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Two men sentenced to prison in separate Texas cases

A Childress man was sentenced to six years in prison for deadly conduct by discharging a firearm following probation violations. A Montgomery man was sentenced to 402 months in federal prison for robbing four gas stations at gunpoint during a three-day crime spree in January 2025.

Where
Childress and Montgomery, Texas
When
Oct. 21, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Childress Montgomery

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • James Ryan Sharpe44-year-old Childress man sentenced to prison
  • Perrion Savage20-year-old Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison
  • 100th District Attorney's OfficeProsecuting office in Childress case

The facts

  • James Ryan Sharpe, 44, was sentenced to six years in prison for third-degree felony deadly conduct.1
  • Childress police arrested Sharpe on April 17, 2025. He pleaded guilty September 10, 2025.1
  • The state filed to revoke Sharpe's probation on August 17, 2026, citing four violations.1
  • Perrion Savage, 20, received 402 months in federal prison for robbing four gas stations at gunpoint.2
  • The robberies occurred during a three-day crime spree in January 2025, with shots fired during two.2
  • Savage received five years of supervised release to follow his federal prison sentence.2

Who said what

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  • 100th District Attorney's Office Sharpe must serve the rest of his sentence due to a prior conviction before parole eligibility.1

How they headlined it

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  • Childress man sentenced to prison following multiple probation violations

    NewsChannel 10

  • Montgomery Man Sentenced To Over 33 Years In Prison Following Three-Day Crime Spree

    Montgomery Independent

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  1. Childress man sentenced to prison following multiple probation violations NewsChannel 10 Not rated, October 21, 2026
  2. Montgomery Man Sentenced To Over 33 Years In Prison Following Three-Day Crime Spree Montgomery Independent Not rated, October 22, 2026

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