Crime & Justice

Stolen Confederate Monument Ensnared in Toilet Ransom Threat

Big Trouble

A movement to remove symbols of hate now allegedly involves a “criminal leftist group” and a ransom over a chair honoring Jefferson Davis.

Kelly Weill
Kelly Weill
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Kelly Weill

Kelly Weill

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