Champaign Man Sentenced for Inciting Riot

Further, after the riot, Betts fled to Mississippi where he used his cell phone to conduct internet searches such as, “can police find your location by logging in messenger,” “can police track your facebook,” and “what are charges for starting a riot.”

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Kent, Washington Man Who Engaged in Looting During Downtown Seattle Civil Unrest Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearm

According to the criminal complaint, on June 1, 2020, Seattle Police officers responded to reports of a break-in and looting at the Sneaker City store on Pike Street in downtown Seattle.  When police arrived, various suspects were running away from the store.  Witnesses said some

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Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun During Looting in Downtown Chicago

Williams, 28, of Chicago, pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.  He was prohibited from possessing a gun after previously being convicted of a felony firearm offense in the Circuit Court of Cook County, for which he was sentenced to probation.

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