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Short North Posse Members Sentenced For Racketeering, Other Charges

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published January 27, 2017 at 6:10 AM EST
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Federal prosecutors say eight members of the Short North Posse gang were sentenced to prison time this week. 24-year-old Johnathan Holt will serve life in prison. He is the last of 20 gang members indicted in 2014 on a racketeering case. The 5 other defendants all pleaded guilty to racketeering and/or murder charges. Ishmael Bowers was sentenced to 14 years, Tommy Coates to 7 years, Joseph Hill to 18 years, Freddie Johnson to 10 years, and Chris Warton to 18 years. Two other defendants - Robert Wilson III and Troy Patterson - were sentenced yesterday.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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