Wrangell Sentinel -

A Wrangell man was sentenced to three years on probation and 200 hours of community service after being convicted in U.S. District Court of felony marijuana cultivation near Rainbow Falls.

U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess in Anchorage sentenced Jeffery R. Cox, 37, of Wrangell, on Oct. 31 for his part in growing 95 marijuana plants on U.S. Forest Service property along the Rainbow Falls trail.

Forest Service law enforcement officer Doug Ault said it was an alert work crew that noticed Cox’s vehicle and presence on federal land.

“We obtained a description of Mr. Cox’s vehicle in t...