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Knife-point robbery results in jail time
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Two men will serve jail time after they reportedly lured a debt collector and robbed him at knife-point.The defendants, Wesley Maloy and Jackie William Lowery, entered guilty pleas to the charge of theft. More serious charges of felony assault, attempted aggravated robbery, and burglary were dismissed as part of their plea agreement.Lowery received the most jail time as he was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to serve 30 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence and to make $390 restitution.Maloy was instructed to serve 14 days of an 11-29 sentence and also make $390 restitution. Both men have been warned to have no contact with the victim in the case.Their sentences come for an incident last May which happened just outside Mt.