NEWS HEADLINES 06/30

FORMER FORT CAMPBELL SOLDIER BRENT BURKE HAD HIS MURDER CHARGES DISMISSED IN HARDIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT WEDNESDAY AT THE URGING OF THE COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY AFTER TWO TRIALS ENDED IN MISTRIAL AND TWO MORE WITH A HUNG JURY.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE USED A GRAND JURY INDICTMENT TO ARREST 31-YEAR OLD LAURA GILFORD OF 725 STONE LANE ON TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPETAMINE CHARGES TUESDAY.
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THIS WEEK’S CRIME STOPPERS FUGITIVES OF THE WEEK ARE 21-YEAR OLD BILLY LEE OLIVER AND 35-YEAR OLD SEAN FRANKLIN PERNESTTI—WITH A CASH REWARD OFFERED TO ANYONE ANONYMOUSLY PROVIDING INFORMATION WHICH LEADS TO AN ARREST BY CALLING 887-TIPS.
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AS FORT CAMPBELL SOLDIERS CONTINUE TO RETURN HOME, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYS AFGHANISTAN REMAINS A DANGEROUS PLACE AND THAT INCIDENTS SUCH AS A RECENT TERRORIST HOTEL BOMBING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.
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MEANWHILE, THE U.S. SENATE IS HOLDING HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE NOMINATION OF MARINE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN ALLEN TO BE THE NEXT COMMANDER IN AFGANISTAN, REPLACING FORMER FORT CAMPBELL COMMANDING GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.
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