Weekend Series on Law Enforcement History: The Mafia Crime Families
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August 2014
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FBI, Police Stop Cars Entering, Leaving Michigan Village During Murder Investigation of Teen Girl
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An investigation into the murder of a 14-year-old girl in suburban Detroit has prompted FBI agents and police to stop cars that leave or enter the village of Armada, the Free Press reports. The body of April Millsap was discovered near a trail as her dog stayed with her. Two joggers discovered…
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Texas Braces for Arrival of Hundreds of National Guard Troops Over Protests
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