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August 4, 2009

DEPRESSION MED: 14 Year Old Girl Attempts Suicide in School During Class…

Ann Blake-Tracy02 mins

GRANITEVILLE – A Leavelle McCampbell Middle School student tried
to commit suicide in a classroom Wednesday by overdosing on prescription drugs.

An art teacher at the middle school on Canal Street said the 14-year-old
took close to 50 pills during class around 8:15 a.m. in an attempt to kill
herself, according to an Aiken County Sheriff’s Office report. The student was
transported to Aiken Regional Medical Center’s emergency room, but there were no
details on her condition.

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AMITRIPTYLINE: Several Students Hospitalized After Taking Prescription Drug – OK

Ann Blake-Tracy04 mins

Sapulpa – The lesson plan at Sapulpa High School on
Monday contained an impromptu demonstration of grace under pressure.

“Lunchtime was approaching pretty fast, we had about
10 minutes to make a decision,” said principal Dr. Jenyfer Glisson, recalling
the moments just after being made aware that an unknown number of students had
taken some prescription pills that weren’t prescribed to
them.

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ANTIDEPRESSANT WITHDRAWAL: Fleeing from Arraignment: Utah

Ann Blake-Tracy02 mins

Published: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 2:39 p.m. MST
PROVO The
former finance controller of Mapleton accused of embezzling almost $50,000 from
the city has been ordered held on $25,000 cash-only bail.

Fourth District
Judge James Taylor set the bail Thursday and scheduled an April trial for
Jeannie Bell, 48, who skipped her arraignment on the second-degree felony theft
charge last month and fled to Las Vegas.

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