Starkville man receives 5 years for possessing firearm as convicted felon

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man received a five-year sentence for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Antonio Hill, the previously convicted felon, will also have a three-year term of supervised release following his sentence.

The FBI and the Starkville Police Department were involved in this investigation.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program designed to partner with all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

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