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CRIME & SAFETY
Veterinarian, husband arrested for violating probation in 2021 exotic animals case
A local veterinarian and his husband, who each pled guilty to animal cruelty charges in 2021, went back to jail this week after they allegedly violated a term of their probation agreement which barred them from owning exotic animals.
Boy's Cause Of Death Revealed To Be Linked To Viral Spicy Chip Challenge
A Massachusetts teen's cause of death was revealed to be linked to a TikTok challenge, that previously put an Oklahoma student in an ambulance. The teen who participated in the "One Chip Challenge" died from cardiac arrest hours after eating the spicy tortilla chip, an autopsy concluded. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Harris Wolobah of Worcester had ingested a high amount of a chili pepper extract.
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