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The central California native had been stealing cars, running drugs and doing them, and had done some hard prison time.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Nelson previously served prison time for theft, and spent much of his teen years in juvenile facilities after committing various crimes.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cotter spent significant time Tuesday attacking the credibility of Fidel Marquez, a former ComEd executive who cut a deal with prosecutors in order to avoid serious prison time.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
Governor Polis has declared his intention to make Colorado one of the safest states in the nation.
—Byron H Pelton, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Nelson previously served prison time for theft, and spent much of his teen years in juvenile facilities after committing various crimes.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cotter spent significant time Tuesday attacking the credibility of Fidel Marquez, a former ComEd executive who cut a deal with prosecutors in order to avoid serious prison time.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Boulder man gets 15 years federal prison time for child enticement
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
Governor Polis has declared his intention to make Colorado one of the safest states in the nation.
—Byron H Pelton, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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