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Florida Teen Accused of Setting Girlfriend’s Home on Fire Tells Investigators That a ‘Random Black Guy’ Did It
A Florida 19-year-old accused of setting his girlfriend’s home on fire while she and her family were inside told detectives, when confronted, that a “random black guy” committed the crime, according to police. Authorities say Jose Bernardo Rosas Madrigal doused his girlfriend’s home with lighter fluid just days after he Googled “how to burn a…
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Sheriff to Shorten Sentences for Ga. Inmates Who Saved Deputy Who Passed Out During Work Detail
The Georgia inmates who rescued a Polk County deputy who had collapsed while on security detail are getting some well-deserved time knocked off of their sentences after their kind and courageous acts earlier this month. Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats said that the six inmates would be getting their sentences shortened after rushing to the…
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6 Ga. Inmates Praised for Saving Polk County Deputy Who Passed Out During Work Detail
Six Polk County, Ga., inmates are being celebrated after they helped save a deputy who had passed out during a work detail by rushing into action and calling 911. According to 11 Alive, earlier this month, a deputy was working security for the work detail on Monday, June 12, when the humidity was at 100…