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Millington man sentenced to over 5 years for felony charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol breach

A Millington man was sentenced on Friday to 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

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