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Old 12-03-2010, 01:48 AM   #16
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Coming from the murder capital of the country I think its strange that this is their first, sad, but a part of my daily life
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Coming from the murder capital of the country I think its strange that this is their first, sad, but a part of my daily life
I work for law enforcement so murder (and the rest) is a part of my daily life too.... It did amaze me to read that this was the first murder ever in Celebration. Some days the whole mess is just heart numbing.
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I just saw this on yahoo and was shocked. I wonder what happened and hopefully they will catch the person.
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Unhappy First murder....now suicide.

I think I want to cry.....

Disney town sees death for 2nd time in a week - U.S. news - msnbc.com
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What a shame.....I understand that the first man they found was a native of Massachusetts..wanting to retire to a quiet peaceful place.

I feel sad for both families.

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