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• Enter the POLICE Magazine National Police Week Photo Contest

  10-05-2018 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you're going to National Police Week in Washington D.C., attending the Candlelight Vigil on the National Mall, or going to police memorial events in your area in the next week or so, POLICE Magazine wants to see your photos.We are looking for photos that capture the emotions of Police Week and the camaraderie of officers. We will use some of these photos for a special pictorial in POLICE Magazine and a photo gallery on PoliceMag.com. And if we receive one great photo, it will be used on the c
  
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• Video: Wyoming Agency Releases Footage of Shootout That Critically Wounded Officer

  10-05-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Wyoming Agency Releases Footage of Shootout That Critically Wounded Officer The Casper (WY) Police Department on Wednesday released video of officers Randi Garrett and Jacob Carlson engaging in a Sunday shootout in east Casper that left a man dead and Carlson severely wounded.Garrett, a two-year veteran of the force, was not injured in the gunfight. Her coworker, Carlson, was struck by at least five bullets and remains at Wyoming Medical Center after suffering major injuries. The shooter,
  
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• NLEOMF Reminds Public to Fly Flags At Half Staff On May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day

  10-05-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Question: On what two days does federal law require American flags to be flown at half staff? Answer: Memorial Day (last Monday in May) and May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day.This tribute to American law enforcement officers is part of the historic crime bill that President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1994. At the request of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Public Law 103-322 designates Peace Officers Memorial Day as one of only two days each year during which g
  
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• Feds Charge Baltimore Police Commissioner with Failure to File Taxes

  10-05-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal prosecutors say they have charged Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa with three misdemeanor counts of failing to file federal taxes.De Sousa willfully failed to file federal returns for tax years 2013, 2014 and 2015 despite having been a salaried employee of the police department in each of those years, federal prosecutors said.He faces as much as one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for each of the three counts, the Baltimore Sun reports. 
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• Dodge Making Pursuit-Rated 2018 Durango SUV

  10-05-2018 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dodge is expanding its police vehicle lineup, adding a new Pursuit version of its Dodge Durango SUV.“Unofficial testing results at the Michigan State Police 2018 model-year vehicle evaluation event created such a stir among law enforcement agencies that we simply had to find a way to build this vehicle,” said Steve Beahm, head of passenger car brands, Dodge//SRT, Chrysler and FIAT for FCA North America. “The Dodge Durango is already known as the Charger of SUVs, so it is o
  
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• Mossberg Terminates Relationship with Dick's Sporting Goods

  10-05-2018 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, has announced its decision to discontinue selling products to Dick's Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.Effective immediately, O.F. Mossberg & Sons will not accept any future orders from Dick's Sporting Goods or Field & Stream, and is in the process of evaluating current contractual agreements."It has come to our attention that
  
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• BriefCam To Be Acquired by Canon Inc.

  10-05-2018 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  BriefCam, a leading provider of Video Synopsis and Deep Learning solutions, has announced its acquisition by Canon Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions. The addition of BriefCam to Canon's market leading Network Video Solutions products portfolio complements the Canon Group's previous acquisitions of AXIS Communications and Milestone Systems with an innovative video content analytics solution.The acquisition is expected to drive further, rapid innovation in video analytics by BriefCam as
  
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• North Huntingdon man who police say touched girls at church charged - Tribune-Review

  10-05-2018 17:17 via triblive.com
  North Huntingdon man who police say touched girls at church charged
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  Updated 3 minutes ago. A North Huntingdon man is free on $50,000 unsecured bond after Greensburg police arrested him Thursday for allegedly touching four girls last month at a church. Martin Curtis Eseny, 58, surrendered to police on a misdemeanor ...
  
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• Police investigate man's death after dispute inside Lanham home - WTOP

  10-05-2018 16:20 via wtop.com
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  Police investigate man's death after dispute inside Lanham home
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  WASHINGTON — Police in Prince George's County say they're investigating the death of a man inside his Lanham, Maryland, home early Thursday morning. Police said the man was involved in a dispute with another person who lived in the home in the 7000 ...
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• The Dodge Durango Pursuit police vehicle is ready to chase some bad guys - Fox News

  10-05-2018 16:01 via foxnews.com
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  The Dodge Durango Pursuit police vehicle is ready to chase some bad guys
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  Dodge is gearing up to chase Ford with its new Durango Pursuit police vehicle. It's an upgrade of the existing Durango Special Services vehicle offered to law enforcement, but rated for high speed use like the top-selling Ford Explorer-based ...
  New police SUV? Fiat Chrysler offering Dodge Durango PursuitDetroit Free Pressall 18 news articles »
  
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• Black Yale student reported to police for sleeping in her dorm - USA TODAY

  10-05-2018 15:46 via usatoday.com
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  Black Yale student reported to police for sleeping in her dorm
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  A black graduate student who had fallen asleep in her Yale University dorm's common area had to prove to police she was a student there in an interaction lasting more than 15 minutes. A white student found Lolade Siyonbola sleeping on a couch in Yale's ...
  Yale Police Called on Black Student Taking a NapInside Higher Ed
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• CMPD: Man drives to police station, confesses to killing girlfriend - WSOC Charlotte

  10-05-2018 15:07 via wsoctv.com
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  CMPD: Man drives to police station, confesses to killing girlfriend
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Detectives are investigating after they said a man drove to the police department early Thursday morning and told officers he killed his girlfriend. [IMAGES: Man admits to killing girlfriend inside Charlotte apartment]. Authorities ...and more »
  
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• EC police ID murder suspect in recent shooting - The Daily Advance

  10-05-2018 14:40 via dailyadvance.com
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  EC police ID murder suspect in recent shooting
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  From staff reports. Thursday, May 10, 2018. A 19-year-old man is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder of another 19-year-old man in a neighborhood northwest of downtown, Elizabeth City police said. Raymond Eugene Woodley on Wednesday was ...
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• Austin police asking for information after man was shot - KTTC

  10-05-2018 14:33 via kttc.com
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  Austin police asking for information after man was shot
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  A man has been released from the hospital after he was shot in the abdomen in Austin. The shooting victim was first taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin late Monday night before he was transferred on to Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital ...
  
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• Motorcycle race ends in 1 dead, 1 critically injured, New Orleans police say - NOLA.com

  10-05-2018 13:32 via nola.com
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  Motorcycle race ends in 1 dead, 1 critically injured, New Orleans police say
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  A man was killed and another person was critically injured in a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night (May 10) on Almonaster Avenue in New Orleans East. New Orleans police said the two victims were racing motorcycles. (Image via ThinkStock). Comment.and more »
  
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• Suspect killed Utah teen while she was on phone with mother, police say - Orlando Sentinel

  10-05-2018 13:10 via orlandosentinel.com
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  Suspect killed Utah teen while she was on phone with mother, police say
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  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man who police describe as a suspect in the killing of a teenage girl in Salt Lake City was arrested Wednesday in Colorado following a two-day multi-state manhunt. Shaun French, 24, had previously been in a sexual relationship ...
  Black Lives Matter's Utah chapter has a plan to reduce police shootingsSalt Lake Tribune
  Police: Man suspected in teen's homici
  
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• Burlington police search for 28-year-old woman accused of abducting child - WRAL.com

  10-05-2018 12:59 via wral.com
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  Burlington police search for 28-year-old woman accused of abducting child
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  Burlington, N.C. — Burlington police are searching for a woman who is accused of abducting a 3-year-old child late Wednesday night. Police said officers were called around 11 p.m. to a disturbance at a home on S. Anthony Street. When officers arrived ...and more »
  
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• Johnson City man feels 'discriminated against' after attempting to apply to police department - WJHL

  10-05-2018 06:38 via wjhl.com
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  Johnson City man feels 'discriminated against' after attempting to apply to police department
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  JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - A Johnson City man says he feels discriminated against after attempting to apply for a job as a police officer. He tells us that's all because of his visible tattoo. Scott Alderman telling us he likes to work and has ...
  
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• ISIS-Linked Indonesian Jail Riot Ends as Police Raid Cellblock - New York Times

  10-05-2018 05:15 via nytimes.com
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  ISIS-Linked Indonesian Jail Riot Ends as Police Raid Cellblock
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  JAKARTA, Indonesia — A riot and deadly two-day standoff by terrorism detainees in a police detention center near the Indonesian capital ended early Thursday after a police assault on the cellblock led to a mass surrender by those holed up inside ...
  Prison riot in Indonesia leaves police officers deadAljazeera.comall 98 news articles »
  
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• Alleged ashes of woman who died in custody thrown at police chief - ABC News

  10-05-2018 05:14 via abcnews.go.com
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  Alleged ashes of woman who died in custody thrown at police chief
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  The aunt of a woman who died in police custody was arrested Tuesday after throwing an ash-like substance at the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and claiming the substance was the remains of her dead niece. Sheila Brim, whose niece Wakiesha ...
  Wakiesha Wilson's aunt throws ashes at Los Angeles Police Chief ...Washington Post
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• Off-duty officer fatally shoots man in Northeast DC, police chief says - WTOP

  10-05-2018 05:11 via wtop.com
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  Off-duty officer fatally shoots man in Northeast DC, police chief says
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  WASHINGTON — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man in Northeast D.C. Wednesday night, the city's police chief said. The victim, identified as 24-year-old D'Quan Young of Northeast D.C., was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, ...and more »
  
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• Police looking for teen accused of manslaughter - KKTV 11 News

  10-05-2018 05:00 via kktv.com
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  Police looking for teen accused of manslaughter
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  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Update: 8:24 p.m.. Colorado Springs Police are looking for a 17-year-old boy who they say is wanted for manslaughter. Officer were first called out on reports of a shooting just before 9 a.m. Wednesday to a home in the ...
  Shooting suspect prompts standoff with Colorado Springs police, SWATKRDO
  Police don't find suspect inside home following SWAT responseKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Puebl
  
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• Sacramento police release body-cam video of man arrested for leaving his car running at 7-Eleven - Sacramento Bee

  10-05-2018 04:57 via sacbee.com
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  Sacramento police release body-cam video of man arrested for leaving his car running at 7-Eleven
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  The Sacramento Police Department released body-camera footage showing the arrest of a man who police say left his car running outside a 7-Eleven on Friday morning, an incident that ended with the officer tackling the man to the ground and arresting him ...and more »
  
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• Video: Chicago Sergeant, Woman She Helped Critically Injured in Fire

  10-05-2018 02:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Chicago Sergeant, Woman She Helped Critically Injured in FireChicago police say a disabled woman who was trapped inside a bedroom during a house fire and a police sergeant who tried to save her are in critical condition.Police say when they arrived at the house around 3 a.m. Wednesday, a sergeant tried to rescue a woman in a wheelchair but she couldn't because the bedroom door was blocked and firefighters had to eventually pull the woman out.The woman suffered severe burns over much of he
  
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• K-9s Would Have to be Killed if Illinois Legalizes Pot, Official Says

  10-05-2018 02:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Legalizing marijuana in Illinois could lead to possible euthanasia or early retirement for law enforcement K-9s in the state already trained to sniff out the drug, according to Macon County officials.Chad Larner, training director of the K-9 Training Academy in Macon County, went on to say in a Bloomington Pantagraph report that "a number of dogs would likely have to be euthanized" in the event that marijuana is legalized, reports the Belleville News-Democrat.Police dogs are trained to alert to
  
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• State Police union files complaint about GPS vehicle tracking - The Boston Globe

  10-05-2018 02:11 via bostonglobe.com
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  State Police union files complaint about GPS vehicle tracking
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  The union representing Massachusetts State Police is pushing back against a recent major reform, accusing the agency's leaders of acting in bad faith by forcing a GPS vehicle tracking system on troopers. In a complaint filed late last week with the ...
  
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• Video: 3 Candidates Vying for LAPD Chief Job, Newspaper Reports

  10-05-2018 02:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: 3 Candidates Vying for LAPD Chief Job, Newspaper ReportsThe race to replace Chief Charlie Beck as head of the Los Angeles Police Department has come down to three finalists.The Los Angeles police commission has pared down its list of nominees. According to the Los Angeles Times, they are Robert Arcos, Michel Moore, and Bill Scott. It now becomes Mayor Eric Garcetti’s decision, reports CBSLA/KCAL9.Arcos, a deputy chief at the LAPD Central Bureau, has worked in the department since 19
  
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• POLICE Magazine Conducting Body Camera Survey

  10-05-2018 01:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For an upcoming feature article, POLICE Magazine is conducting a survey on mandatory use of body-worn cameras. We would appreciate it if you would take a moment and complete this one-question survey.Your answer is confidential and will only be used for editorial research.Thank you for your assistance. 
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• Video: Body Cam Video Released After Woman Accuses VA Deputy of Racism

  10-05-2018 01:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Body Cam Video Released After Woman Accuses VA Deputy of RacismAfter an accusation of racism during a Virginia traffic stop went viral, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has released a full, uninterrupted body cam video of the incident to refute the claim.Behind the wheel of her car and live on Facebook, Dawn Hilton-Williams described a traffic stop on Route 58 westbound in rural Brunswick County. "I was just bullied by a racist cop, who threatened to pull me out of the car," said Hil
  
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• Englewood Police cancel missing adult alert - WDTN.com

  10-05-2018 01:07 via wdtn.com
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  Englewood Police cancel missing adult alert
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  ENGLEWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) - 7:00 PM Update: Englewood Police have canceled the missing adult alert. -----. Englewood Police issued a missing adult alert Wednesday. Police say 79-year-old Frank Nagler left his home on Gorman Avenue around 1:00 a.m ...and more »
  
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• Philadelphia police vehicle chase ends in rooftop arrest - 6abc.com

  10-05-2018 01:02 via 6abc.com
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  Philadelphia police vehicle chase ends in rooftop arrest
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  Watch as Philadelphia Police chase a white van through city streets until the driver exits the car and climbs on a roof. ------. Send a News Tip to Action News · Learn More About 6abc Apps · Report a Typo. Related Topics: philly newsphiladelphia police ...
  
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• POLICE: Man says he was struck by cab driver over the weekend - wivb.com

  10-05-2018 01:01 via wivb.com
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  POLICE: Man says he was struck by cab driver over the weekend
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  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Buffalo Police say a man claims he was trying to pay his taxi fare over the weekend when the driver of the cab suddenly accelerated forward, striking the man several times. The alleged incident took place around 10:50 p.m. May 5 ...
  
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• Texas Chief Visits Little Girl Who Sent Allowance to Department After Officer Killed

  10-05-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Round Rock, TX, police Chief Allen Banks returned a young girl’s kind gesture last week with a hug and gifts during a visit to her home.Ximena, 7, left an envelope under the front door at police headquarters following the funeral of Officer Charles Whites on Wednesday. Inside were a hand-written letter and four $1 bills.While the envelope did not include a return address, Banks was able to find Ximena’s home address and decided to stop by for a quick visit. He brought along a few gif
  
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• Federally protected peregrine falcon shot, killed in Salem, police say - WMUR Manchester

  10-05-2018 00:54 via wmur.com
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  Federally protected peregrine falcon shot, killed in Salem, police say
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  Police are investigating after a peregrine falcon was shot and killed Saturday in Salem. WMUR-TV. Salem Police Department. Advertisement. The falcon was found dead outside a home on Twinbrook Avenue on Saturday afternoon. >> Download the FREE WMUR app ...and more »
  
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• Shot Wyoming Officer Still in Critical Condition

  10-05-2018 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Wyoming police officer wounded in a shootout on Sunday is an Army veteran who has been with the Casper (WY) Police Department for three years, Police Chief Keith McPheeters said Tuesday.Officer Jacob Carlson, 27, remained in critical condition at the Wyoming Medical Center where he was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds to his legs, chest, and back. McPheeters said Carlson has undergone multiple surgeries and needed many units of blood over the past few days, reports the Associated Pr
  
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• Nothing Found After State Police Search of Wooded Area Off I-495 - NBC10 Boston

  10-05-2018 00:35 via nbcboston.com
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  Nothing Found After State Police Search of Wooded Area Off I-495
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  Massachusetts State Police said an hours-long search prompted by a report of a woman walking into the woods off Interstate 495 with a "lifeless child" did not turn up anything. A state police spokesman told the Boston Globe they received a call from a ...and more »
  
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