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Former Ellensburg Resident Found Guilty in College Student’s LSD-Related Death

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A drug dealer in Ellensburg, Washington, has been found guilty of the homicide death of a college student who jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window after taking a sugar cube laced with LSD. Patrick Allen West, 27, was charged in 2021 with delivery of a controlled substance and controlled substance homicide in Kittitas County Superior Court. The incident occurred in 2020 when the victim, a college student, consumed a sugar cube that was tainted with LSD. Shortly after ingesting the drug, the student jumped from a fourth-floor apartment window, resulting in his … Read more

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II Sets Example by Abdicating Throne at 83, Highlighting Age-related Health Changes

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Copenhagen, Denmark – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is set to abdicate her throne, attributing her decision to recent health changes. As individuals age, even minor deterioration can lead to decline in executive brain functioning. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of President Joe Biden’s re-election bid at the age of 81, as he exhibits noticeable changes that are increasingly difficult to dismiss as harmless slip-ups. According to an Associated Press-NORC poll, about three-quarters of respondents believed that Biden is too old to effectively serve as president. Former president Donald Trump, at the age of … Read more

Attorney for Accused Murderer Chad Daybell Requests Withdrawal from Case, Citing Uncompensated Work and Need for Capital-Qualified Counsel

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BOISE, Idaho – Chad Daybell, the man accused of killing his first wife and aiding convicted murderer Lori Vallow in the killing of two of her children, is seeking a new attorney for his case. The request comes as Daybell faces charges of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of his wife Tammy Daybell, as well as Vallow’s seven-year-old son JJ Vallow and 16-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan. Daybell also faces counts of insurance fraud related to Tammy’s murder. Prosecutors allege that Daybell and Vallow planned the murders of their family members in late 2019 and … Read more

Wisconsin’s Top Election Official Prevails in Legal Battle Against Removal Attempt by Republican Senators

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MADISON, Wisconsin – In a significant decision, a judge ruled that Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s top election official, can remain in her position despite a previous attempt by Republican state Senators to remove her. Dane County Circuit Judge Ann Peacock declared that the vote last year to oust Wolfe had “no legal effect.” This ruling comes after months of contention and legal battles between Wolfe and state Republican legislators. The dispute began in June when the state’s bipartisan elections commission, consisting of three Democrats and three Republicans, was deadlocked on a vote to reappoint Wolfe. Subsequently, … Read more