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Morning Roundup: Oct. 9, 2014

Morning Roundup: Oct. 9, 2014

By Shawn Dwyer 10/09/14

Couple poisons disabled son with alcohol in IV, drunk stripper attacks boyfriend with an axe, and teacher caught smoking heroin near school.

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Shawn Dwyer is a writer, editor and content producer living in Los Angeles. You can find him on Linkedin.

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