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A former small-town police chief from West Texas has been convicted of a federal charge after being accused of what a prosecutor called a “despicable abuse of power.” Robert Michael Cross(Wichita County Sheriff’s Office) Robert Michael Cross, 35, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law. He faces up to 10 years in …

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