And there is already legal action. Hes (Dial) tore our cars all to hell. A body camera shows a reserve deputy exiting his vehicle and firing a gun. Sheriff Shoupe did not comment on the lawsuits. Have a tip or story idea? Deputies shot James Edward Margeson 21 times in July of 2011. He later tells an officer in the car: If they dont think Ill give the damn order to kill that mother*****, they full of s***.. The White County Pound is located on County Road 1000 East, across from Burrells Woods. The Bulldogs enter tomorrow nights game with a record of 25-5, winning 16 of their last 17 games. Jessica Newnum is suing the sheriff for. A dispatcher eventually relays new instructions from the sheriff, who was not involved in the chase. Authorities are doing their best to send a strong message dissuading major traffic violations. "They went down there with the intent to kill in my opinion," Brooks said. Last May the sheriff and a White County judge were sued for telling inmates in the jail they could get 30 days off their sentences if they got surgically sterilized - forever ending their ability to have kids. By the time they reached the hospital, the suit says, Mitchell was breathing with difficulty, only two to four breaths a minute. Following the regularly scheduled Carmi White County School Board Tuesday evening, the board went into executive discussion to discuss new hires and volunteers for the 22-23 school year. The New Hanover County Sheriff's office fired Kita and prosecutors charged him with "forcible trespass, misdemeanor breaking and entering, and willful failure to discharge duties" for his role in the incident. Anonymous tips on any of these cold cases can be left with dispatch at 501-279-6279. Citing the lawsuit, Melissa Worthington, a spokeswoman for the sheriffs office, said Shoupe and his department would not comment. But legal experts say the sheriff is wrong. The lawsuit states Margeson was "nearly asleep on the couch. Height 5'11" Weight 170 pounds Eyes Blue Hair Brown. Excerpts: Robert Simmons was a resident in Augusta where his family still resdies. According to the suit, a video from 6 a.m., when a shift change happened, showed officers peering inside Mitchells room through the door. Steve took Tony to show him there was no box in the attic before calling 911 and reporting Tonys mental breakdown and asking for an ambulance. Learning that Tony was hypothermic caused physicians to immediately change their course of treatment, as the measures they had initially employed were inappropriate to resuscitate a person who is severely hypothermic, the suit stated. Body camera footage reveals conversations that the sheriff was having in that vehicle after the shooting: Shoupe: I told them, I said, Take him out. , Deputy: It wasnt long after that I heard, Shots fired. I thrive on it, See dashcam of Tennessee police car chase, Bodycam video shows Tennessee police open fire. Spaulding bonded out to $250 cash just after 4am and is currently free. Her lawsuit alleges she was fired in retaliation afterward. For those charges, he was fined and given 6 months of supervision. The White County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday night that it is investigating a threat made against the county's school system. A White County woman claims sheriff's deputies illegally entered her home without a search warrant. According to a Seattle Times report, Troyer said he started following Altheimer because he saw a driver he believed was behaving suspiciously in his neighborhood in Tacomas West End.. Shoupe has faced national criticism ever since NewsChannel 5 Investigates. If we've got reasonable probable cause which we did and the subject that lived there prior was my nephew, the brother to this subject. The White County Coroner has identified the couple who died Saturday in Crossville. The lawsuit, which seeks up to $10 million, alleges that the sheriff ordered the shooting solely to prevent damage to patrol cars. The suit, filed in US District Court in Nashville, cites Shoupes comments lamenting damage to his vehicles for part of its argument. The Kitas' attorney denied the suit's claims, saying there was nothing racist about the incident. NEW LONDON, Mo. A Pierce County spokesperson told Law&Crime that they do not comment on pending legal matters. On August 6, 1994 at about 3:30 am, Kisa and the children left the residence without Marty to go to Louisiana. Newnum said in the lawsuit she was "terrified" when White County Sheriff's Deputies surrounded her home and entered while she was sleeping. Till's cousin Patricia Sterling of Jackson, Mississippi, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the current Leflore County sheriff, Ricky Banks. Nearly 15% of them never make it out and eventually get euthanized. Troyers call was dispatched at the highest priority and was broadcast to all law enforcement agencies in the South Sound, which resulted in more than 40 units from multiple agencies responding to the scene, according to the tort claim. I have met with his sister, brother and mother who all have questions that need to be answered. Richard Ward died during an incident involving deputies outside a local school on Feb. 22, 2022. "They tased a teacher," Brooks claimed holding up the lawsuit. Sheriff: "You don't know him? The . Six of the groups ten leaders visited Kiwanis Thursday to talk about some of the many service projects that theyve been a part of over their time in Key Club. He immediately took to the cameras and microphones to tell the public falsely that Richard had jumped out of the vehicle at the officers and had provoked the fight. People who have seen these videos think they are watching something in Russia or Abu Ghraib, he said, but this happened in our own backyard in Walker County, Alabama.. Carmi Police say it was just before 2:30am when they pulled Spaulding over and eventually arrested him for Operation of a Motor Vehicle with No Valid Drivers License. The Arkansas State Medical Examiner determined that Kimberly's death was a homicide from a gunshot wound to her head. The suit says Mitchell was put in an isolation cell, not meant to hold inmates, in the booking area of the Walker County Jail where he was left for most of the 14 days before his death. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway did not return CNNs calls for comment about the case. Updated: 9:22 AM EST November 29, 2022. At about this moment, a pursuing squad car hits the truck in the rear passenger side, turning it sideways. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Newnum didn't even know the fugitive they were looking for, but the sheriff was unapologetic. According to the suit, deputies did not tell hospital staff Mitchell had been put in a freezer. The gentleman we are looking for has a felony arrest warrant against him.". ASHEVILLE - More than a year and a half after he was strip-searched in a gas station bathroom, Marcus Hyatt has filed a federal lawsuit against the current and former Buncombe County . Jesus Silvia was a 39 year-old Hispanic male from Jacksonville who was reported missing on Wednesday, June 9, 2004. Tenaskas project manager for this particular development, Kyle Gerking, says, Tenaska and Cordelio, two energy companies experienced in wind development, are considering development of a wind farm in the area. According to the suit, Armstrong assured Mitchells cousin that he would get medical treatment in jail. Ok come out here.". Richard Brooks said Newnum is still shaken by what happened. Wood pleaded not guilty on Dec. 4, according to his attorney. "I want these sheriffs in this area that I go around, I want them to understand they can't stomp on the little people.". White and Wayne County Farm Bureau Manager Doug Anderson is urging any landowners approached or presented with a lease to consult with a qualified attorney before signing anything. The mission of the White County Arkansas Sheriff's Dept is to maintain a high quality of life for all residents and visitors of White County. Altheimer gave police permission to search his vehicle, which was filled with newspapers. The sheriff of a suburban Atlanta county has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for allegedly ordering his employees to use excessive force against four pretrial detainees, according. Both the reserve deputy and the Sparta police officer shot Dial, with one of them shooting him in the head, the lawsuit says. TBI agents have recovered two nude photographs of a woman taken by Metro Police Sergeant Rob Forrest while he was being paid by taxpayers to protect Mayor Megan Barry. Attorney Richard Brooks represented Margeson and has filed multiple lawsuits against White County's Sheriff. Since 2010, I have been working this case. In Saturdays game, the Bulldogs led 25-22 at the half, and they would Tenaska Renewables out of Nebraska is purportedly looking to establish a commercial wind project in the Hamilton/White County area. Funeral arrangements havent been announced. The lawsuit alleges the abuse and medical neglect Mitchell experienced at the hands of Sheriff Nick Smith and 13 staff at the county jail, including corrections officers, nurses and an investigator was filed Monday in federal court in the Northern District of Alabama by Margaret Mitchell, who is Mitchells mother and the administrator of his estate. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. Mitchell spiraled out of control in the months after his fathers death this fall taking drugs and experiencing mental health problems, according to the suit. Ralls County is the defendant in a civil lawsuit in which a former deputy in the sheriff's department alleges Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson made inappropriate sexual advances toward a female lieutenant, then retaliating against the deputy who attempted to report it. Here's what we know The Carmi-White County High School Key Club has been around for more than 50 years and serves as a youth oriented version of the Kiwanis Club. Chris Marsh tells WROY/WRUL News Mary Lou Lahman and her husband Lewis died of gunshot wounds in an apparent murder suicide. ALABAMA The road that led capital murder suspect Casey Cole White to his escape from an Alabama jail started almost a decade ago after a wild, two-state crime spree on a Tuesday night that. Davis told the deputies to leave and said, "You don't have a search warrant to search my residence. "What he didn't understand was that he has to have a search warrant to go in there. We're going to look around," Shoupe said. A White County farmer is being recognized as a Master Farmer. 2023) :: Justia Justia US Law Case Law Federal Courts Courts of Appeals Fourth Circuit 2023 Justin White v. Vance County Sheriff Justin White v. Vance County Sheriff, No. Youre gonna tear my cars up. Sheriff Chris Nocco and his wife, Bridget Nocco U.S. Sen. Rick Scott State Sen. Wilton Simpson and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf The. Case Number 21CV00588. Anyway, sir, I just wanted to let you know that I hate it, but thats what we do, he says before ending the call. Sheriff Shoupe told NewsChannel 5 Investigates last summer he did not need a search warrant to enter Newnum's home. M2014-02111-COA-R3-CV - Filed June 29, 2015 Suit against the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff of White County, as well as White County, to The police incident report also said that Troyer, when asked by an officer, confirmed that Altheimer never threatened him. "We look forward to defending any lawsuits in which we may be named in the proper. White County Citizens' Law Enforcement Academy, White County Sheriff's Office Employment Application. Robin was reported missing January 31, 1995. Nearly 130 high school students from the region met on the campus of Southeastern Illinois College Thursday, Feb. 9, to take a series of regional exams as part of the Academic Challenge for Science and Engineering, sponsored by Eastern Illinois University (EIU). The City of Carmi will host an electronics recycling event for Carmi and White County residents only on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 9am-noon at 520 North 3rd Street in Carmi. Mrs. Lahman was 83. The law exempts individuals in certain occupations, such as law enforcement, prison staff and security officers from the gun ban. It was noted that it was most likely a male but a female has not been ruled out. Dial, in a pickup towing a loaded, open-air trailer, kept driving. I was jerked out the front door and that's the last time I seen James Edward," Brenda Margeson said. They brought a sleeping mat into his room. I mean, he meant to kill some people.. Amy Whitley was reassigned from a Sixth Grade Math/Social Studies Teacher at Washington Attendance Center to a Junior High Math Teacher and Tammy Parks was employed as a Special Education Individual Aide at Carmi White County Junior High School to fill the vacancy created by Olivia Trout. Officers then lifted him into the vehicle and drove him to Walker County Medical Center. TBI agents have recovered two nude photographs of a woman taken by Metro Police Sergeant Rob Forrest while he was being paid by taxpayers to protect Mayor Megan Barry. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said there is a plan in place for when escaped inmate Casey White is returned to the state. Vice president Tanner Spence, Secretary Luci Stubblefield, Treasurer Isaac King, Web Manager Warren Legg, Senior class representative Katelyn Niehaus, and Junior class representative Joseph Gates all talked about their experiences. A Florida man suspected of killing a woman earlier Wednesday returned to the scene and shot four other people, killing a 9-year-old and a TV news journalist, the Orange County sheriff said. Deputies then picked up Mitchel and dragged him back into the cell, according to the complaint. (706) 865-5177 Administration Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Two deputies and a police officer were injured during the pursuit, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. The lawsuit, filed on October 27 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, charges racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. They claimed an arrest warrant for someone Davis had never heard of was all they needed. ", "The damages caused by these false allegations against the Kita family are immeasurable," Rutherford said in a statement. Marty worked as a truck driver at Agri Turf in Searcy and on July 19, 1994, he requetsed to be off work on August 5, 1994 so he could "go out of town on family business". Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. His mother paid his utility bills and brought him food, according to the lawsuit. Brenda later filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and his deputies -- which she lost in court. The suit filed Monday also contends jail leadership began a cover up of Mitchells death hours before he died. A Warner Bros. This was believed to be a trip he was going to make to Louisiana to spend time with Kisa and their children. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the sheriff's office announced the. JOANN LUNA v. WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ET AL. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Did you encounter any technical issues? By Minyvonne Burke. According to the lawsuit, about 2,500 people currently work at the jail, including civilians. "He said, ' well we are going to look around anyway'," Brooks said. This case is still an active cold case. White County's insurance picked up the bulk of those claims covering $500,000. AP In this image taken from Pueblo County Sheriff's police body camera provided by attorney Darold W. Killmer, Richard Ward sits in the backseat of a vehicle as he is questioned by Pueblo County . His face was spray painted black so he could enter the portal to hell in the attic. Minutes later, Ward was shot and killed following a struggle with deputies. White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and his department have been sued 50 times since he took office in 2006. CJD E-Cycling is requiring the following safety procedures:. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "White County Sheriff's Department open the door David," said Sheriff Shoupe. She is being charged with Failure to signal where required and Driving while License Suspended. The amended lawsuit, filed Jan. 12, accuses former Deputy Zack King, current Sheriff Daniel Perry, the Sheriff's Office and Crawford County of violating Risenhoover's rights under the. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Sheryl and Mike Blazier along with Mike Knight say the total raised from the various groups who participated was $26,592.22. The defendants are being sued for trespass, assault; intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent infliction of emotional distress; invasion of privacy; and violations of North Carolinas civil rights and fair housing statutes, according to the court documents. "This is about determining who in the community is undesirable to Sheriff Shoupe. As a result, she was charged with four felony counts of Aggravated Battery of a Police Officer and a misdemeanor count of Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer. According to the lawsuit, Mitchell, who relied on false teeth after years of methamphetamine use, lost his teeth as he was tased. RALEIGH, N.C. A North Carolina sheriff's office has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit in which six families accused the department of a pattern of using excessive force doled out. Heres a conversation in one of the dashboard camera recordings: Deputy: Get a hold of 59 (the sheriff), see if we can do something to get this maniac off the road., Dispatcher: (Unintelligible), deadly force., (A different video from a reserve deputys body camera shows the dispatcher saying: Per 59, take him out by any means necessary, including deadly force.), Dispatcher: Per 59 (the sheriff), use deadly force if necessary. Orebaugh is being held without bond. "Nothing bad befell the Shepard family; no racial slurs were used, no voices were raised, no threats were conveyed. Days later, County Sheriff, Nick Smith and communications officer T.J. Armstrong gave a statement to the press after CBS 42 reported on the familys questions. Mitchell was picked up by sheriffs deputies who said hed fired a gun at them and ran into the woods. Kita was off-duty but in uniform and had his sidearm when he came to the Shepard's Pender County home on May 3, 2020, along with the group, according to the suit. 2023 Cable News Network. It included a clarification of minutes of the December 19, 2022, regular board Last night the Carmi-White County Bulldog basketball team had their season come to an end after falling to Vienna, 70-47 in the IHSA 2A Regional Semifinal at Harrisburg. MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. A lawsuit filed against the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office accuses Sheriff Garry McFadden of intentionally delaying the . Altheimer asked if he was being targeted as a Black man driving an older car, the Seattle Times said. Mitchell was cold to the touch when he arrived in the E.R. Shoupe then appears to engage in several phone calls. When being adopted, animals must be microchipped and given a rabies shot before being adopted. When Brown informed Crystal of the suspended license she said she didnt know that it was but believed it may have been from an unpaid citation out of Indiana. The White County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday night that it is investigating a threat made against the county's school system. He had missed a court appearance and was facing jail time for meth charges. A forensic examination determined that he died as a result of blunt force trauma and the death was ruled a homicide. They placed him on the ground to open the door, allowing his head to rest on the concrete. City News Service. But deputies are heard telling dispatchers that at least one officers vehicle had been disabled. Victim: Identified as Robert Simmons in May 2014. A federal lawsuit has been filed against Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway, claiming discrimination against a white employee. On Feb. 22, 2022 Pueblo County deputies arrived at Liberty Point International Middle School after receiving a call about a suspicious person. NewsChannel 5 Investigates has learned that 30 of the department's 50 lawsuits involve civil rights violations or law enforcement procedure. 1 of 55 The Sheriff's Office said Wednesday it had not been made aware of the lawsuit and declined to comment. One left for another position. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert this evening and tonight (3.1.23). The comments, recorded April 13 after the sheriff arrived at the scene where officers shot and killed Michael Dial on the side of State Route 111, are at the center of a federal lawsuit filed last week by Dial's widow against White County, Shoupe and others. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe and his department have been sued at least 50 times since he took office in 2006. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. A Black U.S. Marine combat veteran says he's traumatized after being wrongfully accused of groping a Georgia deputy on the butt then arrested by her husband, who happens to be the sheriff in. Woody White, an attorney representing Wood, said in a statement to ABC News that seeking damages from his client "over this huge misunderstanding is racial extortion.". Do you know this man? White said he "knew immediately" after losing by less than 1,000 votes in the last election that he would run again in 2020. . But he said the bigger goal of the lawsuit is to send a message to law enforcement. Through the lawsuit, Shepards are demanding a jury trial to determine punitive damages in excess of $25,000. Shots fired. , Shoupe: They said, Were ramming. I said, Dont ram him. Were going to detox him and then well see how much of his brain is left, or words to that effect, said Armstrong, according to the suit. CC2434 John J. Maddux, Jr., Judge No. The Sheriffs Office spokesperson, according to the suit, told the family theyd get him medical help in Walker County Jail. (Walker County Sheriff's Office). A federal jury awarded $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and her co-plaintiff on Thursday after finding the Los Angeles County Sheriff's and Fire departments liable for infringing on . But taxpayers shelled out an additional $82,000, and several cases are still pending. According to the ASPCA, about 6.3 million companion animals enter US animal shelters every year. He is not seeking re-election. A newly filed federal lawsuit claims White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe illegally entered the home of a woman without first getting search warrant. The family of an Alabama man is suing the Walker County Sheriff and county jail officials after he died in their custody. You (ought) to see that city car, Shoupe says in one call. On Saturday afternoon while on routine patrol, Deputy Michael Brown with the White County Sheriffs Department observed a gold 1985 Chrysler sedan traveling south on Highway 1 fail to signal when turning onto the I-64 ramp. The suit seeks to compel Banks to serve the warrant on Carolyn Bryant, who has since remarried and is named Carolyn Bryant Donham. Following concerns about a proposed wind farm development, Tenaska officials are now weighing in on their hopes and approach to working with landowners and communities with fresh perspective on their development exploration in White and Hamilton Counties. Tomorrow night the Carmi-White County Bulldogs will travel to Harrisburg for a battle with the Vienna Eagles in the IHSA 2A Regional semifinals. It is a hot topic circulating the media, and yes, he is arrested and lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail. The lawsuit names Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr., Deputy Sheriff Ronald Yeager, PCSO Investigator Daniel Hunsberger,. Instead, it is about destroying the Kita familys good name and their lives, with a lie," attorney James Rutherford, who represents the Kita family, said in a statement Thursday to ABC News. Central, be advised, Im fixing to ram him., Dispatcher (40 seconds later): All units, per 59, do not ram this subject. Altheimer said he didnt tell Troyer he was a newspaper carrier, because he felt it wasnt his business. The truck goes off the right of the road and down an embankment. He lost about 100 pounds in three months. 1210 Hulsey Road, Cleveland, Georgia 30528. Altheimer said he stopped to ask why the driver, later identified as Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, was following him. Mike Zaranti was approved to be the High School Assistant Softball Coach and Travis Black, John Choate and Craig Winter were approved to be High School Volunteer Baseball Coaches. Welcome to White County White County, Indiana Government Center 110 North Main Street Monticello, Indiana 47960 Elevate View Property Tax Pay Property Taxes Pay Traffic Tickets & View Court Records Meeting Minutes Voter Information Scroll for more Scheduled Meetings White County Government Center - Upcoming Meetings COVID-19 Monica Shepard eventually forced Kita out of the doorway and the crowd dispersed, according to the suit. The jury's verdict. CNN tried to contact Spainhoward through her attorney but he said she wasnt granting any more interviews. Altheimer, 24, delivers papers six nights a week, according to the report. Five of them are available immediately; two will come off stray hold on Monday. In 2016 the sheriff defended that search. "We don't have to have a search warrant. Troy Brynelson / OPB. They are a loving blended family full of inclusion. I have 12 more names that I am requesting to have DNA comparisons on. Im telling you. Thats not law enforcement.. "You don't know him? Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Mrs. Murdaugh was found by her daughter lying in the doorway of the kitchen and dining room, with multiple wounds to the head. Four deputies then carried Mitchell outside the jail to an SUV. 21-2424 (4th Cir. A county sheriff in Missouri is under fire over allegations of sexual misconduct and retaliation against at least two subordinates in the sheriff's office.. A civil lawsuit filed against Ralls County by Deputy Mark Wesley Braden claims that Sheriff Brad Stinson made inappropriate sexual advances and harassed and discriminated against his subordinate, Lt. Gloria Jennings and retaliated . Attorneys for Monica Shepard and her 18-year-old son Dameon filed the civil suit in North Carolina Tuesday contending that their clients were racially profiled and terrorized by former deputy Jordan Kita, and 14 other white defendants, some of whom were armed, who said they were looking for a missing woman. "We ask our parents, staff, and students to trust we are doing all things for the continued safety of all involved with the White County School System as we do every day," Justus said. While Shafer is no longer part of the case, the lawsuit is still pending against White County, the White County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Bill Brooks, Chief Deputy David Roth and deputies Evan. The widow, Robyn Spainhoward, alleges that a White County sheriffs deputy and a Sparta police officer used excessive force to kill Dial, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee. Shoupe, in the body-camera video, says he was in another part of the county during the chase but gave orders to dispatchers that would be relayed to the pursuing officers. Partnering with the Institute for Justice, four Pasco County residents filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the county's predictive policing program used code enforcement as a pretext. They say they want accountability for the deputies involved. They could have let him go 10 more miles down the road. "So, we asked our Law Enforcement partners to investigate the rumor and add extra presence at our schools.". He also pointed to Shoupes comments about the patrol cars, asserting they show he was more concerned about the vehicles than Dials life. He has worked as a carrier at his current company since 2015, and is considered a reliable and hard worker, Altheimers claim says. The Sheriffs department and the county jail did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. Justin White v. Vance County Sheriff, No. If thats the mentality of the highest policymaker in the county, thats scary, the lawyer told WTVF. The truck and patrol cars came into contact several times as Dial headed north on Route 111, the truck at times weaving, and items spilling out of the trailer. Dunaway, the district attorney for an area that includes White County, ruled the shooting justified, saying in part that Dial posed a danger to law enforcement and other citizens, and that his truck was going back up the embankment toward the Sparta police officers vehicle, WTVF reported. Meanwhile, when responding officers asked whether Troyer had been threatened, as he had indicated four separate times, in his call to dispatchers, Troyer told one of the officers that Mr. Shortly after Tennessee law enforcement shot and killed a man during a two-county vehicle chase in April, White County Sheriff Oddie Shoupe seemed fired up as he recalled his conversations with dispatchers. 0:37. 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