A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the theft of 38 firearms from a licensed gun store in Overton, Nevada. Alexis Breanna Worrell received her sentence, followed by two years of supervised release, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. Her partner in crime, Dennis James Caputo, was also implicated in the case and is serving a six-year prison sentence.
The theft, which occurred just over two years ago on July 24, 2023, involved a significant heist where Caputo, with assistance from Worrell and another accomplice, managed to steal a plethora of guns after the store had closed. In a scheme that seems to be lifted directly from a Hollywood caper, the trio drove from Las Vegas to Overton with plans to commit the burglary. Caputo broke into the building by cutting through the roof, disabling alarms, and ultimately handing off the weapons to wait for his signal at a local store. According to court documents, this carefully orchestrated plot allowed them to make off with the stolen goods quickly.
The aftermath of the theft saw Worrell and Caputo engaging in the illegal sale and transfer of the stolen firearms over the following months, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada. Their actions have since resulted in at least nine of those firearms being recovered by law enforcement in the possession of individuals prohibited from owning them, who were also involved in criminal activities around Las Vegas. Unfortunately, four firearms from the theft remain unaccounted for.
This is not the duo's first brush with the law; both have prior convictions. Worrell has been convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, while Caputo carries a history of felony drug crimes and burglary across multiple states. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, leading up to the charges handled by Assistant United States Attorney Dan Cowhig. Despite the severity of their crimes, the sentence recommended by the government was significantly higher — 108 months for Worrell — indicating that the 30-month sentence may reflect considerations taken by the court that have not been publicized.
