Urbana man sentenced to 12 years in prison

URBANA – A Champaign County judge Wednesday sentenced an Urbana man to 12 years in prison for beating his ex-wife.

Aaron Williams, 32, whose last known address was in the 1400 block of Eastern Avenue, had pleaded guilty in late March to aggravated domestic battery.

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