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Public records sealed in Best Buy assault case

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From ActionNewsJax.com: JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Circuit Court Judge Adrian Soud must decide whether to allow the release of what Jacksonville media argues should be public record and important to the coverage of a high-profile case. His decision could make United States history.

Soud sealed records of a police report regarding the alleged attack on a nine-year-old girl in a bathroom at the Southside Boulevard Best Buy last month. A portion of a report included part of an alleged confession from the defendant, James Tadros.

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Memo told police officers to hide key crime details

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From The Post and Courier:

The strategy is outlined in an internal memo obtained Friday by The Post and Courier. The Jan. 12 memo, sent to patrol supervisors by Capt. Kevin Boyd, explains that "sensitive information" about crimes should be kept from incident reports available to the media and public.

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Skimpy police reports disputed

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From The Post and Courier:

On the night of Jan. 8, a trio of robbers burst into a popular supermarket in suburban West Ashley (SC) and held terrified employees at gunpoint while they plundered cash from the store's safe.

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Slow pace of crash probe involving off-duty police officer is criticized

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From telegram.com:

WORCESTER, MA — A Shirley woman who was critically injured when her car collided with a car driven by an off-duty Worcester police officer more than a year ago is criticizing authorities for what she says is the inexplicably slow pace of the accident investigation.

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