Second Indiana Man Sentenced For State Trooper Attack

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An Indiana man accused in an attack on a Michigan State Police trooper has been sentenced to 15 to 50 years in prison. 19-year-old Travis Wise of Middlebury was sentenced Monday for assault with intent to murder in a Berrien County courtroom. Police say Trooper Garry Guild was chasing a stolen motorcycle February 20 in Berrien County near the Indiana state line. Wise’s half brother, Michael Barber of Mishawaka, charged Guild after crashing the motorcycle. Police say Wise then pulled up and joined in attacking Guild. Two motorists stopped the men, allowing the officer to arrest his attackers. Barber was earlier convicted and sentenced to at least 14 years behind bars. Wise pleaded no contest last month.

The Associated Press contributed to this report