Forgery charges stem from Coates strip club voting scheme
Prosecutors charged 95 people with forgery for registering to vote at a Coates strip club that had been shut down. Club owner Richard J. Jacobson of Prescott, Wis., faces conspiracy to commit forgery and unlawful voting charges. 94 others face forgery and conspiracy counts. All felonies with up to three years per count.
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Light drinking during pregnancy linked to smaller teens
A University of Pittsburgh study finds children born to mothers who drank small amounts of alcohol early in pregnancy are shorter and weigh less at age 14 than those whose mothers abstained. Researchers say the deficits are small yet statistically significant, reinforcing federal guidance that no amount is safe.
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Evicted tree-squatter moves into motel in California
Thelma Caballero, who lived 12 years with her partner Besh Serdahely in a shelter built among roots of a coastal oak at San Bruno Mountain County Park in Brisbane, moved to a motel room with a kitchenette after San Mateo County officials served eviction. The Shelter Network will assist in finding long-term housing.
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Sniper Sketch Hurdles Inked Witness Descriptions
Witnesses in the Washington area could not form a reliable composite sketch of the sniper as distance darkness and adrenaline hindered clear details. Police noted the shooter is male with varying racial descriptions and urged vigilant reporting while advising witnesses to avoid memory contamination. Nine killed in two weeks across Maryland Virginia and D.C. with shootings marked by single bullets and a tarot death card left at one scene.
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Surveillance Planes Join Manhunt For Sniper Case
Defense Secretary approves use of RC-7 Airborne Reconnaissance Low and other surveillance aircraft to track the suspected light colored van linked to shootings in Montgomery County. Police note cameras may help but are not a solution. civil liberties concerns rise as authorities expand aerial and ground monitoring.
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Suspect white vans in capital area tied to sniper alarm
In Washington DC area reports show police releasing composite sketches of three white vehicles with ladder racks as part of a manhunt for a suburban sniper. Residents and drivers of white vans face increased scrutiny amid fear, while contractors with ladders on white vans note growing attention.
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