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Hot pursuit lands Opp man in jail
A high-speed motorcycle pursuit and the following foot chase put an Opp man behind bars Wednesday. Drug Task Force agent Greg Jackson said he attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle driven by James Scott Burdine, 42, at the intersection of the Florala Highway and Ala. Hwy. 52.
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Neighborhood hit by mortgage crisis battles back
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s only one way in to Windy Ridge — across freight-train tracks that zipper up the subdivision on three sides. Living-room windows offer views of a cardboard-box factory and a Pepsi bottling plant. It’s an unlikely place to come looking for the American Dream.
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Jury set to decide fate of Lakemper
The sentencing phase of Cobey Lakemper’s murder trial began Friday morning in Newton County Superior Court with prosecutor Layla Zon shoring up her recommendation for the death penalty by presenting testimony from victims of other crimes he committed during his 2005 spree.
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TAMPA – Deputies have made an arrest in connection with a gruesome triple murder in Lutz. 35-year-old Edward Covington is charged with three counts of first degree murder, three counts of abuse of dead human bodies, one count of cruelty to animals, and one count of violating probation. He is charged with the murders of Lisa Freiberg and her two children, 7-year-old Zachary and 2-year-old Heather Savannah. Their bodies were discovered inside their mobile home on Mobile Villa Drive in Lutz on Monday. Hillsborough Chief Deputy Jose Docobo said there was a substantial amount of physical evidence linking Covington to the three deaths. Docobo also said Covington admitted his involvement in the murders. ‘Absoutley horrific’ crime scene Investigators said the three victims were mutilated and dismembered. Sheriff David Gee said that at least one of the victims was decapitated. Docobo also said the crime scene was among the most horrific scenes he and many other investigators had ever seen. “It has been very, very difficult for investigators and everyone involved. It’s absolutely horrific to have top deal with this type of crime,” Docobo said. Docobo said the murders occurred Sunday morning. Covington stayed in the house until Monday when deputies found him hiding in the house. The family’s dog was also found dead inside the home. The sheriff said more than one weapon was used in the murder. Covington’s arrest report showed that he tested positive for cocaine. Victim’s parents were …
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