NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 (S. 2154) Why this bill is important: This bipartisan bill seeks to fill a gaping hole...
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COURTNEY BRUMMER, Staff Writer 02/06/2005 EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series about parental abductions. In a report to the U.S. Department of Justice concerning parental abductions, Ernest Allen, president and chief operating officer of the National Center for Missing Exploited Children, addressed the question: “The kid is with a...
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Police seeking assistance from public to help officers identify, apprehend suspect. By JON OTTMAN – Staff Writer Shelby Township police are continuing their search for a man who attempted to abduct a teen on her way to school. Detective Lt. Steven Stanbury, commander of the township’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said that the 16-year-old...
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By Tonya McKiever Staff Writer tonyam@nwanews.com December 18, 2005 BELLA VISTA ‹ Her heart hadn¹t stopped aching for her him, but Tosha Blevins believed that she would never again lay eyes on her son. At least, she believed that until just a few weeks ago. Blevins, of Bella Vista, said her son, Stephen...
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Second girl featured in ‘Picture Them Home’ returns By JENNIFER MENSTER Record Staff Writer December 14, 2005 BLACK MOUNTAIN – A family in Black Mountain got an early Christmas gift this past weekend. Their 17-year-old daughter, Samantha Stinson, came home. The teen ran away Dec. 20, 2004. Several companies in Hickory helped search...
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By MEGGAN CLARK Staff Writer, August 22, 2005 GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – A 15-year-old boy was barely able to escape Sunday afternoon after a man forced him into a vehicle and tried to chain him to the interior, police said. Police had to use bolt cutters to remove a 4-foot-long chain that had been...
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By Patrick Lally/Staff Writer Thursday, July 14, 2005 A bill introduced to the state legislature would make it harder for parents without legal custody of their children to hide the whereabouts of their child, state Rep. Karyn Polito, R-Shrewsbury, said. The measures included in An Act Protecting a Minor’s Identity prevent a child...
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Suspect sought in Auburn attack By: Ryan Sabalow, Journal Staff Writer Saturday, April 30, 2005 Auburn Police are searching for a man who a 17-year-old girl fought off when he allegedly attempted to grab her and force her into his car near the Gold Country Fairgrounds Saturday evening. At around 6 p.m., Caitlyn...
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By DAVID WHIPKEY, Daily News Staff Writer April 19, 2005 The potential victims of a reported child abduction attempt have been lauded as heroes by White Oak’s mayor and councilors. During Monday’s monthly meeting, Councilman Wayne Washowich Jr. and Mayor Ina Jean Marton said the three girls and one boy who escaped a...
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