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Tampa, Fla. man sentenced to five years in prison for burning down a sports store during BLM race rioting last year
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Terrance Lee Hester has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection to the incident. He surrendered to federal authorities in July of 2020 in Oswego, New York, according to WFLA 8. Video footage taken on Sunday, May 31 shows Hester placing a burning shirt into the broken window of the Champs store. According to the Department of Justice, the building became fully engulfed in a fire that resulted in an estimated $1.25 million in damages to Champs and other businesses in the store plaza. Hester pleaded guilt to a federal arson charge in March. He reportedly faced a minimum sentence in prison of five years, and a maximum of 20 years. Posted by: Fred 2021-07-29 |
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