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A forensic worker removes the body of slain journalist Alfredo Villatoro found on a street in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Villatoro, who was the news director for one of Honduras' most important radio stations, was found shot in the head and dressed in the uniform of an elite police force for unknown reasons. He had been in civilian clothing when seized on May 9. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)

Hondurans protest DEA leave after shooting

Last updated Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 9:33am

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- People in Honduras' predominantly Indian Mosquito coast region burned down government offices and demanded that U.S. drug agents leave the area, reacting angrily to an anti-drug operation in which they say police gunfire killed four innocent people, including two pregnant women.

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Texas mayor called target of alleged murder-for-hire plot

Mitch Mitchell, Patrick M. Walker Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Last updated Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 12:12pm

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mayor Robert Cluck and a Dallas attorney hired to represent the city were the targets in an alleged murder-for-hire plot that led to the arrest of a co-owner of Flashdancer Cabaret, the city said Tuesday night.

FBI agents arrested Ryan Walker Grant on Monday at his home in Kennedale, Texas. The Drug Enforcement Administration was also involved in the investigation.

The second official was Tom Brandt, who represents the city on matters regarding sexually oriented businesses.

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Dashiell Young-Saver, who prefers Dash, has been vocal in his support of a Westlake High School teacher who was suspended after police dogs indicated a small amount of marijuana in his car. Young-Saver is shown on January 6, 2012, in Thousan Oaks, California. (Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

School drug search nabs teacher; student defends instructor

Catherine Sailant Los Angeles Times

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 11:54am

LOS ANGELES -- When the police were leaving a Thousand Oaks, Calif., high school campus after a routine search of student lockers for contraband, one of their drug-sniffing dogs paused at a vehicle in the staff parking lot.

The car belonged to a special education teacher, and police said the marijuana found inside the vehicle did too.

Since Courtney Stockton was placed on leave from his teaching duties at Westlake High School, one of his former students -- a 17-year-old academic standout who took a summer school health class from the teacher -- has come to his defense. Loudly.

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A poster warning of the effects of the drug known as 'spice' hangs on a wall at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. The U.S. Navy has kicked out a record number of sailors and Marines this year for smoking synthetic marijuana and is seeing a dramatic jump in emergency room visits of its users, including some who babbled or hallucinated for eight days. (GREGORY BULL/The Associated Press)

'Spice' becoming a major problem for US military

Julie Watson The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 12:31am

SAN DIEGO — U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called “spice,” which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days.

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More from out of state selling illegal drugs in Utah

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 7:24am

Local law enforcement agencies saw a disturbing trend in 2011 of out-of-state crews coming into the area to sell illegal drugs, everything from marijuana and methamphetamine to illegal prescriptions, cocaine and heroin.

"This is just following a national trend that has hit here," said Lt. Darin Parke with the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force.

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Davis cities debate spending balance for drug task force

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 5:18pm

WOODS CROSS -- Drug related crimes in Davis County continue to occur, and in response, Davis mayors recognize the importance of continuing to support and fund the Davis Metro Narcotics Strike Force.

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