A 29-year-old former Arcola Police Department officer was sentenced to a total of 20 years in federal prison for obstruction of justice and violation of civil rights, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Monday.

The Mayor of Arcola, Fred A. Burton, received a package containing a noose and a message demanding him to withdraw from the mayoral race. Local authorities and the FBI are working together to investigate this incident.