From the Tribune staff reportsBIRMINGHAM – A federal judge sentenced a convicted felon for illegal possession of a firearm on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. U.S. District Court Judge Karon O. Bowdre sentenced Dantrell Dujuan Purifoy, 30, of Warrior, to 61 months in prison. Purifoy pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in January. According to the plea agreement, on July 27, 2022, a Warrior police officer received a license plate reader report on a stolen vehicle. Purifoy fled in the stolen vehicle and the officer pursued him.

Source: The Express Tribune May 17, 2023 17:56 UTC