A judge sentenced a Twin Cities woman to nearly four years in prison for illegally buying weapons for the father of her children, who went on to use them in the killing of three first responders in Burnsville last year.

Ashley Dyrdahl, 35, was charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office last November with 11 felonies, including five counts each of straw purchasing and making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. She was sentenced on Wednesday to 45 months in prison followed by two years of probation.

After pleading not guilty, Dyrdahl changed her plea during a hearing in January, accepting a plea deal that dropped all but two charges.

As part of her plea deal, Dyrdahl will be included in a public service announcement about straw purchasing.

Dyrdahl bought five firear

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