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Pennsylvania Man Spared Prison Sentence In Turks And Caicos After Ammo Arrest: Report Pennsylvania Man Spared Prison Sentence In Turks And Caicos After Ammo Arrest: Report
Pennsylvania Man Spared Prison Sentence In Turks And Caicos After Ammo Arrest: Report Bryan Hagerich will avoid jail time and pay a fine of $6,700 after being accused of bringing ammunition to the British territory of Turks and Caicos, 6abc reports.  Hagerich, a Pennsylvania dad, was caught with 20 rounds in his baggage in February, authorities have said.  He was facing a possible 12-year sentence but received a 52-month suspended sentence and a fine instead, according to the report. A judge found "exceptional circumstances" in Hagerich's case and said the statutory minimum sentence was "unjust and disproportionate to the crime committed," 6abc wrote.  Hageri…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition 'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition
'Nightmare': Virginia EMT Among Americans Detained In Caribbean For Discovery Of Ammunition A 31-year-old EMT from Virginia became the most recent American arrested in British territory when authorities found ammunition in his luggage, police said. Tyler Wenrich, who works for the Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad, according to his Facebook page, traveled to Grand Turk on a cruise ship and, while going through a security checkpoint, was found with ammunition, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force said. According to CBS News, police found two bullets in Wenrich's backpack on Saturday, April 20 as he prepared to board a cruise ship. Wenrich appeared before a Grand Turk…

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by Cecilia Levine