OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A 35-year-old Oshkosh man was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison in relation to a firearms incident that occurred last summer.
Douglas T. Murphy was found guilty by a jury in December for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He has prior felony convictions in Waukesha, Manitowoc and Winnebago counties.
According to court documents, on the night of June 4 and into the early morning hours of June 5, 2023, Murphy continually pointed a Cobra .380 caliber handgun at “several children” inside a downtown Oshkosh home. He also used the firearm to “pistol whip” the children’s mother, inflicting an open wound on the woman’s scalp.
The children called 911, leading to a nearly 6-hour standoff with law enforcement, who formed a perimeter around the residence. Eventually, the City of Oshkosh Police Department SWAT Team entered the home and arrested Murphy. A loaded firearm was found in close proximity to Murphy at the time of his arrest.
At the sentencing hearing, Senior United States District Court Judge William C. Griesbach noted the serious and dangerous nature of Murphy’s conduct during the armed standoff. Based on his conduct and extensive criminal history, Judge Griesbach found Murphy to pose a danger to the community and saw a strong need for a lengthy prison sentence to deter Murphy from engaging in further criminal conduct.
After Murphy is released from prison, he will serve three years on supervised release.
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