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FACT FOCUS: False reports of serial killer in Atlanta area

By JEFF MARTIN and TERRENCE FRASER - Associated Press
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ATLANTA (AP) — After two women were found dead in Atlanta-area parks last week, false reports spread on social media suggesting a serial killer was on the loose. Law enforcement say the killings are not related and there’s no reason to believe they are the work of one person. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: A serial killer…

Father in family murder plot case loses bid to withdraw plea

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A man serving decades in prison for conspiring with his daughter to kill her ex-husband has lost a bid to withdraw his guilty plea. Thomas Dorsett pleaded guilty to murder and arson for hire in the 2010 death of Stephen Moore. He admitted bludgeoning Moore behind the family’s house after Moore arrived to drop off the couple’s young daughter. Kathleen Dorsett also pleaded guilty and she and her mother admitted plotting to kill Moore’s mother to keep her from getting custody of the girl. On Monday an appeals court rejected Thomas Dorsett’s argument that he received ineffective assistance from his attorney in negotiating the plea deal.

Skipper: Docs show no coverup in submarine sinking

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press
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A retired Navy skipper who successfully petitioned for documents delving into the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history says he’s satisfied there was no coverup. But retired Capt. James Bryant said the documents show technology evolved faster than policies and procedures during the Cold War. Bryant believes the “World War II mindset” during the nuclear age contributed to failures that led to the sinking of the USS Thresher on April 10, 1963. Bryant successfully sued for the documents under the Freedom of Information Act. All 129 sailors and civilians died when the submarine imploded on a test dive in the Atlantic Ocean.