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Alleged Drug Kingpin, 6 Others Arrested; Feds Shut Down Major Fentanyl Distribution Pipeline In San Francisco Bay Area

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — The alleged kingpin and six of his associates have been charged with drug trafficking after federal agents shutdown a criminal organization responsible for a pipeline funneling illegal fentanyl to San Francisco Bay Area streets, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Acting United States

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‘This Job Isn’t Working For Me’: Controversial Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz Resigns

Click here for updates on this story     HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned from his position on the city council Tuesday, effective immediately. “I ran for this position with hopes to better my community, work on my constituents and give them a voice, making our beautiful city

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Stalking charge against Idaho woman accused of firing bottle rockets at ex’s home dropped in plea deal

Click here for updates on this story     POCATELLO, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A Pocatello woman charged with felony stalking has reached a plea agreement. In exchange for pleading guilty to misdemeanors for violating a no-contact order and malicious injury to property, the stalking charge against Mari Coleen Anthony has been dismissed. Anthony, 49, was arrested on

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Domestic (Intimate Partner) Violence Fast Facts

Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning domestic (intimate partner) violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intimate partner violence includes victimization by current and former spouses or current and former dating partners. Violence can include physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse, according to the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence

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Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test confirmed

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob Baffert’s attorney Craig Robertson. After the May 1 first leg of the famed Triple Crown, Baffert revealed that Medina Spirit had tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone. Betamethasone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is allowed in horse racing

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