Kyle Matsche (Shawano Co. Jail)
SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man prohibited from owning guns due to prior criminal convictions was convicted of 20 charges, and will be sentenced April 22.
Kyle Matsche, 34, was convicted Friday of 16 counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, three counts of possessing a firearm silencer, and one count of possession of narcotic drugs. The other 61 counts he had been charged with were dismissed, court records show.
According to the criminal complaint, police responded to the home for a domestic disturbance. Matsche was arrested. Police seized dozens of weapons and more than 1,300 pounds of ammunition.
“When Officers detained the male party, they identified the firearms did not have serial numbers and appeared to have been made or put together in an attempt to ensure there was no paper trail or registration of purchases,” the complaint states.
Police were informed there were weapons in the home. After Matsche did not consent a search, a search warrant was obtained.
“In total 46 long guns, 23 handguns, 22 suppressors, body armor and ballistic helmet, 1,315 pounds of ammo and drug related items consistent with Fentanyl use were recovered from the residence which was reported to only be occupied by Kyle Matsche. This is in addition to the two firearms located in Kyle’s possession during the initial disturbance call,” the complaint states.
One witness told police Matsche builds guns as a hobby.
Matsche has prior convictions, including for possession of THC and bail jumping, for which he served a three-year prison term.
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