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Abilene man accused of forcibly kidnapping woman at gas station sentenced to 35 years
Summary by Abilene News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Erica Garner , as published by BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The suspect, Elkeithtryck Robert Mason, Jr.
A man from Abilene has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a kidnapping. The incident occurred at a local gas station, where a woman was forcibly taken. , pleaded guilty to Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault.
His sentence was handed down during a trial related to the incident. Further details about the case are available from local news sources, including the events surrounding the kidnapping and the trial proceedings.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: BigCountryHomepage (KTAB CBS / KRBC NBC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A man from Abilene has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in a kidnapping. The incident occurred at a local gas station, where a woman was forcibly taken. The suspect, Elkeithtryck…
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