Funeral held for slain Marshall student Leah Hickman
Thousands attended a public visitation and funeral for Leah Hickman, a 21 year old Marshall journalism student found dead in Huntington. Police treat the case as homicide. Hickman had last been seen December 14 after missing a Dress Barn shift in Barboursville. The Dress Barn paid for the services and closed for the weekend.
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Point Pleasant
Marshall University
Leah Hickman
Hickman
National Guard
Huntington
Barboursville
Jamie Watts
Grace Baptist Church
Dotson
Leah
Lawmakers push to end dogfighting gaps nationwide
States consider stronger penalties and forfeiture to deter dogfighting. Markarian of the Humane Society calls for broader laws, while officials in Virginia Georgia Indiana Ohio California seek tougher charges and enabled asset seizures. Federal judge orders Michael Vick to fund long term dog care.
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Wyoming
Idaho
Markarian
Humane Society
Georgia
Hawaii
Montana
Main Street
California
Vick
Federal and state push to tighten animal cruelty laws
Animal advocates press for tougher laws amid dogfighting and puppy mill scandals. The federal farm bill bans fighting dogs and restricts puppy imports under six months, with states like Virginia Georgia Ohio Indiana Oklahoma Pennsylvania and Wisconsin drafting penalties licensing and racketeering provisions. Advocates cite mass breeding harms while some leaders warn against blanket crackdown and private inspections.
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Roscoe Reynolds
Virginia
Georgia
Indiana
Randall Lockwood
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Lockwood
Senate
Bob Menendez
Dn.j
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
House
Missouri
Humane Society
The
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Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
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Bluefield
Wei
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Curves International
Leatherwood Lane
Locust Street
Princeton
Curves.com
E. Riverside Dr
Ste North Tazewell
Princeton Insurance Associates
Mercer Street
Salvation Army
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