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FBI Hunting Real-Life “Riddler” Suspected Of Animal Cruelty, Extortion, In “Vicious Shakedown”

Bill Gnade

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a riddle-writing extortionist suspected of committing acts of vandalism and animal cruelty at a Hollis, NH farm. The FBI is offering a $10,000 award to anyone who leads the bureau to the suspect or suspects.

According to spokesperson Kristen Setera of the FBI field office in Boston, the family that owns Rickety Ranch has "received multiple extortion letters that were sent in an attempt to collect $250,000."

‘First Queer’ Maine Mayor Surprised City Councilors Upset At Being Accused of ‘Sexism, Ageism and Bigotry’
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‘First Queer’ Maine Mayor Surprised City Councilors Upset At Being Accused of ‘Sexism, Ageism and Bigotry’

Matthew McDonald

The city council of Belfast, Maine has voted not to allow the mayor to speak on behalf of the council after she implied in a local newspaper that councilors have reacted to her with "sexism, ageism and bigotry."

Samantha Paradis, 27, who was elected mayor in November 2017, was formally rebuked by all five members of the city council Tuesday night.

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