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New Hampshire man sentenced to 7 years for Battle of Bunkerville role
by Brian SeayA judge sentenced a New Hampshire man to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in the armed standoff at Cliven Bundy’s cattle ranch in 2014.
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North Carolina officer found guilty in gun trafficking scheme
by Brian SeayA federal jury found a former officer guilty Monday of bribery, drug, and gun charges for his role in an interstate drug trafficking operation.
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Oregon gun shop owner gets 2 years for selling firearms to felon
by Jennifer CruzWilson Lee Clow claimed he was operating a "reverse-sting" on the ATF when he sold firearms to the felon. He said he knew the buyer was an ATF informant, but was tired of the "bullshit."
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Oregon man sentenced to 63 months for threatening Obama, FBI agents
by Brian SeayJohn Martin Roos, 62, admitted in court that he used racially inflammatory language in a social media post where he threatened to kill Obama, his wife and their children.
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Serial restaurant robberies land Florida felon 25 years
by Jennifer CruzSmith, who has a prior criminal history, yielded just over $1,500 in four of the six robberies and will now spend most, if not all, of his life behind bars.
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Tennessee sheriff admits to threesome with inmates, could face decades in prison
by Brian SeayA former Tennessee sheriff admitted in a plea agreement Thursday that he used his position to give perks to female inmates in exchange for sex.
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Minnesota man gets 12 months for threatening to blow up mosque
by Jennifer CruzFisher, who has become increasingly angry since 9/11, admitted to mailing the letter and said he was trying to get the center to stop construction.
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Chicago man who tried to kill federal informant gets 35 years
by Brian SeayA drug dealer in Chicago was sentenced to 35 years in prison last week for trying to kill a federal informant.
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Iowa man gets 28 years for international gun smuggling scheme
by Brian SeayAn Iowa man has been sentenced to 28 ½ years in federal prison for trying to send hundreds of guns to Lebanon.
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Deputy who killed suspect when he mistook gun for taser gets 4 years
by Jennifer CruzThe district judge called the sentence a "legitimate and moral consequence” of former Tulsa County Sheriff Reserve Deputy Robert Bates’ actions.
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Deadly home invasion earns two men 28 years in prison
by Jennifer CruzThe men pleaded guilty to the charges in May and admitted they planned the robbery after learning there was a large amount of cocaine and cash in the home.
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20 year sentence for teen robber paralyzed after being shot by would-be victim
by Jennifer CruzThough the teen apologized for his actions and his mother begged for mercy, the judge did not feel Nathan King's disturbing behavior would come to an end.
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