WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Republic, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Phillip Brad Curtis, 52, who has prior felony convictions for robbery, domestic assault, possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of a firearm, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to 110 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents, deputies with the Barry County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a property near Aurora, Mo., for a report that Curtis was trespassing. Deputies cont...