Hugo resident sentenced for illegal possession of machine gun

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that John Thomas Worthy, age 51, of Hugo, Okla., was sentenced to one year of probation for one count of possession of a machine gun.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

On Oct. 6, 2025, Worthy pleaded guilty to the charge in federal district court. Accord…