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Photos: Barron, Wis., celebrates after Jayme Closs found alive

Photos: Barron, Wis., celebrates after Jayme Closs found alive

The sheriff says the suspect took Jayme against her will and is being held on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.
by MPR News Staff

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Border Patrol agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 sex workers

Border Patrol agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 sex workers

Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, wanted to "clean the streets," he says. Ortiz is accused of killing four women, and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty.

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Sheriff: Jayme a 'hero'; guns found at home of suspected kidnapper

Sheriff: Jayme a 'hero'; guns found at home of suspected kidnapper

The Barron County sheriff says the man suspected of abducting Jayme Closs had a shotgun in his house similar to what was believed to have been used to kill her parents. The man apparently had no contact with the family until that night.
by MPR News Staff

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Timeline: The Jayme Closs case

Timeline: The Jayme Closs case

Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who vanished after her parents were found shot to death in their Barron, Wis., home in October was found alive in January in northwestern Wisconsin. Here's a look back at the case.
by MPR News Staff

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Missing Wis. teen Jayme Closs emerged from woods, asked dog walker for help

Missing Wis. teen Jayme Closs emerged from woods, asked dog walker for help

Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who vanished after her parents were found shot to death in their Barron, Wis., home nearly three months ago, was found unkempt but alive Thursday after she flagged down a woman walking her dog.
by Tim Nelson

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What a case of mistaken identity tells us about race in America

What a case of mistaken identity tells us about race in America

Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.
by Gene Demby and Tiara Jenkins

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Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month

Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month

The House Oversight and Reform Committee announced Thursday that Cohen will testify before that panel Feb. 7, a little more than a month after the Democrats took the House majority.
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Where are we with the Mueller investigation?

Where are we with the Mueller investigation?

A grand jury hearing testimony in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was granted a six-month extension over the weekend. And in a court filing, Paul Manafort's lawyers appear to have revealed more than they intended about evidence against their client. Where does the investigation stand and what can we expect from Mueller's findings?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Virginia police officer cleared in fatal shooting

Virginia police officer cleared in fatal shooting

The St. Louis County attorney says a Virginia police officer was justified in fatally shooting a man last year.
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