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crime2 years ago•7 min saved

Iron County Sheriff and Deputies Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Plot.

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.

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch|

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crime2 years ago•7 min saved

Multiple Law Enforcement Officials Charged in Criminal Activity and Kidnapping Plot

Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett and two of his deputies have been charged with "criminal street gang activity" for allegedly attempting to help a friend kidnap his daughter after a fight with the child's mother over a $50 bottle of liquor. Burkett is also charged with lying to a 911 dispatcher to report the child's mother had kidnapped the girl and that the child was in danger. The sheriff's attorney claims the charges are politically motivated. The punishment for a single count of the criminal street gang charge alone is up to 15 years in prison.

via St. Louis Post-Dispatch|

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