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Mar 13 2024
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Judge links Farmington woman to gun-buying conspiracy
Mar. 13—BANGOR — A Farmington woman who admitted lying about her drug use while buying a gun in connection with a broader gun-buying conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. sentenced Jessica Turcotte, 45, to the 37 days she has already served in jail awaiting sentencing, plus three years of supervised release. Turcotte pleaded guilty
Yahoo NewsMar 19 2024
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Five youths charged in Windsor high-speed chase, guns recovered
WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — Around 11:05 p.m. on March 17, a routine patrol by Windsor Police Officers turned into a high-speed pursuit involving a suspicious vehicle on Meadow Road near the railroad tracks. When police signaled for the driver to stop, the driver accelerated at a high rate of speed initiating a pursuit. The car turned onto the Route I-91 northbound entrance ramp, evading attempts
WTNHMar 19 2024
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Teens pulled fake guns on children at basketball game in Naugatuck: police
Naugatuck police have arrested two teens who are accused of pulling fake guns on other children during a basketball game near a school on Saturday afternoon. Police said officers were responding to reports of a suspicious person outside a bank around 3:45 p.m. and found that two 13-year-olds had pulled fake guns on other children during a basketball game near Salem School during an argument.
NBC ConnecticutMar 25 2024
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Minnesota legislator concerned gun storage law puts farmers at greater risk if a cow charges
Minnesota Sen. Warren Limmer said at a hearing last week that he's worried that a proposal to establish more stringent gun-storage laws could put farmers and their families in greater danger if they are charged by a cow and need to defend themselves. Limmer, R-Maple Grove, raised his concern with the proposal during Friday's legislative hearing for the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
Star TribuneMar 21 2024
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Street vendor gunned down in Long Beach, possibly victim of gang crossfire
ABC 7 Los AngelesMar 23 2024
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Two men arrested as police seize guns, drugs, and $7k in cash at Mattapan home
Two men were arrested Saturday as police seized guns, drugs, and cash while carrying out a search warrant at a Mattapan home, Boston police said. Police said officers with the department’s drug control and anti-crime units had a warrant to search 29-year-old Angel Ruiz, and he was arrested at about 2 p.m. in the area of 1509 Blue Hill Ave. after police allegedly found crack cocaine in his
The Boston GlobeMar 21 2024
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Divided legislative committee supports studying program to voluntarily waive gun rights
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee considering a package of gun safety reforms narrowly voted Thursday to study whether the state should allow residents to voluntarily waive their rights to purchase or receive firearms. The committee voted 6-5 in favor of L.D. 2119, which now heads to the House and Senate for further votes. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, is one of four
Portland Press HeraldMar 19 2024
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Roanoke seeks to pilot gun violence prevention program for middle schoolers
A pilot program for middle school students in Roanoke and Petersburg aims to curb teen gun violence. The initiative follows a particularly deadly year in Roanoke despite ongoing efforts among city government, the school system and community groups to reduce violence. Community Builders would provide summer and after-school programming for up to 100 rising eighth graders in each of the pilot
Cardinal NewsMar 25 2024
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Minnesota Republican legislator opposes safe gun storage law, citing killer cow threat
While arguing against a proposal for safe storage requirements for firearms, Minnesota state Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) contended that rural citizens need guns readily available to deal with cows. “You even walk too close to a cow, and it’ll take you down and trample you into dust,” Limmer said. “Fumbling around with a lock while a cow or a bull or any other animal is going after your
WCPTMar 23 2024
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Kamala Harris Visits Parkland and Urges States to Adopt Red-Flag Gun Laws
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday toured the still-bloody and bullet-pocked classroom building in Parkland, Fla., where a gunman killed 14 students and three staff members in 2018, using the grim backdrop to announce a new federal resource center and to call for stricter enforcement of gun laws. The freshman building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School had been preserved as evidence
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