MADISON, WI (WSAU) — A Wausau woman has been accused of making a straw purchase of two firearms earlier this year.
Ashley Zastrow is said to have filled out false information on a Firearms Transaction Record, stating that she was the purchaser of the guns when in reality that was not the case.
Falsifying that information is known as a Straw Purchase, and is illegal under federal firearms rules. The 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of the charges last Friday, and an indictment was formally handed down today.
She will appear in court for a one-day trial in December. If convicted, she faces a maximum of five years in federal prison.
The indictment was the result of an investigation involving national and local agencies including the FBI, Merrill Police Department, Marshfield Police Department, and both the Marathon and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices.
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