Western UP meth ring gets federal sentence

By RICHARD JENKINS

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MARQUETTE — Four western Upper Peninsula drug dealers were sentenced to federal prison, the Department of Justice’s office in Michigan’s Western District announced Monday.

Patrick Joseph Sievers, 36, formerly of Ironwood, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison and eight years of supervised release.

Kathryn Maria Hellen, 27, formerly of Ironwood, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release.

Jennifer Elizabeth Smith, 29, formerly of Ontonagon, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and three years of s...