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• Device Lets Police Seize Digital Cash, Raises Civil Liberties Concerns - NPR

  02-07-2016 23:23 via npr.org
  
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  Device Lets Police Seize Digital Cash, Raises Civil Liberties Concerns
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  The machine looks like a terminal at your local convenience store, but police agencies in a number of states are using them to read money cards seized from crime suspects. Officers can instantly freeze or seize the funds loaded on prepaid cards using ...and more »
  
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• Bay Area police officers caught in prostitution scandals - The Mercury News

  02-07-2016 22:51 via mercurynews.com
  
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  Bay Area police officers caught in prostitution scandals
  The Mercury News
  In the past two decades, a number of Bay Area police officers have been prosecuted or sued for alleged sexual misconduct with prostitutes. Here are some high-profile examples: 1996: Oakland police officer Lorenzo Delrosario was arrested on suspicion of ...
  Prostitute reveals new details in Bay Area police sex scandalNew York Daily Newsall 33 news articles »
  
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• Police arrest five on weapons and drug charges - Ithaca Journal

  02-07-2016 22:36 via ithacajournal.com
  
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  Police arrest five on weapons and drug charges
  Ithaca Journal
  Ithaca Police, working with other agencies, arrested five people on drug and weapons charges after executing two search warrants on Friday. Shortly after 5 a.m. Friday, the Ithaca Police SWAT Team, the Tompkins County Drug Task Force and the U.S. ...and more »
  
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• Police ID 2 killed in Parkway crash - Asbury Park Press

  02-07-2016 20:04 via app.com
  
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  Police ID 2 killed in Parkway crash
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  HOLMDEL A single-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway here at the start of the July 4th holiday weekend Friday claimed the lives of an Elizabeth woman and an Irvington man and seriously injured four others, state police said Saturday. Esperanza ...
  Police ID victims in fatal Garden State Parkway crashNJ.com
  2 Killed When Van Overturns on Garden State Parkway: PoliceNBC New Yorkall 27 news articles »
  
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• Woman shows cleavage, offers cash during traffic stop, police say - Local 10

  02-07-2016 19:57 via local10.com
  
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  Woman shows cleavage, offers cash during traffic stop, police say
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  MIAMI - A police officer said a woman pulled down her dress to show more of her cleavage and tried to give him cash during a recent traffic stop. She said he is lying. Margaret Garcia, who works as an entertainer, was speeding when a police officer ...
  Police video shows woman try bribery and (partial) nudity to get out of a ticket in Miami-DadeMiami Heraldall 20 news articles »
  
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• Man, 23, found shot dead on Hempstead sidewalk, police say - Newsday

  02-07-2016 19:53 via newsday.com
  
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  Man, 23, found shot dead on Hempstead sidewalk, police say
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  Police from Nassau County and Hempstead Village are investigating a fatal shooting early Saturday, July 2, 2016, on Laurel Avenue in Hempstead. (Credit: Howard Schnapp). A 23-year-old man was shot to death in Hempstead Village early Saturday ...
  Police: 1 dead in Hempstead shootingNews 12 Long Islandall 4 news articles »
  
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• Police ID man shot to death on Syracuse's North Side - Syracuse.com

  02-07-2016 19:36 via syracuse.com
  
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  Police ID man shot to death on Syracuse's North Side
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  The 600 block of North Salina Street is quiet Saturday morning in Syracuse hours Nathan Chandler, 34, of Syracuse, was shot to death. The homicide happened on the street near East Division Street and Transitions 658. (Samantha House). Print Email.
  Syracuse Police identify victim in North Side homicideWSYRall 16 news articles »
  
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• Activists Troubled by Houston's History of Police Shootings - ABC News

  02-07-2016 18:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Activists Troubled by Houston's History of Police Shootings
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  FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner, center, raises hands with his daughter, Ashley Turner, left, after speaking at an election night watch party in Houston. There's a concerning pattern in Houston that's lasted ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: 12-year-old leads police on high-speed chase - KABC-TV

  02-07-2016 17:16 via abc7.com
  
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  VIDEO: 12-year-old leads police on high-speed chase
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  Newly released dash camera footage shows a high-speed chase as officers pursed a 12-year-old-girl for more than 40 miles. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=1411152" frameborder="0" ...
  Pre-Teen Girl Allegedly Steals Car From Grandma, Leads Wild Police ChaseJalopnik
  Texas 12-year-old leads police on 40 mile, 118mph chaseFOX 4 News
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• Chicago police arrest 88 in raids, step up holiday patrols - WLS-TV

  02-07-2016 16:53 via abc7chicago.com
  
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  Chicago police arrest 88 in raids, step up holiday patrols
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  As you head out this holiday weekend, expect to see a much larger police presence. (WLS). Embed. <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7chicago.com/video/embed/?pid=1411017" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. share; share; tweet ...
  Chicago Police arrest 88 ahead of Fourth of July weekendChicago Sun-Timesall 28 news articles »
  
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• Police Injustice: How the Court Fails - The New York Review of Books

  02-07-2016 16:05 via nybooks.com
  
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  Police Injustice: How the Court Fails
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  The Supreme Court term that just concluded has been noted by many commentators, myself included, as one in which the Court turned left, upholding affirmative action and striking down unjustifiable restrictions on women's access to abortion. In these ...and more »
  
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• Police: Drunk driver hits officer - WJXT Jacksonville

  02-07-2016 15:35 via news4jax.com
  
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  Police: Drunk driver hits officer
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  Copyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Florida assistant state attorney suspended for... News. Algae blooms reported on Clay ...and more »
  
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• Police: Woman blew traffic light, killed longtime motorcyclist - Detroit Free Press

  02-07-2016 15:03 via freep.com
  
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  Police: Woman blew traffic light, killed longtime motorcyclist
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  South Lyon Police along with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office continue to investigate a fatal accident which occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday, which took the life of motorcyclist Terry Holland, 69, of Howell. “Our preliminary investigation shows ...
  
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• Police ID robbery suspect shot, killed by officer - KCCI Des Moines

  02-07-2016 14:48 via kcci.com
  
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  Police ID robbery suspect shot, killed by officer
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  FORT MADISON, Iowa —Police have identified a suspected bank robber shot and killed by a Fort Madison officer this week. Be the first to know: Download the free News App. Get breaking news and weather alerts anywhere you go with the free KCCI 8 News ...and more »
  
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• Syracuse police investigating early morning North Side homicide - WSYR

  02-07-2016 14:17 via localsyr.com
  
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  Syracuse police investigating early morning North Side homicide
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  Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SYRACUSE (WSYR-TV). Syracuse Police are investigating a North Side homicide that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. ...and more »
  
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• When it comes to police body cameras, the public can't be kept in the dark - Los Angeles Times

  02-07-2016 14:00 via latimes.com
  
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  When it comes to police body cameras, the public can't be kept in the dark
  Los Angeles Times
  Body-worn cameras are all the rage among police departments that are serious about accountability. But the tool is still so new that there's little consensus on how and when — or even if — to let the public see the recordings these devices make. The ...and more »
  
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• Lancaster County Police Log: Saturday, July 2, 2016 - LancasterOnline

  02-07-2016 13:02 via lancasteronline.com
  
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  Lancaster County Police Log: Saturday, July 2, 2016
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  LANCASTER: Dupreesha D. Brison, 22, of the 400 block of East Strawberry Street, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault to a child, harassment and criminal mischief after she punched a 16-year-old girl in the head and broke windows of a home in ...
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in West Side shooting - Chicago Sun-Times

  02-07-2016 11:53 via chicago.suntimes.com
  
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  Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in West Side shooting
  Chicago Sun-Times
  One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting early Saturday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, according to Chicago Police. A 34-year-old man was standing outside an auto repair shop about 3:30 a.m. near Chicago ...
  
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• Chicago Police arrest 88 ahead of Fourth of July weekend - Chicago Sun-Times

  02-07-2016 10:37 via chicago.suntimes.com
  
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  Chicago Police arrest 88 ahead of Fourth of July weekend
  Chicago Sun-Times
  An assault weapon was recovered by Chicago Police during a traffic stop in the 5500 block of West Potomac Street Friday. | Chicago Police. Matthew Hendrickson · @ReportstheNews | email. Raids targeting street gang members ahead of the Fourth of July ...
  Chicago police prepare for holiday weekend after 72 murders in JuneWLS-TVall 25 news articles »
  
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• Report: Albuquerque Police Failed in Use-of-Force Reviews - ABC News

  02-07-2016 08:28 via abcnews.go.com
  Report: Albuquerque Police Failed in Use-of-Force Reviews
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  Albuquerque police struggled to adequately investigate use-of-force cases amid a mostly failed review system for holding officers accountable, while the department's SWAT units showed improvement in de-escalating standoffs and other high-stress ...and more »
  
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• Police: Six gunmen killed, hostages rescued after standoff in Bangladesh - USA TODAY

  02-07-2016 08:14 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police: Six gunmen killed, hostages rescued after standoff in Bangladesh
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  Bangladesh security forces ended an intense hostage standoff where heavily armed militants held dozens of people hostage at an upscale Dhaka cafe Saturday morning, killing at least six gunman and rescuing 13 hostages, police officials said. Police Lt. Col.
  Bangladesh Hostage Standoff Ends, All Attackers Dead: PoliceNBCNews.com
  Bangladesh Army: 20 Hostages Killed, 13 Rescued In Dhaka AttackNPR
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• Official: 20 hostages killed in Bangladesh restaurant attack - USA TODAY

  02-07-2016 08:14 via usatoday.com
  
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  Official: 20 hostages killed in Bangladesh restaurant attack
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  Twenty civilians were killed after heavily armed militants held dozens of people hostage at a popular cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, a Bangladesh military official said Saturday. Bangladesh security forces ended the intense hostage standoff in Dhaka ...
  Bangladesh Attack: 20 Foreigners Killed, 13 Rescued in Militant SiegeNBCNews.com
  Bangladesh Army: 20 Hostages Killed, 13 Rescued In Dhaka AttackNPR
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• Bangladesh police storm restaurant, rescue some hostages - Reuters

  02-07-2016 06:10 via reuters.com
  
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  Bangladesh police storm restaurant, rescue some hostages
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  DHAKA/NEW DELHI Bangladeshi police stormed a restaurant in the capital Dhaka and rescued up to 10 hostages on Saturday, one official said, after an attack claimed by Islamic state. Gunmen attacked the upscale cafe in the diplomatic area of Dhaka late ...
  Bangladesh Army: 20 Hostages Killed, 13 Rescued In Dhaka AttackNPR
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• Bangladesh Hostage Standoff Ends, All Attackers Dead: Police - NBCNews.com

  02-07-2016 05:51 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Bangladesh Hostage Standoff Ends, All Attackers Dead: Police
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  Bangladeshi security forces on Saturday stormed a restaurant where armed attackers took what was feared to be dozens of hostages the night before. Local media reported that gunfire and explosions were heard at around 7:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. ...
  Bangladesh police storm restaurant, rescue some hostagesReuters
  Bangladesh Army: 20 Hostages Killed, 13 Rescued In Dhaka AttackNPR
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• Police ID kidnapping, assault, shooting suspect - OregonLive.com

  02-07-2016 05:24 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Police ID kidnapping, assault, shooting suspect
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  Police have identified a 42-year-old man as the suspect in a kidnapping, sexual assault and shooting that spurred a manhunt Friday morning. Anthony David Stone should be considered armed and dangerous, Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland police spokesman ...
  Police search for shooting suspect after crash on Hawthorne BridgeKATUall 21 news articles »
  
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• Men charged with thefts across Onondaga, Oswego counties, state police say - Syracuse.com

  02-07-2016 05:16 via syracuse.com
  
  Men charged with thefts across Onondaga, Oswego counties, state police say
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  MEXICO, N.Y. -- Two Oswego County men have been charged in a string of theft cases across two counties, according to the New York State Police. On April 26 troopers were called to a larceny complaint on Minckler Road in the town of Mexico. A woman ...and more »
  
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• 2 Killed in Van Crash on Garden State Parkway: Police - NBC New York

  02-07-2016 04:59 via nbcnewyork.com
  
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  2 Killed in Van Crash on Garden State Parkway: Police
  NBC New York
  A van carrying 14 people crashed and rolled over on a rain-slicked Garden State Parkway in New Jersey Friday night, killing two, state police say. Stefan Holt reports. (Published Saturday, July 2, 2016). A van carrying 14 people crashed and rolled over ...and more »
  
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• Woman charged with bribing Miami-Dade Police officer at traffic stop - 7News - WSVN-TV

  02-07-2016 04:53 via wsvn.com
  
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  Woman charged with bribing Miami-Dade Police officer at traffic stop
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  NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida entertainer is facing serious charges after, police said, she tried to bribe a Miami-Dade Police officer during a traffic stop that was captured on the law enforcer's body camera. The officer got more ...
  Police video shows woman try bribery and (partial) nudity to get out of a ticket in Miami-DadeMiami Heraldall 17 news articles &raq
  
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• Man killed in police shooting identified; Madison officials place responsibility on behavior, police procedures - Madison.com

  02-07-2016 04:39 via host.madison.com
  
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  Man killed in police shooting identified; Madison officials place responsibility on behavior, police procedures
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  Madison police secure a perimeter around a home at 1303 Morrison Street on Friday while officials with the state Division of Criminal Investigation survey the scene where a Madison police officer fatally shot a man after he reportedly broke into a home ...
  Man threatening officer with pitchfork shot by police identifiedChannel3000.com - WISC-TV3all 29 news arti
  
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• 46-year-old pastor gets 10-year-old girl pregnant, police say - Local 10

  02-07-2016 04:13 via local10.com
  
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  46-year-old pastor gets 10-year-old girl pregnant, police say
  Local 10
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - When a 10-year-old girl ended up in the hospital with stomach pain, doctors learned she was pregnant. Detectives from the special victims unit met the girl at Broward Health Medical Center earlier this year. The man accused of ...and more »
  
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• Gary police: Shots fired report, car crash connected - nwitimes.com

  02-07-2016 02:39 via nwitimes.com
  
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  Gary police: Shots fired report, car crash connected
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  GARY — Police believe a report of shots fired Friday in the city's Midtown neighborhood is connected to a car crash near Interstate 80/94. Gary police responded about 4:10 p.m. Friday to a car crash in the area of Grant Street near Interstate 80/94 ...
  
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• Police-pursuit trial ends with guilty verdicts - Chicago Tribune

  02-07-2016 02:36 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Police-pursuit trial ends with guilty verdicts
  Chicago Tribune
  An Ingleside man was acquitted of attempted murder but convicted on several other felonies related to what authorities called a drug- and alcohol fueled driving "rampage" that left a trail of injuries and wreckage in November 2014. A jury that had ...and more »
  
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• Judge: Chicago cops' account of Laquan McDonald shooting to be probed - Chicago Tribune

  02-07-2016 02:32 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  Judge: Chicago cops' account of Laquan McDonald shooting to be probed
  Chicago Tribune
  A Cook County judge said Friday a separate special prosecutor will be appointed to investigate Chicago police officers whose account of the Laquan McDonald shooting differed dramatically from a police dashboard-camera video that showed Officer Jason ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: 12-year-old leads police on high-speed chase - KTRK-TV

  02-07-2016 02:22 via abc13.com
  
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  VIDEO: 12-year-old leads police on high-speed chase
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  Newly released dash camera footage shows a high-speed chase as officers pursed a 12-year-old-girl for more than 40 miles. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=1409974" frameborder="0" ...
  12yo and 7yo sisters take grandma's car, police on high-speed chaseRT
  Girls, 12 and 5, start high-speed police chase after taking...KPRC Houston
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• Police chase ends in crash in Fayette County; driver flown to hospital - WPXI Pittsburgh

  02-07-2016 01:08 via wpxi.com
  
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  Police chase ends in crash in Fayette County; driver flown to hospital
  WPXI Pittsburgh
  A police chase Friday afternoon ended in a crash in Redstone Township, Fayette County, authorities said. The chase ended just before 1 p.m. on Route 166. Related Headlines. RAW Chopper Police chase aftermath. From Chopper 11, a black car was visible ...and more »
  
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• Police: Renton daycare worker arrested over alleged abuse of 4-year-old girl - KOMO News

  02-07-2016 01:03 via komonews.com
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  Police: Renton daycare worker arrested over alleged abuse of 4-year-old girl
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  RENTON, Wash. - A Renton daycare worker has been arrested following allegations that he molested a 4-year-old girl at the daycare, police said. Cmdr. David Leibman of the Renton police said the daycare worker was an employee at the daycare at the ...and more »
  
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