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• MS man, 74, crushed to death by lawnmower

  20-08-2018 23:55
  
  A 74-year-old Lamar County man died Monday morning after a lawnmower fell on top of him while he was making repairs.
  
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• Colorado man charged with murder says wife killed daughters

  20-08-2018 23:53
  
  Prosecutors have charged a Colorado man with murder in the deaths of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters.
  
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• Look What We Got in the Mail Today!

  20-08-2018 22:41
  Dear Reader,We, here at the Tucson Weekly, receive lots of mail every day and so in efforts of paying it forward, here is a letter to you about a book that landed in our mail box.Every now and again some kind publisher sends us a book with the hopes and dreams that we will write a wonderful review therefore skyrocketing their book sales.…
  
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• Day at the beach turns to panic, tragedy; married couple die

  20-08-2018 21:59
  They came on a boat, Jet Skis and a paddleboard, but couldn't help 2 swimmers who died.
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 2 high school football schedule

  20-08-2018 21:55
  
  The high school football season kicks into high this week with almost every southern Arizona teams playing.
  
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• Justice of the Peace Candidate Keith Bee II Talks About Judge Training

  20-08-2018 21:46
  Many eyes have been fixed on Keith Bee II as he quietly conducts his campaign for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 5.…
  
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• Student suspended for filming fight at her high school

  20-08-2018 21:22
  
  Tamia Murray received a three-day suspension for violating a school code. Even so, her mother, Paula Murray, said she was actually doing a good thing.
  
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• Columbia woman, 4 teens charged in series of car thefts, LCSD says

  20-08-2018 21:16
  
  A Midlands woman and four teens arrested after a short pursuit early Sunday morning were in possession of stolen items related to a series of thefts, according to deputies. 
  
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• Man discovers brother after 4 decades - with same first name

  20-08-2018 20:38
  
  Frank Puglissi was 14 when he found out he was adopted by his father. When he would ask his mother about who his real dad was, he wouldn't get many answers.
  
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• Tucson High to kick off first home game on new field

  20-08-2018 20:37
  
  The Tucson Unified School District says the new field at Tucson Magnet High School will be ready for the first home game Friday. Badgers Stadium was severely damaged by monsoon storms last summer. TUSD Risk Manager Nicole Lowery tells Tucson News Now crews worked hard over the summer to get it ready for football season. "We've worked all summer long really hard to get th
  
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• Myrtle Beach man who deputies say wanted to 'eat child' and use as 'sex slave' gets probation

  20-08-2018 19:42
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) — A Myrtle Beach man pled guilty earlier this month to two counts of solicitation of a minor following an investigation targeting child predators and sex traffickers in the Upstate. Bensing is accused of soliciting an undercover officer who he thought was a minor child, asking if she was “ready to be a full-time baby maker and sex slave.” According to court records Bensing pled guilty on August 9th to two counts of solicitation...
  
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• Alligator kills woman trying to protect her dog at resort

  20-08-2018 19:33
  Authorities in South Carolina say a woman has been attacked and killed by an alligator as she walked her dog near a lagoon.
  
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• Man's finger bitten off in golf course brawl

  20-08-2018 19:17
  
  Police said two groups of four men were on the 18th hole when the fight broke out.
  
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• Odessa man arrested following thrift store robbery

  20-08-2018 18:45
  
  The man had reportedly taken merchandise from Door of Hope Thrift Store without an attempt to pay.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Parade Gets a Deferment

  20-08-2018 18:16
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• No. 1 Alabama tops preseason Top 25; Clemson, Georgia next

  20-08-2018 18:13
  
  Alabama will begin its quest for a repeat national championship ranked No. 1 ahead of Clemson, Georgia.
  
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• Gov. McMaster: There is 'enormous resistance' to transparency from 'rogue' Santee Cooper

  20-08-2018 17:23
  
  After appointing an interim leader for the state's troubled utility following the failure of the V.C. Summer nuclear plant last year, Governor Henry McMaster says the state utility has acted in a "revolving disaster of accountability' when it comes to transparency in how the utility was being run.  
  
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• Woman killed by alligator on Hilton Head Island

  20-08-2018 16:52
  
  A woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Monday morning in the Sea Pines area on Hilton Head Island.
  
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• Woman killed by alligator on HHI was a teacher in New York

  20-08-2018 16:52
  
  A woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Monday morning in the Sea Pines area on Hilton Head Island.
  
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• Woman attacked, killed by alligator on Hilton Head Island

  20-08-2018 16:52
  
  A woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Monday morning in the Sea Pines area on Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
  
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• Identity released of woman killed by alligator on Hilton Head Island

  20-08-2018 16:52
  
  A woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Monday morning in the Sea Pines area on Hilton Head Island.
  
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• Coroner to conduct autopsy Wednesday on woman killed by alligator on Hilton Head Island

  20-08-2018 16:52
  
  A woman was attacked and killed by an alligator Monday morning in the Sea Pines area on Hilton Head Island.
  
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• UPDATE: Second victim dies after 'home-built' plane crashed on Phoenix roadway

  20-08-2018 16:04
  
  A second victim has died after a "home-built" small plane went down in the roadway near Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix early Monday morning.
  
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• UPDATE: Police identify man, woman killed in small plane crash

  20-08-2018 16:04
  
  The two victims in Monday morning's small plane crash have been identified.
  
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• FD: 1 dead, 1 rushed to hospital after plane crashes on Phoenix roadway

  20-08-2018 16:04
  
  According to the Phoenix Fire Department, one person is dead and another was transported to the hospital after a plane went down in the roadway near Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix early Monday morning.
  
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• Tucson family displaced after mobile home catches fire

  20-08-2018 15:59
  
  A family was displaced from their home on Sunday night after a nearby travel trailer caught fire and spread to their mobile home. Northwest Fire crews responded to a mobile home fire at 10:40 Sunday night in the 5600 block of N La Cholla Boulevard. A travel trailer was completely destroyed and the fire extended to the nearby home, according to fire officials. Quick work by the crews saved the home but three people and two dogs were displaced. The Red Cross is currently assist...
  
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• Tucson police identify woman killed in crash on Pima Street

  20-08-2018 15:38
  
  At least person was killed early Monday, Aug. 20 in a single-vehicle crash on Pima Street in Tucson.
  
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• One killed in single-vehicle crash on Pima Street

  20-08-2018 15:38
  
  At least person was killed early Monday, Aug. 20 in a single-vehicle crash on Pima Street in Tucson.
  
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• Fatal crash shuts down Pima St.

  20-08-2018 15:38
  
  The Tucson Police Department is investigating the cause of a serious crash that happened early Monday morning. The crash has shut down Pima Street in both directions from Craycroft to Jefferson while detectives investigate the collision. Sgt. Pete Dugan reports that the driver has sustained "serious injuries." Drivers are asked to avoid the area. TRAFFIC ALERT ??: Pima St. will be shut down (both directions) from Craycroft to Jefferson for the next 3-4 hours ...
  
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• Start of U of A semester a big day for freshman triplets

  20-08-2018 15:09
  
  Almost 8,000 new Wildcats are starting their college journey at the University of Arizona today. Of those nearly 8,000 new students from across the world, the start of college is an especially big day for three of them. Maddy, Jackie, and Nick Kislow are triplets from Santa Barbara, California. The three came into their college journey wanting a place with school spirit a
  
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• Comedian accused of sexual harassment during Purdue freshman show

  20-08-2018 13:57
  
  Students walked out of an Andy Gross show over the weekend after his punchlines made many students uncomfortable.
  
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• Pope on sex abuse: "We showed no care for the little ones"

  20-08-2018 12:43
  
  Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics around the world condemning the "crime" of priestly sexual abuse and cover-up and demanding accountability, in response to new revelations in the United States of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church.
  
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• Police: Father yelled 'Jesus is coming' before stabbing toddler to death

  20-08-2018 12:38
  
  A neighbor who shot the father in the leg to stop the attack will not face charges.
  
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• Families identify three women injured in Homerville explosion

  20-08-2018 11:20
  
  Three Clinch County women remain in a Florida hospital following a natural gas explosion in Homerville. The three were inside a coffee shop downtown when the blast erupted--leaving the building in shambles. 
  
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• Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, Aug. 20

  20-08-2018 10:00
  Tucson’s 243rd Birthday Party and Happy Hour. Some people’s drinking slows down as they get older, but Tucson’s nearing a quarter of a millennium, and it’s still all about that happy hour, which its residents certainly appreciate. The Tucson Presidio and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission are presenting this birthday bash at La Cocina Restaurant, where there will be live performances by Los Canguitos Feos and Gertie and the T.O. Boyz, VIP guests including the ma
  
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• Caught on camera: Drug addict steals donations meant for 7-year-old's funeral

  20-08-2018 09:19
  
  The suspect told authorities she took the $600 in donations to “support her crack cocaine addiction” and used the money to buy drugs.
  
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• Woman beaten, held at gunpoint by intruder looking for drugs

  20-08-2018 06:43
  
  The victim is urging people to be aware when picking up their prescriptions, as she believes the assailant may have followed her home from the drug store.
  
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• VIDEO: Historic Lowcountry home goes up in flames

  20-08-2018 04:09
  
  A historic plantation home in Pleasant Point on Lady's Island went up in flames Sunday after . 
  
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• 'Smile better': Hotel manager grabs employee by her face

  20-08-2018 03:07
  
  Alexandra McMillin had just started her shift behind the front desk at a Comfort Inn in Newport, OR, in late May when Charles Cummings grabbed her by the chin.
  
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• Tucson man cleans up and adopts Kennedy Lake

  20-08-2018 02:11
  
  There's a reason people flock to places like Kennedy Lake. It's peaceful and quiet enough to hear only the birds chirping. Fishermen often freckle the sand surrounding the water, including Mike Porter. The south side park is his escape. 
  
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• 11 dog skulls, ring with fresh blood lead to arrest for dog fighting in JeffCo

  20-08-2018 01:32
  
  One man is in custody and being held on charges of "activity related to dog fighting."
  
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• Man fixing up deceased mother's home killed in shooting, family says

  20-08-2018 01:29
  
  A man was shot and killed in Frayser on Sunday afternoon, according to Memphis Police Department. 
  
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