Man Sentenced in Madison Arsons



     MADISON, S.D. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to playing a role
in cases of stolen vehicles and arson in the Madison area earlier
this fall has been sentenced to three years in prison for that and
for a burglary last year.
     Nineteen-year-old Alan Olson also must pay a total of about $15,000 in
restitution.
     Olson and two others were accused of stealing two vehicles and
setting them on fire in August. Olson in September pleaded guilty
to arson and accessory to grand theft. He also was convicted of
burglary in the December 2010 incident.
     
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 AP-NY-10-26-11 0958EDT


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