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5 months in jail for Michigan man who cut railroad wires

(Source: Associated Press, January 11, 2018)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge has sentenced a man to just five months in jail for cutting railroad safety wires in the Battle Creek area.

Full story: www.usnews.com

Friday, January 12, 2018

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