Howland man pleads guilty to felon in possession of firearm charge

Howland man pleads guilty to felon in possession of firearm charge

Prior felony convictions barred 65-year-old from possessing weapons

Published: Jul. 21, 2026 at 6:05 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Howland man pleaded guilty Monday to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Ralph Nason, 65, is prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions, including a federal conviction in Massachusetts.

Firearm found during search warrant

Court records show that in September 2025, several individuals reported seeing Nason in possession of a firearm. Investigators later executed a search warrant at his home and found a semi-automatic handgun under a sweatshirt on the dining room table, along with ammunition.

Nason will be sentenced after the U.S. Probation Office completes a pre-sentence investigative report.

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