Thanks to help from Project Blue, inmate believes latest jail stint will be his last By Maki Becker News Staff Reporter May 1, 2022 May 1, 2022 Updated Oct 31, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Fenner is in jail again. But he believes this time will be his last.kAmx? }@G6>36C[ u6??6C 6?565 FA :? E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ w@=5:?8 r6?E6C 27E6C D4F77=:?8 H:E9 A@=:46 @77:46CD H9@ H6C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 2CC6DE 9:>] w6 H2D @776C65 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ A2CE:4:A2E6 :? 2 A:=@E AC@8C2> 42==65 !C@;64E q=F6 @A6C2E65 3J E96 tC:6 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46 H:E9 !6246AC:?ED @7 (}* E@ 96=A A6@A=6 EC2?D:E:@? 7C@> :?42C46C2E:@? E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ – 2?5 E96? 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