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Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas will spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that sentence is related to a burglary that happened a

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  1. Local News 8

    Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue (opens Local News 8)

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    WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas will spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that sentence is related to a burglary that happened a

  2. New York Times

    Kansas Man Who Stole Jackie Robinson Statue Is Sentenced to Prison (opens New York Times)

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    Ricky Alderete was sentenced to a total of 15 years, including 18 months for the theft, and time in prison on other charges.

  3. New York Post

    Kansas man Ricky Alderete sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue (opens New York Post)

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    The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas is going to spend about 15 years in prison.

  4. CNN

    Man who stole Jackie Robinson statue from Kansas youth field sentenced to about 15 years in prison (opens CNN)

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    The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas is going to spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that time is related to a burglary that happened a few days after the January statue h…

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