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Florida Trucker Arrested for 1996 Rape, Murder of Michigan Woman Case Solved using Forensic Genetic Genealogy

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Ms. Hammack, 29, was found by a delivery man shortly after she was murdered in South Kent County, MI, on October 3, 1996.

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  • Ms. Hammack, 29, was found by a delivery man shortly after she was murdered in South Kent County, MI, on October 3, 1996.
  • Garry Dean Artmen, a truck driver and resident of Florida, was identified as a suspect using forensic genetic genealogy and was arrested in Mississippi by the Mississippi Highway Patrol on Tuesday.
  • "Mr. Artmen would never have been identified without Identifinder's forensic genetic genealogy expertise."
  • Our thoughts are with Sharon's family," said Linda Doyle, the Senior Forensic Genetic Genealogist on the case.

On anniversary of devastating storm, C Spire ready for Hurricane Ida in Mississippi

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Saturday, August 28, 2021
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BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.

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  • BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the eve of the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi, C Spire is ready and prepared for Hurricane Ida, which is expected to slam into portions of Louisiana and Mississippi as up to a Category 4 tropical cyclone late Sunday or early Monday.
  • C Spire technical crews are on call and ready to be deployed to any wireless or fiber facility that experiences service issues or damages from the storm.
  • C Spire also is ready to reduce hours or close retail facilities, if necessary, in any storm-affected areas, officials said.
  • "We're all praying for the best, but preparing for the worst," said Alan Jones, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Development for C Spire.