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10-year-old Wisconsin girl detained in infant's death

Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk says the girl is in juvenile custody and is expected to appear in court Monday. Authorities provided no other details about the infant's death.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Curtis Flowers appeal

Flowers has been tried six times for the same crimes for the killing of four people inside a furniture store in the small town of Winona, Miss. The Supreme Court will make a decision on his case by June.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Politics pop up in race for Hennepin County sheriff

Politics pop up in race for Hennepin County sheriff

The same issues that have riled political contests across the country -- immigration, environmentalism and, of course, President Trump, are prominent in the sheriff's race in Hennepin County, which went heavily for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
by Jon Collins

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Hundreds gather for vigil for Girl Scouts, parent killed in Wisconsin crash

Hundreds gather for vigil for Girl Scouts, parent killed in Wisconsin crash

Hundreds of community members gathered outside an elementary school in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on Sunday night to remember three Girl Scouts and a parent who were killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend.
by Associated Press

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Wisconsin community in mourning after deaths of three Girl Scouts, adult volunteer

Wisconsin community in mourning after deaths of three Girl Scouts, adult volunteer

A western Wisconsin community on Sunday was grieving the deaths of three Girl Scouts and an adult who were collecting trash along a rural highway when police say a pickup truck veered off the road and hit them before speeding away.
by Associated Press

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After tragedy in Pittsburgh, an extraordinary effort to honor 'the holy ones'

After tragedy in Pittsburgh, an extraordinary effort to honor 'the holy ones'

As the Squirrel Hill community worked to honor the 11 victims of last week's attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, the investigation into the mass shooting complicated traditional Jewish burial preparations.
by Emma Bowman

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Man charged with trying to run Olympian Jessie Diggins off road

Man charged with trying to run Olympian Jessie Diggins off road

Authorities say a man accused of trying to run Olympic cross country skiing gold medalist Jessie Diggins off the road while she was roller-skiing in Minnesota has been charged with five misdemeanors.
by Associated Press

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Police search for motive in Florida yoga studio shooting

Police search for motive in Florida yoga studio shooting

Two people were shot to death and five others wounded Friday at a yoga studio in Florida's capital by a gunman who then killed himself, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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