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Decatur man sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a gun

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Decatur man sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a gun — Springfield Community news

VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- A Decatur man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a decade in prison for illegally having a gun. 31-year-old Dillon Cagle pleaded guilty on Oct. 23 to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, which is a Class 2 felony. Prosecutors said two months earlier -- on Aug. 12, [...]

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