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Main Line Police Report
Easttown —-Simple assault: Police cited Scott Probeck, 30, of Berwyn for simple assault Dec. 10. According to police, Probeck hit a family member in a fight over a television remote control in a house on Fox Creek Road.

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Beware of smishing, vishing scams this holiday season
Scams using electronic media (emails, computers, hand heldd devices, cell phones, et al) are increasing at an alarming rate. As the capability of technology continues to rapidly expand, so too do the criminals who take advantage of the pitfalls inherent in them.

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Local news briefs
A Warren woman is accused of using a company credit card to purchase more than $10,000 in personal expenses, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said the accused is Deborah Irene Moyer, 57, of 115 Sixth Ave., Warren.

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Top Seven Ways to Save Green
From cutting back on cable to haggling, tips on how you can save cash.

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POLICE NEWS: Woman accused of spitting on officer
Jenny Renea McKnight, 31, 608 Todd St., Franklin, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Saturday and charged with third-degree assault (police/probation officer), public intoxication and second-degree disorderly conduct.

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Sheriff’s Log
March 8 • False identification to a deputy, Meadow Lane at Pintail Drive, Big Bear City. No details available.

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From the files of the Pearland Police Department from 3-7 to 3-14
3-7 Possession Of Controlled Substance At 3199 Dixie Farm Rd, A Known suspect was stopped on traffic and was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1.

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Greenbrier PD welcomes 4-legged officer
A new team member has joined the ranks of the Greenbrier Police Department. Maize, a well-trained yellow Labrador Retriever, was a gift from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in Little Rock. Maize is 3.5 years old and has three years experience sniffing out drugs and weapons and confiscating unlawfully-captured wild game. She wears her Arkansas law enforcement badge with honor.

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Small type, big damage
It is one of the basic rights of all Americans, enshrined in the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution, that in any civil dispute, we are entitled to a trial by jury.

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Towns take the news in stride
For many municipalities, Gov. Chris Christie’s announcement of a 17.3 percent cut in regular state aid presents a “make-it-work” moment for town administrators, to borrow a phrase from a popular reality series.

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Mom, Son Missing After Van Found on Wash. Beach
Shantina Smiley and Azriel Carver are seen in an undated photo.

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Towns take the news in stride
For many municipalities, Gov. Chris Christie’s announcement of a 17.3 percent cut in regular state aid presents a “make-it-work” moment for town administrators, to borrow a phrase from a popular reality series.

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Around Allen
A candidate forum for Collin County Commissioners Court (judges and commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4) will take place from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Collin College’s Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Room C104. The major subject for this forum is health care in Collin County.

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Around Allen
To celebrate African-American history, the Richmond Punch Jazz Quartet presents a blend of jazz, classical and gospel music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive.

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Stock Alert for Nortel Networks Corp. Issued by Beacon Equity
DALLAS — BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring communications equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. . The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

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Recent crimes reported to the Fenton Police Department
Here are some recent crimes reported to the Fenton Police Department:A 67-year-old Fenton man had a bag containing his identification, medication and cash stolen at about 3:45 p.m. on March 12, according to police reports. Police said the man had…

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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.

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Woman, son missing after van found on beach
A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday

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Public Safety Log
Public Safety Log for March 16

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Mercer Island Police Blotter | March 16
Police tracked down and arrested two burglary suspects with the help of a K-9 unit on March 8. The suspects were located in the 4300 block of Forest Avenue S.E. According to the police report, both suspects were associated with a vehicle reported stolen in Seattle.

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Playboy charged in 2009 crash that killed 2 in Florida
Son of wealthy Chicago-area family accused of vehicular manslaughter in deaths of British businessmen Ryan LeVin’s reputation as reckless playboy took a darker turn Monday as the troubled scion of a wealthy Chicago-area family was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen in Fort Lauderdale last year.

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The presidency of General Ian Khama: militarisation of the Botswana ‘miracle’
Since the succession of Lieutenant-General Ian Khama to the presidency in April 2008, an escalation in the militarisation and personalisation of power in Botswana has taken place.

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New tech companies put a priority on sustainability
In early 2010, a South Side-based search engine optimization company called Eyeflow decided to complete an image overhaul.

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CHA Educational Tours Announces Early Bird Savings Plan for 2011
Travelers Who Book 2011 Tours by August 30 Can Lock in Current Rates

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MoBeePay(TM) Officially Announces a Revolutionary Mobile eCommerce App.
CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ — The MoBeePay iPhone application (other versions coming soon) allows buyers and sellers to connect and transact business in seconds without having to go through a time-consuming, risky payment process.

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BRIEFLY REGION
Investigation leads to burglary arrest JUNCTION CITY — An investigation into burglaries at several businesses has led to the arrest of a local man after a search warrant was served at his apartment. Police charged Richard Ernest Bercume, 38, with four counts of second-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree theft …

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Women’s tennis sees the future
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — We are in the second week of the prestigious BNP Paribas Open Minus Venus and Serena. The BNPPOMVS. Bad acronym. Not catchy, just honest.

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Ivy Tech seeks nano degree program
SOUTH BEND — In an effort to prepare students for jobs of the future, Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend is moving ahead with a proposal to become the first college in Indiana to offer an associate’s degree program in nanotechnology.

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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.

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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said…

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