A Billings man charged with stealing an excavator from a nearby construction site to tear down a wall and door to a Montana gun shop to steal firearms, accepted a plea deal in the case Wednesday. Federal prosecutors said, the 46-year-old suspect pleaded guilty to theft in which he stole five pistols and one antique rifle from Castle Firearms in Yellowstone County. The stolen guns were found at his home. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
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