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Mpls. driver found guilty of killing girlfriend in crash

Michael Campbell tried to cast blame on his girlfriend, saying she grabbed his face and kissed him as he drove. But prosecutors said Ria Patel suffered serious injuries to her head and face and Campbell had none. They argued that if the couple had been kissing, Campbell would have had injuries, too.
by Tim Nelson

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Alabama sheriff legally took $750,000 meant to feed inmates, bought beach house

Alabama sheriff legally took $750,000 meant to feed inmates, bought beach house

Under state law, sheriffs can "keep and retain" unspent money from the jail food budget. In Etowah County, a reporter found evidence of how Sheriff Todd Entrekin is spending his "food provision" cash.

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Sister of Charleston shooter Dylann Roof arrested after menacing social media post

Sister of Charleston shooter Dylann Roof arrested after menacing social media post

After a Snapchat post saying she hoped students participating in a walkout to protest gun violence "get shot," Morgan Roof, 18, was taken into custody on drug and weapons charges.

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Bloomington mosque bombing suspect leads anti-government militia

Bloomington mosque bombing suspect leads anti-government militia

In a series of YouTube videos posted to a channel called "Illinois Patriot" in the last two months, the leader of the group expressed his contempt for the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services, espoused anti-government views and said it's "time for resistance."
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Cruz appears in court, remains silent when asked about plea

Cruz appears in court, remains silent when asked about plea

The former student charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school last month refused to announce a plea on Wednesday so a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
by Associated Press

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After mishandling Parkland shooter tip, FBI answers questions from Congress

After mishandling Parkland shooter tip, FBI answers questions from Congress

The FBI says it received multiple tips about the alleged Florida school shooter but did not follow proper protocols. Now, senior officials are answering questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
by Ryan Lucas and Miles Parks

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Father killed in Rochester fled from Iraq

Police say the man fatally shot on a sidewalk in Rochester was a husband and father of three who fled his homeland of Iraq several years ago.
by Associated Press

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Parents of slain Democratic staffer sue Fox News over story

Joel and Mary Rich allege Fox News, a reporter and a guest commentator used "lies, misrepresentations and half-truths" in a May 16, 2017, article that claimed their son Seth Rich had leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign.
by The Associated Press

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3 charged in Bloomington mosque bombing

3 charged in Bloomington mosque bombing

Authorities say three men from rural central Illinois are responsible for the attack on the Dar al Farooq Islamic Center last August. An informant tipped off the police.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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