Ex-Iowa police officer gets 10 years
MASON CITY (AP) — A former Forest City police officer convicted of starting a fire at the police station and stealing a rifle from a police car has been given up to 10 years in prison.
Thaddeus Ellenbecker, 35, still maintained his innocence when he was sentenced on Tuesday in Winnebago County District Court in Forest City.
A judge convicted Ellenbecker of second-degree arson and second-degree burglary in a nonjury trial.
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