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Fla. Sheriff Promises to Arrest Anyone With a Warrant Who Comes Looking for Shelter During Hurricane Irma
While the rest of the world watched on in horror, Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as she made her way toward the United States. As many in the state of Florida prepared to evacuate and find safety and shelter, some residents there may have a storm of a different type to…
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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…