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Entries from May 2008

Maine Truck Driver Charged with Manslaughter

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A logging truck driver from Maine has been charged with manslaughter for the death of a Maine Department of Transportation worker.  Last September, Kenneth Slauenwhite was driving his truck while it was loaded with tree length logs.  He lost control of the vehicle while on a sharp curve on Route 6 in Kossuth Township.  The […]

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Michigan Marijuana Drug Bust

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Five people are facing charges after a recent drug bust in Michigan.  Law enforcement officers seized nearly 250 grams of marijuana between two different drug houses.  After raiding a home on Park Street in Richmond, Michigan, police found clues that led them to a second drug house.  There, they found an additional 160 grams of […]

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Effectiveness of Restraining Orders Questioned

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

An Oregon woman was recently kidnapped twice in one week by her former boyfriend despite a restraining order against him.  This incident has raised critical questions about the effectiveness of restraining orders, especially in conjunction with shrinking law enforcement budgets and staffs.
Restraining orders are an important way for people to legally protect themselves from people […]

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