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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; Officers responded to the Thrift Food Mart on 2401 Brierwood Drive after the alarm was set off around 2:22 a.m.

Friday, January 27, 2012  New York lawyer's decision to withdraw multimillion lottery claim doesn't end mystery over ticket

Monday, August 23, 2010  A Thomas County businessman was arrested twice last week for allegedly selling alcohol, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to minors.  37-year-old Minesh Patel runs a convenience store at the corner of Green Street and Old Hwy. 84.

Sunday, May 02, 2010  The door at DEJ Food Store on North Slappey Boulevard is fixed, but police are looking for the person or people who broke in just before 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Friday, August 21, 2009  The Mega Millions jackpot is worth a whopping $207 million dollars after no players matched all the numbers in Tuesday night's game.