapping And Federal Firearm Crimes 07/12/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announces that Justin Kyle Muskrat, age 38, of Bunch, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 151 months imprisonment for one count of Kidnapping in Indian Country, and 120 months for one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition.  The counts were ordered to run concurrently. On September 11, 2023, Muskrat pleaded guilty to kidnapping and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.  According to investigators, on March 15, 2023, Muskrat, armed with a machete, forced the victim from a Muskogee residence and into the trunk of a waiting car.  At an Adair County residence, Muskrat bound, threatened, and brutally assaulted the victim.  Muskrat released the victim only after learning that Adair County Sheriff's deputies had identified Muskrat as the primary suspect in the kidnapping.  At the time of Muskrat's arrest, law enforcement discovered Muskrat knowingly in possession of a .380 semi-automatic pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition despite a prior conviction for a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys