ST. GEORGE — A convicted killer who once faced a possible death sentence but was paroled after serving nearly 30 years in prison is in custody again facing new weapons charges.
Joseph Charles Gardner, 64, of St. George, was charged Wednesday in 5th District Court with four counts of being a restricted person in possession of a weapon, a third-degree felony.
On Tuesday, a 54-year-old woman was charged with several felony counts of theft accusing her of stealing guns and a knife. When she was arrested, she claimed she had sold the guns to Gardner, according to police.
Police then questioned Gardner about the firearms but he denied purchasing them. He claimed he allowed the woman to store the weapons at his residence for a couple of days before they were moved out of his home, according to a police booking affidavit.
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Written by PAT REAVY, KSL.com.
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