A Mississippi man accused of conspiring with his sister to hire a hitman to murder another person has been convicted in federal court.

Joshua Druid Bryan, 28, of Clinton, was convicted by a federal jury of murder for hire, conspiracy to commit murder for hire, and solicitation to commit a crime of violence.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Bryan hired a hitman to murder another person. He also entered into a conspiracy with Regan Bryan, his sister, to commit the offense.

Regan Bryan previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit murder for hire.

The ATF investigated the case.