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2 Iowa people sentenced to prison for Nebraska robberies

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February 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two people from Sioux City have been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for robberies committed in Omaha, Nebraska. The Sioux City Journal reports that Anthony Aranda was sentenced Thursday in Omaha’s federal court to 10 years and 10 months in prison. Jamie Speelman was sentenced to 12 years and three months. Both had pleaded guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm. There is no parole in the federal prison system.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska said the two stole a pickup at gunpoint on Nov. 22, 2013. Later that day, they robbed the Midtown Gas and Grocery at gunpoint, taking more than $400.