A federal grand jury in Medford returned an indictment charging a Medford man with possessing nine firearms while being a convicted felon, possessing unregistered firearms silencers, and possessing an unregistered destructive device.
Michael Scott Beugli, 32, appeared in court Monday to be arraigned on a superseding indictment and to seek release. Beugli pleaded not guilty and was detained pending trial.
According to court documents, on February 24, 2026, a witness saw Beugli throwing firearms out of his residence. Beugli is a convicted felon not allowed to possess firearms. He fled the premises, and law enforcement located nine guns and additional homemade silencers at Beugli’s residence.
About a month after this incident, Beugli sent threatening messages to the witness. On March 25, 2026, ATF responded to an explosive device detonating in a car at the witness’s residence. Beugli was located nearby in a home with similar devices and explosive materials. He had not registered any silencers or destructive devices with ATF as required by law.
Beugli made his initial appearance in federal court on August 17, 2026, before a U.S. magistrate judge. He was arraigned on the one count indictment charging felon in possession of a firearm, pleaded not guilty, and ordered detained pending a jury trial scheduled to begin September 28, 2026.
If convicted, Michael Beugli faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison, 3 years’ supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
