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Habitual Felon Convicted of High-Speed Chase and Multiple Traffic Violations: Sentenced to Prison

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Asheville, North Carolina – A jury has found Ancil Kenny Edmonds, 41, guilty of felony flee to elude arrest and eight related traffic violations after a high-speed chase. The three-day trial concluded with the conviction, which also declared Edmonds a habitual felon. Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams announced the verdict. Edmonds was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Nathaniel J. Poovey to serve an active prison term of 64 to 89 months. During the trial, the state presented evidence that on January 17, 2023, North Carolina Highway Patrol State Trooper Dalton Ledford detected Edmonds’ vehicle … Read more

Franklin Resident Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Violating Federal Firearms Law

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Franklin, Pennsylvania – A Franklin resident has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for violating federal firearms law. Philip John Dechant, a 40-year-old convicted felon, was found guilty of owning multiple firearms around April 2020, in violation of the law that prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms or ammunition. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported that Dechant’s sentence was handed down on January 18. The investigation leading to his prosecution was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under federal law, it is illegal … Read more

Capital Murderer Who Killed Huntsville STAC Agent Sentenced to Death in Landmark Case

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – LaJeremony Brown, a man convicted for the murder of Huntsville STAC Agent Billy Clardy III, was formally sentenced to death by a Madison County Judge on Friday. The jury had previously found Brown guilty of capital murder in October and voted to sentence him to death with a 10-2 majority in November. Judge Chris Comer completed the formalization of the sentence on Friday. Brown had filed a motion after his conviction in an attempt to have his death sentence overturned. However, the motion was denied today by Judge Comer. Despite being given … Read more

Hamilton County Mother Sentenced to Prison in Child Abuse Case: Victim Speaks Out

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CINCINNATI, Ohio – A Hamilton County mother has been sentenced to 3 to 4.5 years in prison for child endangerment, following a trial that lasted nearly two years. The sentencing was delivered on Wednesday by Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Alison Hathaway. Amy Rodriguez-Dangel, 46, was found guilty of four counts of child endangerment. During the hearing, the victim expressed the impact that Rodriguez-Dangel had on their life, stating, “Amy took away my freedom, she took away my rights, and she betrayed my trust.” The case began in 2022, when Rodriguez-Dangel and her husband … Read more