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• How stricter rules for brokers will affect retirement savers

  10-04-2016 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — High fees. Conflicts of interest. Inappropriate investments.
  The Obama administration is going after a host of perceived rip-offs with the new rules it’s unveiling Wednesday for brokers who recommend investments for retirement savers.
  No longer will brokers who sell stocks, bonds, annuities and other products be required just to recommend investments that are “suitable” for a client. They’ll now have to meet a stricter standard that has long applie
  
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• State officials work on plan to handle Zika virus

  10-04-2016 23:53
  
  State health officials say they're working on a plan to handle the Zika virus.
  
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• Survey shows fewer Americans are visiting libraries

  10-04-2016 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Fewer Americans are visiting libraries — which means they’re missing out on the changes at such institutions, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday at the Public Library Association’s annual conference in Denver.
  Pew has been asking American adults whether they visited a library in the past year. The first time, in 2012, 53 percent said yes. That has dropped steadily, to 44 percent last year.
  The trend is worrying, but such n
  
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• Man charged after shooting Texas deputy in bulletproof vest

  10-04-2016 22:52
  
  FREEPORT, Texas — Authorities say a man has been charged with attempted capital murder of a peace officer after firing a gun at a Southeast Texas sheriff’s deputy whose bulletproof vest stopped the bullet. The Brazoria County sheriff’s office says Deputy Brian Harper was dispatched Saturday to a report of a suspicious person in Freeport. […]
  
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• Southern Ute Museum takeover leaves tribe members worried

  10-04-2016 22:35
  
  DURANGO, Colo. — Southern Ute tribal members are concerned about the fate of the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum and the artifacts of their ancestors after the Southern Ute Tribal Council announced it is canceling the museum’s nonprofit status and taking over management. The tribal council said the steps are necessary because the museum […]
  
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• Fliers beware: New airfare rule could lead to costly mistake

  10-04-2016 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The three largest U.S. airlines have changed the way they price multi-city trips, forcing those who book such itineraries to pay hundreds of extra dollars in airfare.
  Most fliers buy simple roundtrip tickets and won’t be affected. But travelers visiting several cities on one trip, especially those flying for business, are seeing airfares six or seven times the normal price. Many might not know of the new policy or that there is a way to avoid the higher fares.
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• Addiction epidemic fuels runaway demand for ‘sober homes’

  10-04-2016 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s epidemic of addiction to painkillers and heroin is fueling runaway demand for a once-obscure form of housing known as “sober homes,” where recovering addicts live together in a supervised, substance-free setting to ease their transition back to independence.
  The facilities are rarely run by credentialed professionals and are only lightly regulated — a situation that has prompted at least five states to pass or consider legislation to impo
  
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• Crews continue searching for hiker missing in Tucson canyon

  10-04-2016 21:03
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Search teams are looking for a second day for a hiker reported missing in a popular Tucson hiking spot. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says 28-year-old Mauricio Carreon-Maltos was last seen Friday morning by family members at his home. He then left to go hiking in Sabino Canyon. The called authorities that […]
  
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• Solved. Here’s Why Club Cars Are Parked Outside Businesses Along Washington Road

  10-04-2016 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) –It’s a Masters tradition that still has some people puzzled.What are those golf carts doing outside of nearly every business?News Channel 6’s Renetta DuBose searched for an answer to a practice we’ve all grown accustomed to here in the Garden City.
  It’s a Washington Road staple, a tradition, if you will.Golf carts parked outside of businesses during Masters Week.To others, it’s still a mystery.So, we investigated the Club Car tradition.
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• Why you need to check if your child has a credit report

  10-04-2016 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — They might not be old enough to swipe a credit card or take out a loan, but you still need to keep an eye on your little one’s credit.
  Kids can be victims of identity theft, too, and it often goes unnoticed by parents for years. Typically, a youngster doesn’t find out something is wrong with their credit until they grow up and get rejected for a student loan or isn’t able to get a credit card. That’s why experts say more parents should monitor their
  
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• Prosecutors group to review obscure Arizona criminal charges

  10-04-2016 20:24
  
  PHOENIX — Prosecutors in Arizona are doing a review of state laws to decide if the state has too many laws on the books in its criminal code. The Arizona Capitol Times reports (http://bit.ly/1SXYnxx ) that the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council is reviewing criminal provisions outside the state’s criminal code. According to the group, […]
  
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• Galveston man indicted in fatal hammer attack

  10-04-2016 19:34
  
  GALVESTON, Texas — A 39-year-old Galveston man has been indicted on a murder charge after a 76-year-old man who had been beaten with a hammer later died. Mario Cisneros remained in Galveston County Jail on Sunday on $150,000 bond. He was indicted last month on the murder charge. Jail records did not list an attorney […]
  
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• CPD SWAT officer remains in critical condition; standoff suspect identified

  10-04-2016 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A Columbus Police Department officer has been shot during a SWAT situation on North High Street near California Avenue.
  The SWAT team was called around 2:30am to the residenceto serve a felony arson warrant to 44-year-old Lincoln Rutledge who then barricaded himself in. Police say Rutledge refused to come outside and shot one officer as SWAT members moved into place.
  According to court documents, Rutledge was a suspect in an arson fire that happened yesterday on Fairlawn
  
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• Stand up apps new trend in maintaining active lifestyle

  10-04-2016 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) – Healthy living doesn’t always seem easy, but now apps are making it manageable.
  Stand-up apps are now available to help you get more exercise into your daily routine. One of the main contributors to an unhealthy lifestyle is lack of exercise.
  Most Americans spend much of their day sitting down. The free apps are designed to get you moving, especially if you have a desk job.
  “Stand Up!, Move, and Stand Pro,” said Jennifer Gwennap, Dietician at Nutri
  
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• Wind at Augusta taketh, then takes some more

  10-04-2016 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Billy Horschel felt blown away.
  His second shot Saturday on No. 15 at the Masters came to rest 10 paces onto the green. He marked the ball, put it back down and took his time sizing up the putt. Suddenly, a gust of wind kicked up. The ball rolled down a slope, off the false front and plunked back into the pond.
  “I didn’t have my scuba gear,” he said.
  A windbreaker would’ve worked better.
  Five minutes, one penalty shot and one animated discussion
  
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• Standoff at Albuquerque apartment ends peacefully

  10-04-2016 18:12
  
  A domestic dispute leads to a standoff at an Albuquerque apartment complex.
  
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• Green sea turtles reclassified from endangered to threatened

  10-04-2016 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Federal officials say successful conservation efforts are responsible for green sea turtles of Florida and the Pacific coast of Mexico being reclassified from endangered to threatened.
  NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the status change Tuesday. As a threatened species, the green sea turtles will remain under the protection of the Endangered Species Act.
  NOAA administrator for fisheries Eileen Sobeck says in a news release that efforts developed i
  
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• 4, including 2 kids, killed in fiery crash in Las Cruces

  10-04-2016 18:00
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A Las Cruces family, including two young children, is dead after a fiery two-vehicle crash. New Mexico State Police say the collision happened at 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 25 in Las Cruces. According to investigators, a Hyundai sedan stopped in the left lane. A Ford sedan traveling in the same […]
  
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• Sheriff: Cow tramples to death Central Texas rancher

  10-04-2016 17:59
  
  WACO, Texas — Authorities say a 70-year-old Central Texas rancher was trampled to death by a cow he was apparently trying to load into a trailer to take to a veterinarian. McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara tells the Waco Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/1RZbufM ) that Eddie Curtis was trampled by the cow in a loading chute Friday […]
  
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• A late slip leaves Spieth facing a long Sunday at Masters

  10-04-2016 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth couldn’t fight the feeling he should be hitting 3-wood when he lined up his tee shot on the 17th tee box at the Masters. He hit driver anyway.
  What ensued over the next half hour promises to turn Sunday into a much different experience than he enjoyed last year at Augusta National.
  The defending champion blocked the tee shot on 17 and made bogey Saturday, then followed with another blocked tee ball on 18 that led to a double-bogey.
  A lead that had gr
  
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• One injured in SW ABQ shooting, police say

  10-04-2016 17:11
  
  A person was shot and injured early Sunday morning near Old Coors and Central in southwest Albuquerque, according to a police spokesman. Officer Fred Duran said police were called out to the 5400 block of Rim Court SW by a caller who reported hearing gunshots. He said one person was shot in the arm. “The […]
  
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• Art exhibits on display at Open Space Visitors Center

  10-04-2016 17:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A new art exhibit focuses on waste, something we deal with every day. It’s called ‘Remediate’ and it opened Friday at the Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center.
  The show features works related to themes of waste and environmental stewardship, including sculptures and tapestries made from trash.
  Artist Cristine Posner also displays seed-embedded sculptures which she says aren’t just for looking at.They actually serve a function, to cleanse the ai
  
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• Gunman sought in Albuquerque shooting

  10-04-2016 17:04
  
  Police are searching for a gunman after a shooting in southwest Albuquerque.
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters bowls for kids at largest annual fundraiser

  10-04-2016 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Splits, spares and strikes all rolled for a good cause on Saturday.
  Several mentor-kid pairings were out at Isleta Fun Connection as part of a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico.
  This is the 33rd for year “Bowl for Kids Sake.”
  The mentorship group says the money raised helps make a difference in kids’ lives.
  Big Brothers Big Sisters says this is their largest annual fundraiser.
  
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• Tingley Beach hosts free fishing derby

  10-04-2016 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Tingley Beach was packed with fishing poles and anglers hoping to catch the big one this weekend.
  As part of the free fishing derby, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish stocked the central pond with more than 5,000 rainbow trout, including 200 tagged fish.
  Those who caught the specially tagged fish got prizes. This is pitched as Tingley’s top event.
  On Monday, Tingley Beach is holding a volunteer clean up to pick up fishing line and trash from the ponds.
  
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• SWAT team negotiating with man barricaded in Foothills apartment

  10-04-2016 16:36
  
  Foothills Area Command officers were called out to 425 Western Skies Dr early Sunday morning due to a man who barricaded himself inside an apartment. According to officers, a woman called stating a man threatened her and her children with a gun. When officers arrived, the woman and her children ran to safety. Officers state […]
  
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• Breaking: Man arrested after SE ABQ SWAT standoff, police say

  10-04-2016 16:36
  
  A man is in custody after holing himself up in an apartment on the 400 block Western Skies SE Sunday morning, according to a department spokesman. Officer Fred Duran said Gabriel Duarte, 30, came out of the apartment before 10 a.m. and surrendered peacefully after a five-hour standoff with SWAT team members and crisis negotiators. […]
  
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• 4 dead, 1 injured in two vehicle crash near Las Cruces

  10-04-2016 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police responded to and investigated a two vehicle fatal crash on southbound I-25 early Saturday morning.
  Early stages of investigation indicate a Hyundai sedan was traveling southbound on I-25 near mile marker 6 when the vehicle came to a stop while in the left lane of travel. A Ford sedan, also traveling southbound in the left lane, collided into the Hyundai, causing the fuel tank of the Hyundai to rupture and catch fire.
  All four occupants of th
  
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• Officers investigate shooting in southwest Albuquerque, 1 injured

  10-04-2016 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Southwest Area Command officers are investigating a shooting on the 5000 block of Rim Court in southwest Albuquerque.
  One individual has been reported as being shot in the arm.
  Officers are still conducting their investigation to determine the cause of the shooting.
  The victim has been listed in stable condition and is currently being treated at a local hospital.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they come.
  
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• SWAT teams on scene at Foothills apartment, man wanted for felony charges

  10-04-2016 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Foothills Area Command officers and SWAT teams have responded to a call to a male subject who has barricaded himself inside an apartment.
  A woman had called police reporting the male threatened her and her children with a gun. Her and her children were able to run to safety when officers arrived on scene.
  The man is wanted for current charges as well as a felony warrant.
  SWAT and Crisis Negotiators are working on getting the male to exit and into custody.
  Officials adv
  
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• SWAT situation ends at southeast Albuquerque apartment, man surrenders peacefully

  10-04-2016 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Police say the man who barricaded himself inside an apartment complex in southeast Albuquerque had a BB gun in his possession and has surrendered peacefully.
  The man was identified as Gabriel Duarte (9/1985).
  Foothills Area Command officers and SWAT teams responded to a call to a male subject who had barricaded himself inside an apartment on Western Skies Drive on Sunday morning.
  A woman had called police reporting the male threatened her and her children with a g
  
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• Water systems across New Mexico reveal high levels of lead

  10-04-2016 15:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Water systems across the state are turning up with hazardous levels of lead.
  According to the Associated Press, data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Mexico Environment Department found that 20 small water systems across the state have exceeded the federal standard for lead.
  The report states that it’s been happening for years.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Christus St. Vincent’s hospital in Santa Fe is one of them, with hazardous
  
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• One fell swoop

  10-04-2016 08:05
  
  Albuquerque firm's jets pack big punch to knock down fires
  
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• Four wounded in house party shooting

  10-04-2016 08:05
  
  A house party near Yale and Gibson SE erupted in gunfire early Saturday morning, leaving four people ...
  
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• Chicano poet Jimmy Santiago Baca film set for June release

  10-04-2016 08:05
  
  A documentary about Chicano writer Jimmy Santiago Baca is scheduled to be released in June, and prod ...
  
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• Zoo animals are getting frisky and you’re invited to the party

  10-04-2016 08:04
  
  The poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson captured the spirit of the season with the line "in springtime a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."
  
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• Quirky Tinkertown Museum delights visitors

  10-04-2016 08:04
  
  Tinkertown Museum, one of the most beloved attractions in the East Mountains, has reopened its doors for another season.
  
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• La Cueva, Sandia split doubleheader

  10-04-2016 06:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- La Cueva hosted Sandia for a doubleheader at La Cueva High School. The Bears went on to take game one very convincingly 10-0, but Sandia would take revenge in game 2 and win 5-2.
  The Bears are now 2-2 in district play, while Sandia is now at 4-2 in district play.
  
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• UNM softball loses 2nd straight to Fresno State

  10-04-2016 06:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- UNM softball lost to #23 Fresno State on Saturday 6-2. Things looked good early on as the Lobos took a 2-1 lead in the 2nd inning, off a Michaela Erickson RBI single and a Mariah Rimmer RBI, but things went downhill after that. The Bulldogs went on to score five unanswered runs to get the 6-2 victory.
  The Lobos are now 18-16 overall and 3-5 in conference play. They finish their series with the Bulldogs on Sunday at 12pm.
  
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• Lobo Baseball wins in 12 innings 14-13

  10-04-2016 06:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Lobo baseball took sole position of first place in the Mountain West with a win over Fresno State on Friday, and they followed that up with a win on Saturday 14-13.
  This game was back and forth, as Fresno State put up 17 hits and the Lobos had 22. It went into extras and the Lobos won it in the 12th on a walk off single from Andre Vigil.
  The Lobos had outstanding performances from Chris DeVito and Carl Stajduhar.  DeVito was 5 for 7 with 6 RBI’s and 3 homeruns
  
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• Food trucks, craft beer draw crowd to festival

  10-04-2016 06:38
  
  Music, food and beer drew a big crowd at Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday for the second annual Great New Mexico Food Truck Festival. The event brought 25 local food trucks that served up the food as more than 25 craft beer vendors had their taps flowing.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after crash

  10-04-2016 06:36
  
  A pedestrian is in critical condition Saturday night after a traffic accident on Central Avenue and Wisconsin Street.
  
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• Woman corners thieves trying to steal her son's scooter

  10-04-2016 06:34
  
  A Rio Rancho woman took matters into her own hands when she cornered some thieves who had stolen her son’s scooter.
  
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• Pedestrian involved in crash critically injured in Albuquerque

  10-04-2016 06:30
  
  A pedestrian involved in a traffic crash was critically injured Saturday in Albuquerque.
  
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• Therapy dogs help Albuquerque 911 operators cope

  10-04-2016 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – In an emergency, they’re the true first responders.
  At Albuquerque’s call center, the operators offer help to people on their worst days. Some days though, are tougher than others.
  “We’ve had certainly in the city quite a bit of critical events,” said Erika Wilson, Manager of the Emergency Communications Center for the city of Albuquerque.
  In the past year, two days were especially hard at the dispatch center. First, when Albuquerque Polic
  
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• Police respond to crash involving pedestrian in southeast Albuquerque

  10-04-2016 05:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)– Police are investigating a crash involving a pedestrian near Central and Wisconsin St.
  The pedestrian has been transported to the hospital and is listed in critical condition.
  Officers are currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
  Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible.
  Information is limited at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will give details as they become available.
  
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• Woman catches burglar on video, asks for public's help

  10-04-2016 02:19
  
  An Albuquerque auto shop owner, frustrated with burglars repeatedly coming back to her shop, caught the most recent theft on camera. She hopes the public can help identify the thief.
  
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• Man arrested in early morning shooting; four injured

  10-04-2016 02:15
  
  Police arrested a man following an early Saturday morning shooting at an overnight party in southeast Albuquerque.
  
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• Wal-Mart pledges commitment to cage free eggs by 2025

  10-04-2016 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., nation’s largest food retailer, is pledging to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025, joining a growing list of retailers and food makers making the switch.
  The pace picked up when McDonald’s announced in September that it will phase out the use of eggs laid by caged hens over the next 10 years. Since then, Target and Costco have been among major retailers to offer specific pledges.
  But with Wal-Mart garnering 25 percent of total grocery sales i
  
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• One of New Mexico’s most wanted fugitives taken into custody

  10-04-2016 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE)– Federal Authorities say one of New Mexico’s top 15 most dangerous wanted fugitives has been arrested.
  41-year-old Julian Jesus Garcia was taken into custody Friday.Garcia has been a fugitive since March and was wanted for a parole violation.
  Authorities say Garcia’s original charges included arson and aggravated battery.
  Officers say they also found drugs on Garcia when they arrested him.
  
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