Iron County Sheriff and Deputies Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Plot.
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The sheriff and two deputies of Iron County, Missouri, have been arrested on charges of "criminal street gang activity" and other crimes. They are accused of using their law enforcement powers to help a man take his daughter from her mother. The county's part-time coroner has taken over the Sheriff's Office temporarily. The charges have left the county with only three deputies for 550 square miles. The sheriff's attorney claims the charges are politically motivated.
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