Appleton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offenses

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 25, 2025, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Jason J. Evans (age: 42), formerly of Appleton, Wisconsin, to 120 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court records, on Christmas Day in 2024, officers with the Appleton Police Department responded to a report of an ongoing domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they observed a female lying face down on the floor in a pool of blood as Evans was kicking her head. Evans was arrested and four firearms were seized, which he was prohibited from possessing because of a prior felony conviction.

The seized firearms were test fired and entered into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). One of the firearms was determined to be connected to a shooting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on November 1, 2024, which involved a suspect who fired a handgun at occupied vehicles after a verbal altercation. After further investigation following the NIBIN lead, investigators identified Evans as the shooter.

This case was investigated by the Appleton Police Department, the Oshkosh Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alex Duros.