The long, tortured journey of Mindy McCready

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That same month, she is found unconscious from a drug overdose in a hotel lobby in Pinellas County, Florida. In August, she is charged with violating her 2004 probation with a drug charge in connection with her … McCready goes public with her battle …
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Minister's son jailed for 18 years

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He was sentenced to a Florida state prison on a plea bargain deal last month. According to published reports, Abbott similarly threatened a … County jail records show that he has been arrested at least six times since 2009 for charges ranging from …
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Mindy McCready Remembered at Florida Funeral

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She released Ten Thousand Angels that year, racking up two million in sales for the album, but alcohol, drug and legal problems derailed her career. In 2004, she fought a … McCready had entered rehab earlier this month. Her boyfriend, David Wilson …
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Minimum Mandatory Sentences For People With RX Drugs Debated

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The state's drug laws allow painkiller addicts to be charged as dealers and sent away for long sentences for possession of amounts of drugs that are common for people battling addiction – though not necessarily selling – say backers of a proposed …
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