Bounty Hunter Sentenced to 10 Years for Kidnapping

Wayne D. Lozier Jr. violated state laws by not being licensed in Missouri and not notifying local police before apprehending a woman on behalf of a bail bond company.

• Wayne D. Lozier Jr., a bounty hunter from Louisiana, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for kidnapping a woman from her home in Missouri.
• Lozier and his partner, Jody L. Sullivan, were hired by a bail bond company to apprehend the woman, who had an arrest warrant for two misdemeanor offenses.
• The bounty hunters were not licensed in Missouri and did not notify local police before entering the woman's home, violating state laws.
• When the woman sought help at a gas station, Lozier used a stun gun and pulled her hair before dragging her from the store.
• Lozier's partner, Sullivan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kidnapping charges and was sentenced to five years of probation.

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