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Prison Kitchen Job Apparently Helped Ex-Police Chief Escape, Officials Say

A job in a prison kitchen apparently helped Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving time for murder and rape, plot his escape by fashioning a makeshift police uniform, Arkansas prison officials said.

© Arkansas Department of Corrections, via Associated Press

The authorities believe that Grant Hardin, a former small-town police chief convicted of murder, used his law enforcement knowledge to create a makeshift uniform to escape from a prison in Arkansas.

Future of Minnesota House Unclear After Melissa Hortman’s Killing

Before Representative Melissa Hortman’s death, the state’s House was evenly divided. The governor has until next February to fill her seat before the next legislative session.

© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul on Sunday.

Florida Sheriff Is Arrested in Illegal Gambling Investigation

Prosecutors accused Sheriff Marcos Lopez of Osceola County of protecting a gambling ring that made about $22 million across at least two Central Florida counties.

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Sheriff Marcos Lopez of Osceola County, Fla., was arrested on Thursday, accused of being involved in an illegal gambling operation starting in 2019.

L.A. County to Pay $2.7 Million to Teen Beaten in Juvenile Hall ‘Gladiator Fight’

Surveillance video captured a 16-year-old being repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped by juveniles while probation officers watched.

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Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, Calif., where the authorities say “gladiator fights” involving juveniles were common.

Police Hunt for Father Who They Say Killed 3 Daughters in Washington State

The bodies of the girls, ages 5, 8 and 9, were found near a campground on Monday. They had apparently been asphyxiated, the police said.

© Wenatchee Police Department

The bodies of Paityn Decker, 9, left, and her sisters, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found near a campground in Washington State on Monday.
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