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with extortion and obstruction of justice. The police statement alleges that Keith and Marisa Hobbs and city resident Mary Voss tried to pressure
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The city's police chief, J. P. Levesque, has also been under suspension since May after being charged with breach of trust and obstruction of justice for allegedly disclosing confidential information about Hobbs. Police have confirmed that the charges stem from the same investigation. Police
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a man who stood up and began shouting profanities and was interrupting the meeting. When police arrived, they verified that the man was
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