12/7/12 - A Webberville man who was labeled a âperson of interestâ in an unsolved Iosco Township murder was sentenced yesterday in Livingston County Circuit Court. 23-year old Anthony Sean Duke was sentenced to nine months in jail with no credit for time served after pleading guilty to a single count of possession of a weapon by a felon in March of 2011 as a 4th time habitual offender. In exchange for that plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss four other counts of the same and five separate felony firearm charges. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department previously named Duke as a person of interest in the murder of 47-year-old Ronald Hauser, who was found shot to death in his Roberts Road home on New Yearâs Eve. Authorities discovered Duke in possession of weapons on March 30th during the course of their investigation. As a convicted felon, Duke was not allowed to possess any firearms. Authorities have not released many details about Dukeâs possible involvement with the Hauser murder, citing the open investigation. Hauser owned a tree-trimming service and police have speculated that whoever did kill him probably knew that he often carried large amounts of cash on his person and in his home. (JK)
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