An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
Another body of a homeless man was found in a car in downtown Anchorage, the twelfth body since May, reports Megan Holland in the Anchorage Daily News. Friends say the man was friendly and known as “Bart” at a local shelter he frequented. Police do not suspect foul play in this death, but are still investigating. They attribute all but one of the twelve deaths to chronic drinking.
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