MASON CITY – A Mason City man who was charged with a felony after firing a bullet at another man who had broken into his home and assaulted him has struck a plea deal.
Troy Oglesby, 45, was charged with felony C terrorism after a July 4th, 2012 incident that took place at his home in southwest Mason City. Ogelsby was allowed to strike a plea deal today in court and has plead guilty to carrying a dangerous weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor. He will be sentenced at a later date, but the prosecuting attorney, from Hancock County, recommended 60 days in jail with 45 suspended and 1 year of probation, along with community service.
According to Oglesby, he was asleep at his home at 1614 South Harding Ave. at about 3 AM on July 4th when his front door was kicked in by a man known by Oglesby. The intruder proceeded to strike Oglesby with a sledgehammer, which he had also used to break out windows on Oglesby’s van.
Oglesby proceeded to chase the man out of his house and fired a gun at the man, who was getting into a car that had other people in it. No one else was injured except Oglesby.
Oglesby had faced upwards of 17 years in prison before the plea deal was struck.
Oglesby said after court today “tell all my supporters thank you.” He also said “the criminals eluded justice … karma will catch them.”
Oglesby also claimed today that the FBI has been contacted due to what he is calling “corruption” in the Mason City Police Department and that the FBI is now investigating.