Repeat Gun Arrest

(OMAHA, Neb.) — A 19-year-old convicted felon was arrested Monday morning after allegedly arriving at his ex-girlfriend’s location in a stolen vehicle while armed with a firearm, prompting a response from Douglas County sheriff’s deputies. A 17-year-old passenger was also detained after deputies found a firearm hidden beneath a seat inside the vehicle.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, a road patrol deputy was dispatched shortly after 9 a.m. to the area of North 112th Plaza and Iowa Plaza for a reported stolen vehicle.

At the scene, a woman told the deputy her ex-boyfriend, William Moore, 19, had stolen her vehicle. While the deputy was taking the report, the woman learned Moore was on his way to her location in the stolen vehicle and was armed.

The Sheriff’s Office noted that Moore is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms.

The deputy called for backup and waited for Moore to arrive. When he did, the deputy conducted a felony traffic stop. Once additional deputies arrived, Moore was removed from the vehicle and detained. A 17-year-old passenger was also removed and detained.

A probable cause search of the vehicle turned up a firearm hidden beneath a seat.

Moore was booked into the Douglas County Department of Corrections on the following charges:

• Theft by receiving
• Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
• Possession of a stolen firearm
• Minor in possession of alcohol
• Operating a motor vehicle during revocation
• Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
• Concealed carry nondisclosure

The 17-year-old passenger was booked into the Douglas County Youth Center on the following charges:

• Possession of a stolen firearm
• Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
• Concealed carry nondisclosure
• Minor in possession of alcohol

“This morning’s arrest marks MOORE’s 3rd arrest for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person this calendar year,” Sheriff Aaron Hanson said. He praised deputies for preventing what he described as a situation that could have quickly escalated into a violent encounter.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, Moore was sentenced in June 2026 to 350 days in jail after pleading guilty to felony possession of a firearm by a juvenile offender and felony flight to avoid arrest stemming from a January 2026 arrest.

His driver’s license was also revoked for two years. Moore was released from jail after receiving credit for time served and the application of automatic good-time credit.

On Sept. 13, Moore was arrested again on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was released the following day into the Department of Corrections’ Pretrial Release (PTR) program after paying 10% of a $30,000 bond.

Sheriff Hanson also criticized the level of supervision provided through the PTR program, saying repeat offenders should receive increased oversight.

“When an offender’s repeated actions tell us that they have no plans to alter their behavior and follow the law, we should listen to them and supervise them at higher levels, as a team, in order to avoid tragic outcomes,” Hanson said.