Probe begun at girl’s death leads to 26 arrests – Appeal-Democrat: National

GRANTS PASS, Ore. AP — A total of 26 people have been arrested on weapons, drug and other charges after an investigation that began with the accidental killing of a 5-year-old girl by a Grants Pass man using a military-style rifle as a crutch to get up from a couch, authorities said.The investigation uncovered a ring in southern Oregon that specialized in “straw” purchases of weapons, buys designed to conceal the ultimate recipient, the Grants Pass Daily Courier http://bit.ly/1n8gi1J reported.

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