LOCAL MAN SENT TO PRISON

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A Lawrence County man was sentenced to prison this week in court. States Attorney Michael Strange announced that on Monday 42 year old Michael Vinsel of Lawrenceville was given a term of 15 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections along with 2 years of mandatory supervised release for Class 1 Illinois Felony Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. The sentence stemmed from his arrest for possessing 90 grams of the drug.