Guilty plea may net man 15 years in meth case

DANVILLE – A 39-year-old Danville man who was arrested last November following a methamphetamine investigation by the Illinois State Police could spend up to 15 years behind bars.

Robert P. Hempel Jr. was scheduled to stand trial on Monday on drug and explosives charges.

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