United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Corey Schneider, 51, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on November 4, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Schneider was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his prior felony convictions. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Schneider to 70 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Schneider’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.
On May 5, 2025, members of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Metro Area Fugitive Task Force arrested Schneider at a Lincoln residence because he had an outstanding arrest warrant. The next day, investigators learned that firearms were present in Schneider’s bedroom. Investigators went back to the residence, obtained consent to search the residence, and located two pistols and a rifle in Schneider’s bedroom. One of the pistols had been reported stolen to the Lincoln Police Department in 2017. Forensic testing on another pistol showed that Schneider’s DNA could be included in a mixture of DNA found on the firearm. An agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives determined that the firearms were manufactured outside of Nebraska. During recorded calls from jail, Schneider made incriminating statements about a black case found in the bedroom containing the pistols. During an interview, Schneider admitted he traded methamphetamine for one of the pistols. Schneider’s sentence was enhanced because one of the pistols was stolen and because he possessed a firearm in connection with the felony offense of distribution of methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Metro Area Fugitive Task Force and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Nebraska — U.S. Department of Justice press release.