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The parents of a 17-year-old allegedly attacked and tried to kidnap her when she refused their plans for her to leave the country and take part in an arranged marriage.

On the afternoon of October 18, a teenage girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend were at the bus stop outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, when the girl’s parents pulled up and began arguing with her. According to reports, things escalated, and her father allegedly began choking her. When her boyfriend tried to get involved, the man reportedly punched him. People in the area noticed the incident and intervened, and the teens ran from the scene.

The authorities were notified, and the 17-year-old girl told the police that her parents arranged to send her to another country to marry an older man. She reported that her father said she would be murdered in an “honor killing” if she did not comply.

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A San Juan Capistrano woman who said she was married to a firefighter started a fundraiser that was claimed to be support for active fire crews has been accused of accepting thousands of dollars in donations that she allegedly intended to keep for herself.

In August, posts on several social media sites containing pictures of a woman and a firefighter that she said was her husband were created in an attempt to ask the public for donations to assist the people working with him to contain the Holy Fire, which burned approximately 23,000 acres in Southern California.

After seeing the request for donations, several local establishments and individuals contributed their offerings to the cause by giving money and goods such as camping equipment, baby wipes, and other helpful items.

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