Webster police recover firearms from apartment storage closet after recorded jail calls raise red flags; woman arrested

WEBSTER — On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Webster Police Officer Daniel Mehlhouse received information that 29-year-old Troy Morvan, who is currently incarcerated, had a conversation a few days earlier with a woman identified as Jade Anderson, indirectly referencing their possession of firearms. The information was obtained through several recorded phone calls monitored by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Statement of Facts of Detective Timothy Whiting and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)

According to police, Jade M. Anderson, 26, is a resident of 10 Village Way, an apartment complex, in Webster, MA.

“After learning this, an email request for Morvan’s jail phone calls was sent to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), and on April 10, 2025, I was notified the recorded calls were ready to be picked up,” Detective Timothy Whiting said. “Detective Phillip Hurton of Webster Police picked up the CD [compact disc] of the recorded calls and returned it to the Webster Police Station. Over the course of a few days, Det. Hurton and I reviewed portions of the CD.”

Detective Whiting stated that, in addition to the CD, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office provided documents consisting of an authorized call sheet under Morvan’s name and a call log detailing the origin of the calls made between March 27, 2025, and April 10, 2025. The documents indicated which numbers were dialed, which inmate placed the call, as well as the start and end times and duration of each call.

Detective Whiting stated that the call sheet listed Morvan’s name along with the full names and phone numbers of several individuals, including one number associated with Jade Anderson, described as “girlfriend,” and another number assigned to Fred Giovanni (Freddy), described as “friend.”

Detective Whiting added, “From the recordings, there are a small portion of key phrases put together from numerous conversations that lead police to believe that Anderson knew Morvan had firearms, arrangements were made for Anderson to travel to Giovanni’s house, take possession of a backpack that contained firearms and firearm accessories and Anderson is currently in possession of the firearms which are being held at her residence of North Village Apartment Complex, Building 10 Village Way, Apartment [number redacted], Webster, MA 01570.”

Detective Whiting stated that, upon reviewing the recorded calls, each conversation began with an automatic prompt informing the caller that the phone lines were recorded and may be monitored.

“Most of these calls vary in duration,” Detective Whiting explained. “A call on April 7, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. to number 1-508-[XXX]-[XXXX] takes place between Morvan and Fred. Fred is asked if Jade can meet him ‘at the crib at 3:30’ and Morvan was having Jade ‘grab two things from you and take them back to the crib,’ because when he got out of court he was heading to her house. They also discuss having an ‘extension’ (which I know, based on my training and experience, is slang for a firearm magazine).”

Detective Whiting stated that on April 7, 2025, at 2:16 p.m., a call between Morvan and Anderson took place during which Morvan instructed Anderson to retrieve his backpack and take “said items” from Freddy. Freddy indicated that there were two items, one of which came with a “ladder,” a term Detective Whiting recognized, based on his training and experience, as slang for a firearm magazine. Morvan also told Anderson to place the items in his top drawer, and Anderson responded by confirming she would.

“On April 7, 2025 at 2:50 p.m., a call with Jade occurs, and Morvan tells Jade that Freddy told him on April 6th that he does not want to lend her ‘those things,’ and Jade replies, ‘They’re yours,’” Detective Whiting recounted. “A few seconds later, Jade tells him that she ‘does not even know how to use them’ and laughs. Morvan replies, ‘It’s not rocket science.’ Morvan then tells her to ‘put them back up in the closet.’”

Detective Whiting stated that on April 7, 2025, at 8:40 p.m., a call took place between Morvan and Anderson during which Anderson informed Morvan that she was at Freddy’s house.

“Freddy hops on the call and is speaking with Morvan for a few minutes,” Detective Whiting said. “Then Jade gets back on the phone and tells Morvan that she has his bag, that it’s broken, but that it can be fixed. Morvan asks, ‘Is the heavy stuff in there and the ladder?’ Jade replies, ‘Yes.’”

Detective Whiting stated that on April 7, 2025, at 9:23 p.m., a call took place between Morvan and Anderson during which Anderson told Morvan that she was now at home. Morvan asked if she had the backpack, and Anderson confirmed that she did, along with his jewelry.

“The above-described conversations are very cryptic with slang terms relating to firearms and firearm accessories,” Detective Whiting said. “Additionally, Morvan’s MA [Massachusetts] Board of Probation (BOP) record has a history of firearm charges and ammunition charges, and some of these charges are still open. A summary of his BOP had 15 firearm-associated charges, to include possession of firearms, possession of ammunition, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (to wit, a firearm), and armed assault.”

Detective Whiting stated that a check of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) database confirmed that neither Morvan nor Anderson holds a current or active Massachusetts License to Carry or Firearms Identification (FID) card, and therefore neither is legally permitted to possess firearms or ammunition.

Detective Whiting stated that on Monday, April 14, 2025, he applied for and was granted a search warrant for the residence of Jade Anderson, located at 10 Village Way in Webster, Massachusetts. On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, members of the Webster Police Department, along with Detective Sergeant Nicholas Aromando of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department, executed the search warrant at that address. Detective Whiting explained that Detective Sergeant Aromando was included in the operation because he is responsible for reviewing and monitoring recorded jail phone calls, approving inmate mail, and authorizing text messages and videos sent to incarcerated individuals. Aromando had also provided the initial information obtained from the recorded calls between Anderson and Morvan.

“At the conclusion of the search, police did not locate any firearms in the apartment and cleared it,”
Detective Whiting said. “We returned to the Webster Police Department, and Det. Sgt. Aromando reviewed additional phone calls between Morvan and Anderson. He indicated that on that day, April 15, 2025 at 9:43 a.m., a recorded call took place between Morvan and Anderson. During this call, Anderson sounded upset, crying, and very nervous. Anderson informed Morvan she just received a call from her neighbor, Alexis, that police were in her apartment and going through her stuff. Anderson tells Morvan that she asked Alexis if they are going through the storage closet, and Alexis replied no. Morvan tells Anderson to have Alexis break into the storage closet and retrieve the items. Anderson tells him, ‘That’s too much to ask.’ Morvan then asked Anderson if she hid the bag; she replied, ‘No, it’s in the backpack under the chair.’ Morvan tells Anderson to get her uncle to help her get the bag out of there.”

Detective Whiting stated that upon receiving this information, he and Officer Patrick Trainor returned to 10 Village Way to secure the storage closet associated with Jade Anderson’s apartment. He added that Detective Sergeant Aromando continued to monitor phone activity and provided updates, including a conversation between Anderson and Morvan about retrieving the bag and having Anderson leave in an inconspicuous manner—something she stated she was unable to do.

“Morvan directs Anderson to have her uncle help and ‘put the whole backpack in a trash bag’ and something to the effect of ‘bury it in your Gram’s backyard,’” Detective Whiting said. “With the context of the conversations, the urgency and fear between Anderson and Morvan, it led detectives to believe that the aforementioned backpack was located in the storage closet, which the Webster Police were currently guarding.”

Detective Whiting stated that while this information was being gathered, he applied for and was granted a search warrant for the locked storage closet labeled “12,” which was in Anderson’s apartment at 10 Village Way. He noted that Webster Police investigators believed the bag containing the firearms was located in the storage unit based on phone conversations between Morvan and Anderson.

“At approximately 12:15 p.m. the search warrant was executed on the storage unit for unit 12,” Detective Whiting said. “Initial overall pictures were taken, and during this search, a light and dark brown backpack with red and green stripes and a broken zipper was located under a chair, just as described by Anderson. As the backpack was removed, it was photographed and then opened. Inside were two firearms, one identified as a Springfield Armory 1911 and a ‘Glock-style’ semi-automatic firearm with a flashlight on the lower rail. This ‘Glock-style’ firearm appears to be a ‘ghost gun,’ which does not have a serial number and is ‘homemade.’”

Detective Whiting stated that the bag also contained three firearm magazines, each loaded with rounds of ammunition. Upon closer inspection, he observed that one magazine held seventeen live rounds, the second contained seven, and the third held six. All magazines were rendered clear and safe to handle, then photographed, secured by police, and transported to the Webster Police Station.

“Though the aforementioned storage closet is a locked closet, staff and maintenance personnel from the North Village Apartment Complex do possess keys and have access to the closets,” Detective Whiting said. “None of the firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories were secured in any sort of locked container. Additionally, the ‘Glock-style’ firearm that was recovered was capable of accepting high-capacity magazines, like the one that was located with it.”

Detective Whiting stated that on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Anderson entered the lobby of the Webster Police Station to inquire whether there was a warrant for her arrest. Upon being notified, he met her in the lobby.

“We spoke and I informed her that she did not currently have a warrant, but that I would like to speak with her about yesterday’s incident,” Detective Whiting said. “She hesitated at first, and I further explained that I could arrest her now or we could talk about it and I could get her version of the incident. She agreed to speak with me.”

Detective Whiting stated that Anderson was brought to Interview Room 1, where she was informed that she would be interviewed and that the conversation would be audio and video recorded. He then read her the Miranda Rights from a card, provided her with a copy to follow along, and noted that she agreed to speak and signed the Miranda card. Detective Bruce Hamm was present for the interview and signed as a witness.

“I started by asking her why she thought a warrant was out for her and she referred to the search warrants that were conducted on her apartment. I informed her that I was the affiant of those search warrants and asked her to tell me how she obtained the firearms,” Detective Whiting.

Detective Whiting stated that, in summary, Anderson confirmed the following facts: she had been in a dating relationship with Troy Morvan for approximately one year and acknowledged that he was currently incarcerated at the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. She admitted that, over the past few weeks, they had communicated using coded language to arrange for her to retrieve firearms from an individual known as Freddy. Anderson described the firearms as being stored in a brown backpack with several “G” logos and red and green straps—the same bag later recovered by police from the storage unit inside her apartment.

“Anderson did try to falsify how long the firearms were there and stated that she did not have the key for the storage unit,” Detective Whiting said. “I called her out on this lie and observed her body language to change. I told her how and when she brought the bag into her building and she then confirmed this was the correct information not what she told us.”

Detective Whiting stated that Anderson confirmed that on the day the search warrant was executed, her neighbor Alexis informed her that police were searching her apartment, not the storage unit. Anderson then called Morvan, and the two discussed making plans to dispose of the backpack and firearms.

“I then mentioned them discussing plan to get rid of the items by putting them in a black trash bag and burying them at her grandmother’s house,” Detective Whiting said. “She stated that she did not recall all that but did confirm to the rest. This concluded the interview and we told her we were stepping out for a moment.”

Detective Whiting stated that a few moments later, he and Detective Hamm informed Anderson that she was being placed under arrest. She was escorted to the booking room, where she was booked, photographed, fingerprinted, and allowed to make a phone call. A female officer from the Oxford Police Department conducted a search, and Anderson was then placed in a cell.

Anderson was charged with the following, Detective Whiting’s reasoning for the charges is provided in quotations:

1. Possession of Ammunition Without FID Card: “On 10/05/24, Jade Anderson did, in fact, possess live .45 caliber ammunition without an FID card,” Detective Whiting said.
2. Ammunition Unattended: “On 10/05/24, Jade Anderson did in fact leave live 9mm caliber and live .45 caliber ammunition unattended and unsecured,” Detective Whiting said.
3. Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm in the Commission of a Felony: “Jade Anderson did, in fact, possess a large-capacity ‘Glock-style’ firearm that is capable of holding high-capacity magazines while committing a felony,” Detective Whiting said.
4. Possession of a Firearm Without FID Card: “Jade Anderson did in fact possess a 9mm firearm without a valid FID card,” Detective Whiting said.
5. Possession of a Firearm Without FID Card: “Jade Anderson did, in fact, possess a .45 caliber firearm without a valid FID card,” Detective Whiting said.
6. Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm: “Jade Anderson did – in fact – possess a Glock-style 9mm caliber handgun that is capable of holding high-capacity magazines without a valid FID or LTC, as there were 17 rounds of live 9mm caliber ammunition loaded in a magazine,” Detective Whiting said.
7. Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device: “Jade Anderson did in fact possess a 17-round high-capacity magazine that was loaded with 17 rounds of live 9mm caliber ammunition without a valid FID or LTC,” Detective Whiting said.
8. Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm: “Jade Anderson did in-fact store a large capacity firearm that was not in a locked container nor was equipped with a properly engaged safety device,” Detective Whiting said.
9. Improper Storage of a Firearm: “Jade Anderson did, in fact, store a firearm. 45-caliber firearm that was not in a locked container nor was equipped with a properly engaged safety device,” Detective Whiting said.
10. Conspiracy: “Jade Anderson and Troy Morvan did conspire to possess and conceal firearms, firearm ammo, and firearm accessories when neither was licensed to possess these items,” Detective Whiting said. “They both made overt plans and arrangements to obtain the items and store/hide them, then made arrangements to attempt to get rid of/hide/bury the items after learning police were at her residence.”

Anderson was arraigned in Dudley District Court on April 16, 2025. During her arraignment, the Commonwealth made a motion for pretrial detention based on dangerousness. Judge Timothy Hillman held the dangerousness hearing during her arraignment and found Anderson not dangerous. She was released on $200 cash bail with several conditions: she must stay away from and have no contact with Troy Morvan and Fred Giovanni; she is prohibited from possessing firearms, dangerous weapons, or destructive devices; she must comply with all local, state, and federal laws; notify the probation department of any changes to her residence, mailing address, or contact information; and refrain from making false statements to any officers of the court.

Anderson’s next court date is a pretrial conference hearing scheduled for June 4, 2025.

Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story occurred in April, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.

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