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ELDORADO, Tex. -- An arrest warrant has been dropped for a man thought to be the husband of a teenage girl whose report of abuse triggered a raid on a polygamous sect's Texas compound, authorities said Friday. A Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman would not say why the warrant was dropped for Dale E. Barlow, 50, who lives in Colorado City, Ariz. An investigation into the abuse claim, purportedly from a 16-year-old, led to the April 3 raid of the Yearning for Zion Ranch. Barlow has denied knowing the girl.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Vegas Ricin Case

LAS VEGAS -- A man who authorities suspect was poisoned by ricin found in his motel room pleaded not guilty to possession of a biological toxin and weapons charges. A June 17 trial was scheduled for Roger Bergendorff, who has been in federal custody since his April 16 arrest.

-- From News Services


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