Federal charges for Mtn. View man

A Mountain View man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and firearms charges last week. Gregory Porter, 57, was charged in a four-count indictment that was returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on September 8 That indictment was unsealed and made public last Tuesday following Porter’s arrest and initial appearance in federal court.

 

Porter is alleged to have been in possession of 34 firearms and more than 150 grams of methamphetamine.

 

The indictment alleges that Porter possessed drugs with the intent to distribute and possessed a Taurus pistol in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Nov. 18, 2025. The indictment also alleges that Porter is a prior felon who unlawfully possessed an additional 33 firearms, including numerous pistols, rifles, and shotguns on Nov. 18 and 19, 2025. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who is convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition.

 

Howell County News has previously reported Porter’s 2026 domestic assault, sexual misconduct, and resisting arrest charges. These charges were disposed in Howell County courts last week, with the sexual misconduct charges dropped. Porter entered an Alford plea on the domestic assault and resisting arrest charge. He received a sentence of four years in the former charge, and three years for the latter charge. Both are a suspended execution of sentence with five years of supervised probation.