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Corinth Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Burglary

A Corinth man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following a guilty plea to burglary of a building.

Benjamin Muckensturm, 35, admitted to breaking into a storage unit during an incident investigated by the Corinth Police Department. Detective Jerry Rogers served as the lead investigator.

At the time of the burglary, Muckensturm was on probation for possession of stolen property. His probation was revoked as part of the sentencing. He will also serve five years of post-release supervision after completing his prison term.

Assistant District Attorney Kyle Robbins prosecuted the case on behalf of the First District Attorney’s Office.

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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