Iowa Police Chief Convicted of Illegal Machine Gun Purchases
TL;DR
Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt has been convicted on 11 of 15 federal charges, including illegally selling guns purchased for the department and making false statements to the ATF. Wendt abused his position to buy over two dozen machine guns and will be sentenced at a later date.
- Iowa police chief convicted of federal weapons charges KCCI Des Moines
- Adair police chief Bradley Wendt convicted of conspiracy, lying to obtain machine guns Des Moines Register
- Adair police chief guilty of using position to buy machine guns for personal profit KCRG
- Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt Found Guilty on Eleven Charges KSOM
- Adair police chief charged with illegal machine gun purchases Iowa Public Radio
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