Witness protection funding linked to Milwaukee murder case
Maurice Pulley Jr agreed to testify against a parking spot dispute shooter but was killed in his mother's driveway before testifying. His family cites Milwaukee's dismantled wit ness-protection program four and a half years after the cuts. Prosecutors nationwide say shrinking budgets hinder witness safety as intimidation rises in gang cases.
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Fire Crews Hold Grand Canyon Fire Behind Containment Lines
Firefighters contained 60 percent of a 3.2 square mile blaze near Grand Canyon National Park despite 30 mph gusts. Officials expect calmer winds to finish extinguishing hot spots as Susan Brown of the Forest Service called the outlook “looking good.”
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Maine Town Hit By Record Flood as St John River Rises
Fort Kent Maine endured its worst flooding on record as 3 inches of rain plus snowmelt pushed the St John River to 28.2 feet, flooding Main Street and forcing evacuations on both sides of the U S Canadian border. The river was expected to crest at 31 feet, four feet above the 1979 record, according to National Weather Service forecasters. Hundreds fled homes in nearby New Brunswick as the region faced rising waters. The Associated Press.
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Virginia Toll From Monday Tornadoes Surges Homebound Return
Virginians return home after eight tornadoes struck Virginia in four hours on Monday. In Suffolk residents surveyed wrecked homes marked by blue Xs as officials assess damage and begin salvage and rebuilding. Beth Catania, briefly sheltering in a collapsed house, retrieved a few keepsakes and spoke of her injuries while others voiced frustration at limited guidance from officials.
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