A man whose criminal history spans back to 1996 has just received a life sentence in prison for a 2023 crime.
Lonnie Terrell Hawkins of Reno was given life in prison and will be eligible for parole after 15 years served.
In 2023, Hawkins was arrested after Reno Police were called out to a possible kidnapping.
The victim said that Hawkins had given her fentanyl, and then demanded sex for the drugs. Hawkins then held the woman captive in his car and threatened to take her to Las Vegas and force her to work as a prostitute.
According to officials, Hawkins sexually assaulted the woman before he was arrested and convicted.
Prior to his most recent charge, Hawkins had four prior convictions for larceny, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen car, and attempt to possess a stolen car.
