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Officers Sentenced for Framing Innocent Men in Assault Case

1/23/2026

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Story summary

Connor Beggs and Kevin Montgomery, police officers, were sentenced to eight and nine months in prison for framing innocent men in a domestic assault case.
They failed to investigate thoroughly and submitted false information to implicate the men.
Sheriff Tom Ward described their actions as an "abject dereliction of duty."
Beggs resigned amid the investigation, and Montgomery faces job loss; both sought community service and electronic monitoring to avoid jail.

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Story summary

Connor Beggs and Kevin Montgomery, police officers, were sentenced to eight and nine months in prison for framing innocent men in a domestic assault case.
They failed to investigate thoroughly and submitted false information to implicate the men.
Sheriff Tom Ward described their actions as an "abject dereliction of duty."
Beggs resigned amid the investigation, and Montgomery faces job loss; both sought community service and electronic monitoring to avoid jail.