LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Laurel County man is facing 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple firearm-related charges. According to the sheriff’s office, 42-year-old Christopher Mathis will serve a 10-year sentence for possession of a handgun as a convicted felon, a long with an additional 5-year sentence for stealing firearms. Deputies say the charges stem from an incident last September, when Mathis broke into three vehicles parked at a local business and stole multiple guns from inside. Officials say he is now awaiting formal sentencing. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Christopher Mathis, convicted felon firearm possession, Gun Theft, Kentucky news, Laurel County crime, sheriff’s office ...read more read less