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Crew Gets 53 Years for Dry Cleaner Heist | Birmingham News
Clinton Thompson, 56, just got over ten years in federal prison for his role in a brutal armed robbery at Jim Massey’s dry cleaner — the final piece of a shocking crime that left the owner zip-tied, injured, and traumatized. Alongside Zedekiah Sykes, Spirit Hooks, and Spencer Thomas, Thompson used a fake gun (a BB gun) to smash the safe, steal $8,000, and drive off with the victim’s car. All four are now facing combined sentences nearing 53 years — a stark message from prosecutors and the FBI that violent crime won’t be tolerated. The case, meticulously tracked by federal, state, and local…
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