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Columbia man gets federal prison sentence for illegal possession of a gun

A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm is heading to federal prison for nearly five years.

Justin Ewing got four years and eight months of time at a hearing Monday.  The charge comes from a December 2017 incident, when Ewing and Jeremy Gerlach of Harrisburg crashed a car into an electric pole while trying to run from the cops.

Police found a stolen handgun in the car, as well as meth residue, scales, and pipes.

Gerlach already pleaded guilty and was given nearly the same sentence in April.

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