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Hondo man sentenced after armed trip toward Washington was stopped
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· September 23, 2026
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SAN ANTONIO — A Hondo man who set out for Washington, D.C., with guns, ammunition and plans to violently overthrow the government has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.Jay Anthony Villarreal, 25, wa
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Key takeaway , with guns, ammunition and plans to violently overthrow the government has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.
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What is this story about? SAN ANTONIO — A Hondo man who set out for Washington, D.C., with guns, ammunition and plans to violently overthrow the government has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.Jay Anthony Villarreal, 25, wa
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