Prisoner gets 16 life sentences for jail siege

An inmate who took two prison guards hostage in one of the longest prison stand-offs in America’s history was sentenced to 16 consecutive life sentences.

Ricky Wassenaar, 42, was convicted last month on 19 charges including kidnapping, sexual assault and aggravated assault for his role in last year’s 15-day hostage stand-off at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis.