Pagel Nomination Scrapped

Drug arrests decline
Operation Rattlesnake put the bite on methamphetamine operations in Tazewell County several years ago, but now meth is rearing its ugly head again. Pekin Police Chief Ted Miller said that he expected a spike in meth manufacturing after Operation Rattlesnake disbanded in 2005. The spike is more noticeable now, as arrests for meth precursors have risen over the past two years, mainly because of …

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Update: Benton police unveil after-hours prescription drop-off box
The Benton Police Department has officially unveiled an after-hours prescription drop-off box at the police department located at 114 S. East St., Suite 100 in Benton.

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Pagel nomination scrapped
Casper Police Chief Tom Pagel’s nomination to serve as Wyoming’s U.S. marshal has been scrapped, according to an e-mail from City Manager Tom Forslund to city council members.

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