An Omaha man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. Authorities credited a viewer tip with helping investigators locate Justin Dueling before his arrest.
According to WOWT, Dueling, 41, will serve 15 years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence.
The station's report says authorities credited a First Alert 6 Sarpy County Crime Stoppers story with generating the viewer tip that led investigators to Dueling's whereabouts. The metro fugitive task force used that information to locate him and carry out the traffic stop that ended in his arrest.
How the Tip Led to an Arrest
Per the same account, the task force's felony stop near 70th and O Streets in Omaha resulted in Dueling's custody without incident, bringing the search to a close.
National Sentencing Context
For comparison, the U.S. Sentencing Commission reported that people sentenced for production offenses in fiscal year 2019 received an average of almost 23 years in prison, with sentences ranging from one year to life. The Commission also found that 78.0% of those offenders were convicted under a statute carrying a mandatory minimum of at least 15 years. These national figures do not establish the charges, statute or circumstances in Dueling’s case.
