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Ninth Prairieland defendant sentenced to 50 years in prison; six who pleaded guilty get 2-15 years
By By Toluwani Osibamowo KERA News at Denton Record-Chronicle
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
The ninth person convicted in federal court in March for the nonfatal shooting of a police officer outside a North Texas ICE facility was sentenced to 50 years in prison Wednesday.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle ·
Reading time: 1 min
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