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February 28, 2025

Lancaster County man faked Mafia kidnapping to steal over $125k in ransom: police

(TNS) — A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to six to 23 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to faking his own Mafia kidnapping in an attempt to

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