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Man who tried to run over deputy gets up to 15 years in prison

GILLETTE (WNE) — A Moorcroft man who was found guilty of trying to run into a sheriff’s deputy while fleeing from law enforcement in the spring of 2020 will serve up to 15 years in prison.

Last week, Nathan Schuerman, 42, was sentenced to 13.5 to 15 years for aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon.

In April 2020, Schuerman tried to drive his truck head-on into a deputy’s vehicle while fleeing law enforcement.

In a jury trial in December, Schuerman was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault, possessi...