LAFAYETTE COUNTY — A 45-year-old convicted felon was arrested Thursday after investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office determined he was allegedly in possession of a firearm.
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators received information Sept. 24 that Robert Raines, a convicted felon, was possibly in possession of a firearm.
Investigators conducted an investigation and determined Raines was allegedly in possession of a firearm while being a convicted felon, the sheriff’s office said.
A warrant was obtained Sept. 24 charging Raines with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was subsequently taken into custody.
Raines appeared before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge Saturday, Sept. 26, and was issued a $10,000 bond.
