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‘A weapon that we don’t understand’: Bridging Hope part of pilot program on strangulation exams
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Bridging Hope has received a grant for conducting strangulation exams for victims of domestic violence. The nonprofit provides essential care for survivors of sexual assault and other traumatic events. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
DCN Regional Staff
Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 5:14 PM
Published: Apr 9, 2025, 5:00 PM
Prosecuting strangulations since 1999, Sandra Partridge looks back on cases she’s handled and knows she would have acted differently.
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Auburn man accused of taking batteries from Hall cell towers sentenced in plea deal
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Federal and local authorities recently worked together to arrest Brione Russell for reportedly robbing a Louisiana bank in 2023. Russell was one of two men arrested last week for an alleged incident at a Dawson County cell tower.
Nick Watson
DCN Regional Staff
Updated: Jul 21, 2025, 3:22 PM
Published: Jul 21, 2025, 3:19 PM
The man had already pleaded to similar crimes in Dawson and Forsyth counties.
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