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  • Fla. Man Arrested in 1993 Killing of Ex-Girlfriend

    Fort Myers, Fla., police have nabbed a suspect in a 23-year-old homicide case after putting together pieces of the investigation with the help of prime-time television programming, News-Press.com reports. “We continued to be diligent … and turn over all the stones we could,” said Fort Myers Police Sgt. Brian O’Reilly, who was only in seventh grade when…

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  • Body of Missing Pregnant La. Teacher Found

    Authorities have positively identified badly decomposed remains as those of a pregnant Baton Rouge, La., teacher who has been missing since last week, WAFB reports. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office used dental records to identify the remains of Lyntell Washington, 40, who was reported missing June 9 after her 3-year-old daughter was found alone…

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  • Mass. Dad Fatally Shot Outside Barbershop While 4-Year-Old Son Was Getting Haircut

    A Boston father was shot and killed outside a barbershop in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood where he had brought his 4-year-old son to get a haircut, CBS Boston reports. The fatal shooting occurred just after noon Tuesday outside the Hair It Is barbershop. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Marcus Hall, who was shot six times, WCVB…

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  • Chicago Man Who Filed Lawsuit Against Cops for $15,000,000 Arrested on Murder Warrant

    Dominiq Greer of the Englewood section of Chicago had just wrapped up a Wednesday news conference where he announced a $15 million federal lawsuit after being shot seven times by Chicago police two years ago. As Greer sat waiting for a ride from the news conference, he was instead picked up by police and arrested…

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  • Woman’s Body Found Tied to Cinder Block in Popular Pa. Swimming and Fishing Pond

    Authorities are trying to identify the body that was found tied to a cinder block in a popular swimming and fishing hole near Philadelphia, WTXF reports. They have released photos of the woman’s clothes, jewelry and an image of a tattoo in hopes that someone will be able to help with the identification. Jason Rutter,…

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