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Burglar behind bars: Braun sentenced for summer bar burglaries

Matthew Braun will be in prison for the foreseeable future.

That became clear after a sentencing hearing on Thursday, April 13 at the Eddy County Courthouse, where District Court Judge James Hovey handed Braun a lengthy prison sentence.

Braun is responsible for burglarizing Hanson’s Bar and the New Rockford Eagles Club in early August 2022, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in combined los...