A Miller County jury has sentenced a Wilton, Ark., man to 80 years in an Arkansas prison for his part in a string of Texarkana area robberies last fall.

Kenneth DeWayne Riley, 40, received the sentence following a two-day trial before Miller County Circuit Judge Jim Hudson. Riley, his nephew, George Riley, 18, and 17-year-old Timothy Holland used guns to intimidate employees of local businesses last September and October.

“We’re proud of the Miller County jury for listening to the evidence and coming back with an appropriate verdict,” said Deputy Prosecutor Stephanie Bl...

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