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Understanding the Drug Treatment Court Regina: A Path to Recovery

For individuals in Regina, Saskatchewan, who have criminal charges related to drug use, they can choose to participate in drug treatment court without going to the regular court. This program is what specializes in offering rehabilitation instead of scary punishments. It is for offenders of non-violent drug-related crimes who are addicted to drugs and thus offense-oriented. The whole purpose of the court is really life-changing, trying to break up cycles of addiction and reoffending.

In Saskatchewan, CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan expertise becomes indispensable when it comes to the job of Drug Treatment Court (DTC). This is where drug treatment courts provide an entire system and supportive environment that motivates people to treatment while being monitored for their illegal actions. Let us investigate how drug treatment court Regina works and how it could benefit an individual while further improvement by consulting a CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan.

Drug Treatment Courts are specialized courts established in order to give treatment rather than punishment among those who get into trouble due to substance abuse but commit non-violent drug-related crimes. The drug treatment court Regina is targeted at the root causes of the criminal behaviour caused by addiction and provides an alternative for the participant to take towards recovery and reintegration into society.

DTCs, or Drug Treatment Courts, are established courts in the states for the unique purpose of rehabilitation as opposed to incarceration. These courts can act as an avenue to mitigate the consequences that the participants suffer from non-violent drug-related crimes. Counselling with substance abuse, vocational training among many others are among the medical and other supportive services offered in DTCs to the participants. These programs have been made according to the needs of each participant so that they could have what they need to break free from addiction and build their future.

Qualification for Drug Treatment Court

Not everyone arrested related to drug possession qualifies for a drug treatment court Regina. There are strict eligibility requirements, and it is very important to have the help of a good CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan to get through the process. The basic requirements depend on the following factors:

Be charged with a non-violent drug offense, usually on the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).

Have proved and recognized substance abuse issues that contribute to behaviour which leads to criminal acts.

Be willing to participate in those programs as well as follow instructions of the court.

Have no significant history of criminality or previous violence.

An expert CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan can ascertain your condition, profile eligibility and place you on the best strategy for accessing the Drug Treatment Court program.

Role of a CDSA Lawyer Saskatchewan in Drug Treatment Court

How a CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan can help a person with one’s Drug Treatment Court needs would include evaluating eligibility, advice during the entire program, and more. Most importantly, a competent CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan would make sure that the rights of the accused are protected during the whole process. Defence by a CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan ensures participation in teamwork that works closely with treatment providers, courts, and other stakeholders to bring out the best possible outcome for the clients.

In particular, a CDSA lawyer Saskatchewan will assist participants with an understanding of the different Drug Treatment Court program criteria such as frequent court appearances, drug testing, and adherence to treatment plans. With an experienced attorney busy handling all the complexities of the program, personal success is increasingly likely without any hassle.

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Bargaining | Tim Bradford | The Rookie

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Sargent Grey watched Regina intently through the two-way mirror. She sat as poised and composed as she ever had, knowing that she was in a position of power over the LAPD. For a moment, the possibilities of her grasp and influence over the tragic chapter in Tim and (Y/N)’s life sent a chill down his spine. He had dealt with criminals like her before, who believed they were in control of the situation at every angle, but he also knew from Rosalind Dyer that their own perceived infallibleness could lead to their own downfall. 

In many ways, Regina reminded Grey of Rosalind. The way the conducted themselves was an obvious similarity, but there was a glint that Regina held in her eye when speaking of her wrongdoings, especially the ones inflicted on his officers, that Rosalind held when they escorted her to the burial sites of her victims. She found this amusing; she enjoyed the toying and the torture of her actions but Grey was determind to break it out of her, he would break her down to dust if that’s what it took.

He had to take a step out of the interrogation room after Regina asked for her lawyer, she was trying to play him and he knew he was letting his rage guide him into her traps. So he watched from the viewing room, Nyla and Jackson beside him as Angela took over the questioning. 

“Ms. Diaz,” Angela said as she walked into the room, she immediately sat down and kept her gaze on the drug lord, choosing to not acknowledge her legal counsel. “You said to Sargent Grey that you had information pertaining to our-”

Regina raised her hand slightly from where it was still cuffed to the table. “I implied.” 

“Okay you implied that you had information pertaining to an ongoing case.” Angela opened a file before turning it to face the woman. “But you did say, and I quote ‘...their case worker didn’t know where they were all day?’ which was classified information. So would you like to elaborate how you know that before I charge you with stealing and weaponizing confidential police records?”

“Hey, hey now.” The lawyer, who now grabbed Angela’s attention, said. He did not look like the type of legal help someone of Regina’s notoriety or funds would hire. He sat in a too big blazer, held together by quick-fix hand stitches and mis-matching buttons. His greying hair matched the weary look he carried. “You don't need to answer it.”

“I know, but I want to,” She smirked, leaning forward in her chair slightly. “I want to make a deal. I know I'm going away for life, and then some, but I want privileges. You know, extra yard time, early access to the commissary. Quality of life, I’m sure you’re aware of what I mean, Detective Lopez?”

“Something can be arranged, if your information holds up that is. So if you will…”

“One more thing.”

Angela had to stop herself from getting irate, she didn't want to lose the semblance of control she currently had. “What?”

“I want to tell Officer Tim Bradford. I’d like to meet him properly. I’ve only seen him through images you see, and the time I shot his wife, of course. How is she by the way?”

Lopez didn’t respond, instead she gathered the files and turned to storm out of the room. She couldn’t handle anymore of her games, and she would be damned if she let Regina Diaz know that she got under her skin. She already had taken her best friend away from her for two years, Angela refused to give her any more satisfaction than that.

-----

“Absolutely not.” Grey slammed it fist down on the table in front of him. He had heard Regina’s request, but he never thought that any of his officers would want to humour the woman. “We are not giving her what she wants. If she wants her deal, she will do it on our terms.”

Nyla stepped forwards, hands raised slightly in surrendering to show she meant no animosity. “I don’t think we have a choice, we have all gone over her files and her records numerous times, does any part of it seem like she ever gives in. Or that she has anything to lose, like she said, she’s almost guaranteed life in prison, if not the death penalty. If we don’t play her game, we may never know what happened.”

Grey looked like he was going to reject Nyla’s statement, but Jackson stepped to speak before he could start. “Harper’s right. I spoke with Detective Bradford this morning, to get her statement. She knows as much as Williamson did. Their version of events line up, the only two people who know the rest is Diaz, and the case worker.”

“That's the thing though,” Angela flipped through the files she had brought to the interrogation, looking for something. “The case worker for this assignment has been redacted. I took the name that Jackson got from (Y/N) earlier and ran him through the system. He doesn’t exist.”

Grey pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. “So we’re hunting a ghost, and the only way we even get a lead is to make a deal with the Devil.” 

-----

Lopez moved through the familiar walls of the hospital as she made her way towards (Y/N)’s room. She had been here many times during her career within the police department so the lurch of uncertainness growing in the pit of her stomach unnerved her. She was normally so comfortable here, it was like being anywhere else, but this time was different, she was going to see her best friend properly for the first time in two years.

Despite (Y/N) being here for a few days now, Angela still hadn’t visited. At first she said it was because she was so busy getting all of the paperwork and the crime scene logged and cleared of all evidence, and then she was helping the others piece together Regina’s confessions. Grey could see through her excuses, he could tell that she was scared to find someone who looked like her best friend but had changed completely. The two of them had been rookies together, and even though (Y/N) got promoted to detective rather quickly and Angela to Training Officer their friendship never swayed or lessened. The reality that all of this years together could be gone scared Angela, but she had to face it head on; she knew that, and Grey knew that, so he bit the bullet and ordered her to go see (Y/N).

She stopped outside the door and took a breath. Angela didn’t bother knocking, she never had before and she didn't see the reason to start now. Instead, she creaked open the door and leaned against the frame. “Hey.”

“Ange. What are you doing here?” (Y/N) said, smiling up to her friend from where she sat with her legs crossed on the bed. She looked a lot better than Anegla had expected, the last time she had seen her was when she was holding pressure on her gunshot wound as (Y/N) started to bleed out in front of her. In all honesty, Angela didn’t know what to expect, but seeing (Y/N) as her usually chipper self isn't something she would have bet on. “Here, come sit. Tim will be back in a moment with coffee, if you text him I'm sure he will bring you one.”

“I came to see you… and I’m good… thank you though.”

“What’s up? Is everything okay?”

And that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. At (Y/N)’s question, Angela pushed herself forward to envelope (Y/N) in her grasp, pulling back only slightly when she heard (Y/N)’s little gasp of pain. As she hugged her best friend, tears started to fall down Angela’s face and into (Y/N)’s shoulder. “I never thought I’d see you again.”

“I know.” (Y/N) pulled back to allow Angela to collect herself. Once the sobs died down into trickling tears, she continued. “I also didn’t think I’d be seeing anyone again.”

“What?” Angela sniffled, wiping away the tears with her sleeve. 

“She, Regina, had photos. She threatened to hurt and kill you all if I didn’t disappear.”

“We thought the images were just of Tim.”

“No.” (Y/N) shook her head. “They had pictures of Tim, you, Grey as well as others in the station. There were hundreds. It wasn’t only my life at stake, all of you were. So I made the obvious call, me for all of you.”

“Don’t say that.” Said a voice from the doorway, Tim. He stood there, mouth almost open in shock at what he heard (Y/N) say. “There is not a situation where your life is worth trading, (Y/N). You’re too valuable to us, to me.”

(Y/N) looked down at her lap as Tim made his way fully into the room. He wasn’t surprised at Angela’s presence, he knew that she would have shown up sooner or later. He sat in the chair opposite the bed and looked up at the girls. “Has Regina said anything?”

“Not exactly…”

“What does that mean?”

“She said that she would talk, but only to you Tim.”

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[mikereads]

Au: “Back in the studio”

Emma is a world refined ballerina who recently joined a new ballet school. Where Regina is her ballet teacher. Who just so happens to be the best in the country. Emma has a chance to go pro but develops feelings for her teacher. Its a big no no but she can’t help how she feels.Will she choose Regina or follow her dream? 

Au: The birds {remake}

Emma Daniels lives in Los Angeles. She is in court facing charges when Lawyer Regina Brenner notices her. The two meet later that day at a pet store. Emma is then captivated to find out more about the woman. She follows her to her small town Storybrooke to give her lovebirds as a present. She plans to stay a day but is forced to stay in town once the attack’s begin. While driving out of town the birds attack her car and she gets into an accident. Having her car collide into the towns welcome sign. Meanwhile Regina can’t ignore the significance of Emma’s last name is it a coincidence or something more? (Daniel is her ex husband in this who has passed away).

Au: Cop/drug dealer.

I don’t really have an idea in mind. It’s mainly based off their characters from Superfly and The tax collector. Maybe a mafia, enemies to lovers type deal.

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Finding You Always

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Chapter 179: Begin the Reckoning

Chad looked through the documents that he had spread out on the conference table and then looked up at his client.

"The FBI is involved now...this changes everything," he told him.

"Then fix it...that's what I'm paying you for!" Clayton growled.

"I don't have a magic wand that I can just wave and make this go away!" Chad countered. Clayton clenched his teeth. It was almost funny that he mentioned magic, for he knew of an object that could fix everything for him. And he was tired of being denied what he believed should be his.

"The FBI has your daughter on camera smuggling missing artifacts stolen from Mayan cultural sites in Central America. There's not much I can do to spin a positive on this. They're out for your head," Chad told him. Clayton clenched his fists and knew trial would go very badly for him the next day, which meant that he needed to do something drastic. And he had to do it tonight. With that, he prepared to leave.

"Where are you going? This is a problem," Chad stated.

"And you're my lawyer...so fix it! My Rare Treasures exhibit premieres tonight and that's where I need to be," Clayton replied.

"Your exhibit it suspect by the FBI of having illegally obtained and stolen items! Shining more press on yourself is the last thing we need," Chad argued.

"Those two idiots aren't going to ruin this for me too...fix it," Clayton growled, as he stormed out of the courthouse and dialed a number on his cell phone.

"What do you want?" Samdi answered.

"We have a problem...we need to accelerate the plan to obtain the Chalice and it has to happen tonight," Clayton stated.

"You sound desperate...which means your trial must not be going well. Tell me why I should help you when you going to jail could only benefit me," Samdi said.

"The only reason they haven't arrested you in connection with your late grandson is because they have no tangible evidence of your involvement. You refuse to help me and I have to only press a button that will send proof that you facilitated Franklin's efforts to keep Snow locked up," Clayton warned.

"You have no proof," Samdi refuted.

"Oh...but I do. I'm very thorough when it comes to knowing my enemies. One click of the send button my e-mail and Weaver will have squad cars showing up at your residence," Clayton threatened. There was a pause.

"What do you want?" Samdi growled.

"This can still work for both of us in regards to the chalice and eliminate Snow and Charming at the same time. And they're all going to be at Summer's little recital this evening," Clayton explained.

"And what do you want from me?" Samdi asked shortly.

"You have your ways. You can lure one of their brats away and make sure they get to my museum. Snow and Charming will come running and then we'll finally take the chalice. Once my dragon staff is recharged, you can have it for your own purposes," Clayton replied.

"Fine...but if you even think of crossing me, I will use my ways, as you put it, to make you suffer. If you cross me...I'll have you begging for death," Samdi warned. Clayton smirked.

"Duly noted," the Collector replied nonchalantly, as he hung up the phone.

"Time for the final reckoning, Charmings...and this time, I'll get what I want and send you both to Underworld," he stated darkly.

~*~

David parked the car and they got out, joining hands and making their way to the school. Despite everything, they were looking forward to seeing their daughter's recital and were excited to see Regina, Emma, Leo, Elsa, and Eva were waiting for them at the doors with Bobby. And while it seemed that reporters had overlooked that the recital was starring their daughter, it was not lost on the faculty, other parents, and students.

As they walked into the auditorium, there were many eyes on them and whispers.

"Well, this won't be uncomfortable or anything," Leo commented.

"It will...but we're not going to let it keep us from seeing Summer," Snow admonished, as they pushed past some of the gawking and took their seats. The lights fell and the recital began, eliciting huge smiles from all of them, as Summer shined and they were able to drown out all the nonsense around them to watch her do what she loved and was very good at.

~*~

Chad sighed, as he entered Roni's bar and Kelly looked up from her spot behind the counter.

"Hey...I didn't think I'd see you for a while," she said, though she was pleasantly surprised to see him.

"Yeah...I needed a break, cause I'm gonna be up all night with this case," he lamented.

"It took a bad turn?" Kelly asked. He smirked.

"Yes, but you already knew that. Your sister was probably celebrating that," he teased. She smiled.

"She was, but she wouldn't tell me what happened, if she even knew," she replied.

"The FBI is poised to press charges against my client and are in the process of trying to get a warrant for his museum," he told her.

"The FBI is involved now?" Kelly asked. He nodded.

"Apparently, they have Mr. Stavros' daughter on camera during a suspected heist of ancient artifacts," he replied.

"And they're connecting it to him?" she asked. He nodded.

"They're trying and I don't know how this Detective Weaver did it, but somehow, he's got two FBI agents that are going to testify against my client tomorrow. Without the warrant at this point, it's still circumstantial, but it's not going to look good to the jury. I can already feel them pulling away from my client as it is," Chad explained. She snorted.

"Well, Roni says he's a real piece of work," she said. He chuckled.

"That's true...I really know how to pick 'em," he said, with a sigh.

"So you're pretty sure he's guilty," Kelly surmised.

"Oh guilty as sin...but it's my job to try and sell his innocence. But your sister's friend Detective Nolan pretty much had the jury in the palm of his hand today. They're definitely enamored by his love story with his wife. He could do anything and they'd see it as him doing it for love," Chad said. Kelly rolled her eyes.

"Yes, Roni has certainly made some interesting friends for sure. But you've got this, right?" she asked. He sighed.

"I don't know, Kel. With the FBI involved, a victory might be a pipe dream. I guess I can't win them all," he replied.

"Well, the good news is that, regardless, we'll be going home soon it sounds like," she said, as she took his hand. He smiled, just as someone came into the bar.

"Can I help you?" Kelly asked.

"Oh, I think you can," the blonde woman said, as she approached the bar.

"What can I get you?" Kelly asked, as she turned to the drinks, but this woman pulled a gun and pointed it at them.

"I'm looking for something...and you're going to help me find it," she said. They put their hands up and Chad moved behind the bar with Kelly.

"Whoa...whatever you want. Just take the money," he said, thinking this was a robbery.

"Oh, I'm not after money...but what I am looking for is surely here somewhere," the woman replied.

"Who are you?" Kelly demanded to know.

"Here in this world...they call me Eloise Gardener. But I prefer the name...Mother Gothel," she said, as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a vial of grayish liquid.

"Pour yourself a drink, Kelly West," she ordered. Kelly swallowed thickly and did as she asked. They watched the woman pop the cork on the vial and add it to the glass.

"Drink it," she ordered. Kelly hesitated and Gothel pointed the gun at Chad.

"Drink it or I shoot him," she ordered. Without further hesitation, Kelly downed the amber liquid in the glass. She fully expected to pass out or something from the drugged liquid, but suddenly flashes of another life played in her mind like an old film. She shuddered and gripped the bar, as Chad put his hands on her arms.

"Kelly…" he uttered in concern, as her green eyes were wide and she looked up at Gothel in disbelief. Her expression quickly changed from shock to rage and she cursed, for there was no magic here to summon.

"Welcome back...Zelena," Gothel stated. Chad looked utterly confused, as his fiance continued to glare at the other woman.

"You know what I require, so you're going to find it for me and hand it over. If you don't...he dies," Gothel warned.

"Kelly...what the hell is going on?" he asked. Zelena didn't answer though, as her head was still reeling from everything and she led Gothel into the backroom. She knew what she wanted and where it was, but knew that she had to act like she didn't.

"Where is it?" Gothel asked.

"Where is what?" Chad questioned, but received no answer.

"I don't know...I made sure it was hidden so that no one, not even I could find it," Zelena lied.

"Then start looking," Gothel ordered, as she held them at gunpoint, while Zelena began to search and Chad looked lost…

~*~

Summer performed the final routine, leading the other dancers through it and as usual, her family, especially her parents, were completely enamored by their little girl and her talent.

"Oh David...look at her," Snow gushed to her husband. He beamed and squeezed her shoulder.

"I know...she's amazing. I'm so proud of her," he gushed in return.

The final routine finished and applause ensued. It had Summer's entire family on their feet, clapping and cheering the loudest. The curtains fell and the people began to file out of the auditorium. They followed last, hanging back a bit, and Snow rolled her eyes, as she saw one woman, Ms. McGowen, she recalled, that had once picked Summer up, looking over at her and then whispering to the other mothers. Snow was definitely being seen by them as someone that didn't belong and imagined that they were discussing all the rumors and gossip surrounding her and her husband.

Snow could see it in their eyes. She was no stranger to adversity. Maybe not scrutiny like this, but there were other mothers and parents in Storybrooke that had always kept their distance with her and Charming. It wasn't as common, but there were some that regarded them with a bit of celebrity type status, even though neither of them had ever acted or insisted they were above anyone else. Still, for the most part, she had always been welcome around the other mothers when attending school events for her children. But these mothers were being very clear in their message. She was not one of them. She could almost hear their whispering and she knew words like crazy and even bad mom were probably being tossed around. And the way Ms. McGowen was looking at her, considering she had seen Snow answer the door wearing David's shirt and nothing else, was telling the other mothers all about it.

"Hey...you okay?" David asked, as he put his arm around her waist. She looked up at him and nodded.

"I should be used to being a pariah by now," she mentioned and he followed her gaze, which just made him roll his eyes.

"How many of them hit on you?" Snow asked playfully and she giggled, as he pulled her closer.

"Snow…" he admonished.

"I'm just curious...it doesn't bother me. I just think it's kind of funny that right now, those women over there are discussing why any of them would be far better with you than Iris' crazy mother that may think she's Snow White and talking about how to rescue you from my wily ways," she teased, as he pulled her close and they swayed a bit together.

"If that's really what they're talking about, then they're the crazy ones. Because it is so incredibly obvious how in love I am with you," he responded.

"Oh, but I seduced you...you're under my spell…" she teased, as she nuzzled her nose against his. He smirked and gave her his best smolder, which made her knees weak, so she could only imagine the effect it was having on the gaggle of gossiping hens ten feet away. And she wasn't surprised when he kissed her passionately and more heat than was appropriate in public, but then that was nothing new with them anyway. Their lips parted and Snow stared up at him with a dreamy expression, though she quickly noticed that their kiss was like they had just tossed a steak to a hungry pack of wolves and was furiously being discussed. He shrugged.

"Might as well give them something to talk about," he said slyly. She bit her bottom lip and caressed his face, as they noticed the girls started to come out from backstage.

"Let's get Summer and take everyone to the diner," he suggested. She nodded and they waited for their daughter to appear, but she didn't. Snow didn't get too concerned though. Sometimes Summer had a tendency to lag behind or take her time.

"I'll go see what's taking her so long," she said, as she went backstage in search of their daughter.

"Iris?" she called, using her curse name, as she looked around backstage.

"Sweetheart?" Snow called, as she turned a corner and spotted her daughter standing still and looking straight ahead. The hair on the back of her neck stood up, as she approached and stood in front of her. But her daughter's eyes were glazed and it was clear that she wasn't seeing her.

"Summer…" she said, as she shook her daughter's arms.

"She's not hearing you," a voice said and she turned to find Baron Samdi, standing there with a doll in his hand that she knew represented her daughter. Snow opened her mouth to scream for her husband, but the pin he held up stalled her.

"One sound and this pin goes into this doll...and she dies," he warned. She closed her mouth and glared at him.

"What do you think you're doing?" she questioned. He smirked.

"Getting my happy ending and that involves obtaining the necessary power to turn back the hands of time," he responded.

"Time travel is too risky. Do you realize that you could destroy this realm or many others by dabbling in it?" Snow tried to reason.

"Yes...I am aware of what the sciences warn about time travel, but magic is superior and I have seen what the magic you and your husband have can do. I think I'll take my chances," Samdi said, as he produced another doll and Snow felt her airway constrict, as he pinched the neck of the doll. Snow collapsed to the floor and she looked up drowsily at him.

"He'll find us," she murmured.

"Oh, we're counting on it," Samdi stated, as Snow finally lost consciousness.

~*~

David waited for his wife to return with their daughter and the hair on the back of his neck and he looked toward the stage.

"Dad?" Emma asked, recognizing that look and Regina recognized it too.

"Snow…" he uttered.

"Stay with Bobby," she told Eva, as she, Emma, and Leo followed David, who was already running backstage. He stopped and stared at the floor, before he knelt down and picked up a tarot card.

"Samdi…" Regina uttered.

"He took them?" Emma asked.

"That's risky...even for him. How does he expect to get away with that?" Leo wondered. David clenched his teeth.

"I don't know...but I think I know where he took them," David said, as he stormed off. They followed just as eagerly.

~*~

Zelena feigned an exasperated sigh.

"We've looked everywhere. It's not here anymore...I don't know what happened to it," she lied.

"You're the one that hid it...and you expect me to believe that it's just disappeared?" Gothel questioned.

"It's been two years since then...obviously someone else found it and took it," Zelena claimed. Gothel smirked.

"That's a pity," she said, as she held up a barb that looked like it came from one of her nightmarish plants.

"Owe!" Chad exclaimed, as she stuck him in the neck with the thorned barb.

"This is a barb from one of my venomous Venus flytraps and this…" Gothel said, as she held up a vial of bluish liquid.

"Is the antidote. You have sixty seconds to give me the amulet. If you refuse, I smash this vial and he's dead in ten minutes," she threatened. Zelena swallowed thickly and looked at the old dusty sign that read "Roni and Kelly's. She picked it up and tossed it to the ground, shattering the glass into a million pieces. Chad looked confused and horrified by the whole situation, as he watched Kelly carefully extract something from the wreckage. It glowed mysteriously and she held it out.

"The antidote," Zelena demanded, as they exchanged items. Gothel smirked evilly and waltzed out of the bar, while Zelena hurried over to her fiance.

"Kelly...what the hell is going on?" he asked.

"Later...drink this," she insisted. He looked at it skeptically, but did as she asked and felt the pain where he had been jabbed subside.

"I need to find Roni…" she said, as she called her.

"Dammit...straight to voice mail," she cursed, as she hung up.

"Kelly...what the hell is going on?" he repeated. She sighed, as she turned to him.

"I'll tell you everything in the car, but we need to find my sister and her idiot family," she said, as she stormed out of the bar with him following and flipped the closed sign, before locking up.

~*~

Clayton led the press and many elite, distinguished members of society through his museum. In his two years in Seattle, he had made a lot of valuable and lucrative connections that were responsible for the fantastic museum he had built. He had many things from other realms, but he had not wasted the opportunity in this realm to acquire artifacts that were considered priceless in this realm. Jade statues that dated back to the Mayan and Olmec civilizations, real Incan quipus, artifacts belonging to ancient Pharaohs, and some incredible hand painted vases he had smuggled out of South Korea that were hundreds of years old. His collection had become the envy of the world and his online presence was growing everyday with his museum quickly becoming a must see place to visit in Seattle. And if everything went according to plan, he would soon re-energize the Dragon staff and re-create Atlantis right here. Then he would become infamous when he not only proved Atlantis was real, but magic was real, as were people and items that were thought to be fairy tales and myths. And at the same time, he would ultimately have his revenge on the two that had ruined him in the first place.

"As you can see, my collection is quite extensive, but I am about to introduce you to a piece of it that is the crown jewel of it all," he said, as he pushed the gold painted double doors open and revealed the expansive new addition to his museum that had just been finished.

"Welcome to the my Mystical Wonders of the Realms exhibit," he said, as the press and his guests filed through the doors.

"And what mystical wonder is this representative of, Mr. Stavros?" one reporter asked.

"This is what I believe the grand Kingdom of Atlantis once looked like," he said, as he took them around the re-creation of his prized and lost world. The ceiling represented the once massive crystal dome and a large fountain had been built to his exact description of the once accessible fountain of youth. It was a pale copy to what he had originally built, but if everything went according to plan, he would soon realize his dreams again. They moved further through the exhibit and came upon the re-creation of the magical reserve, with realistic models of the mythical creatures that had once occupied his reserve. The real creatures were now in Storybrooke, of course, but once he possessed the Chalice, re-creating Atlantis and integrating Storybrooke into would then be possible. This time, the whole world would know it and they would become the spectacle, while he charged admission.

His guests observed the exhibit from the fabricated grassy knoll and elaborate terrain that made all of them feel like they were really in a vast meadow, complete with rocky hills, a small lake, and even caves with more wildlife exhibits.

"This is quite impressive, Mr. Stavros," a reporter offered. He smirked smugly.

"Thank you…" he said, as he noticed his new head of security that he had recently hired approach in the doorway and he nodded to him, indicating that he had what he wanted. Which meant it was time.

"Please feel free to explore and marvel at the wonders of my collection. I have some quick business to attend to and then our tour will resume," he announced, as he followed his head of security into the back. He was led to a room, where Samdi waited outside.

"I have done my part...you had better do yours or very bad things may happen to you...Collector," Samdi warned, as he waved a doll resembling him in front of him. But Clayton only smirked smugly.

"You'll get what's coming to you, Doctor," he said, as he went into the room and saw the bait he had captured on the bed in the room. Snow and Summer each had a gag between their teeth and their wrists were bound with rope to the headboard. Snow struggled and screamed at him through the gag, as the his lead security brute tied Snow's legs down. He smirked, as he noticed a couple of the guards were nursing minor wounds.

"You have to be careful with this one, boys...she's feral," he leered, as he lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. Her emerald eyes were lit with fire and fury for this man.

"I wonder how long it took him to realize that something was wrong," Clayton goaded.

"I bet he's almost here already. Which means it's time for the show to begin," he said, as she shrugged his hand off her face with revulsion. She knew Charming was on his way; she could feel it in her heart and she loathed that, once again, this evil man was going to use her and their daughter to force him to do what he wanted. Clayton then grabbed Summer's arm after untying her and started pulling her toward the door. Snow screamed through the gag and thrashed with her ropes, as he took her daughter away.

"Don't worry, beautiful...you'll be seeing your husband soon, when I have him on his knees, begging me to spare the lives his precious little peanut and his beautiful, darling Snow," he mocked, as he tugged Summer along, who was already crying. Tears began to slip down Snow's cheeks too, for she feared for her husband and children.

"Move her to the loading dock and secure her as I instructed earlier. And do not, under any circumstances, untie her. Do not underestimate her," Clayton ordered, as he dragged Summer away. Snow screamed through the gag, as the brute undid the ropes from the bed posts and slung her form over his shoulder. She beat her bound hands on his back, but he showed no sign that it was affecting him any and carried her off, as instructed.

~*~

"I can't believe this…" David hissed, as he berated himself.

"David…" Regina admonished, as she followed him up the steps of Clayton's museum. At this point, they were all practically running to keep up with his purposeful and rapid strides.

"He took her from me once...why the hell did I let it happen again!" he growled.

"You didn't let it happen, Dad...you know that," Emma scolded gently. He sighed and they got to the entrance, finding two people they recognized easily loitering outside.

"Hey...you guys are here," Emma said.

"Long time no see," Nick replied.

"We just got in...and we're waiting for the warrant to come through. Your boss is supposedly meeting the Judge we have dirt on right now," Angela said.

"There's no time for a warrant. He took Snow and Summer!" David exclaimed, as he stormed into the museum. Regina sighed.

"Cameras and bystanders are the last thing we need when this thing explodes between Clayton and your father," Regina mentioned.

"On it...I have an idea," Leo said, as and Elsa slipped inside the museum. A few seconds later, the fire alarm sounded.

"Let's go...you two coming?" Emma asked. The two agents nodded, as there was obvious criminal activity going on here and also a need for discretion, so they followed them into the museum, while Clayton's guests filed out. They were about to go in when someone called out to them.

"Regina!" Zelena called, as she rushed up the stairs, with a decidedly shell shocked looking Chad following her. The brunette whipped around with wide eyes.

"Zelena?" she asked suspiciously.

"You remember?" she asked.

"Yes...and we have a problem," the redhead added.

"You have no idea," Emma commented.

"No...the reason I remember is the witch had a potion and used it to wake me up," Zelena explained.

"Why would Gothel want to wake you up?" Leo questioned.

"You didn't…" Regina uttered.

"She threatened to kill my fiance...don't tell me you wouldn't have done anything to save Robin!" she snapped and Regina had to concede to that.

"What is she talking about?" Elsa asked wearily.

"The amulet...Zelena was the only one that knew where it was," Regina answered.

"Wait...are you saying that Gothel has the amulet?!" Emma exclaimed.

"I'm sorry...but I love him and I couldn't lose him," the redhead said, delivering probably the only sincere apology they had ever heard from her.

"If she had the amulet..and they're trying to get the chalice…" Emma said.

"Then we're in the end game now," Regina finished. And with that statement, they ignored the fire truck sirens and rushed into the building.

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Chapter 2.

King

11:20 

“I don’t know Neal. This case is kinda fucked up. She is his girlfriend, the mother of his child and she lives with him. How can she prove she had nothing to do with anything”.

I questioned. First day back in the office and they throw this 2 week old case on my desk. I love my job, but it comes with it’s challenges.

“Listen skip. I know she’s innocent. She might be all those things, but one thing she’s not is a criminal. When s-”.

There was a knock on the door before Crystal my secretary opened the door. 

“Tiana Williamson is in”.

I nodded, watching her open the door wider and letting the young girl walk in. She looked to be super young. Why was she involved in this kind of mess. I watched as she held her alert young son in her arms and sat on the couch.

“Im sorry, How old are you?”.

I questioned. Before I take on anything, I need to know what I’m getting myself into.

“22 years old. Is this about my age or case because last time I checks the state of New York will put at 15 year old behind bars if necessary”.

I scoffed, and shrugging my shoulder. Walking over to the seat across from her, me and Neal sat down and began reading from Dominic’s file.

“Alright. So From the charges that have been brought to me, He is facing 2 counts of Drug possession. That includes Heroin, Cocaine, marijuana, prescribed pills and methamphetamine... anything sound familiar”.

She exhaled, looking at Neal and nodded.

“I knew, he was selling drugs. I never knew the lengths of it and I was never involved”.

I nodded. I really didn’t believe her, she was dressed nicely. Too nicely to not be involved in illegal activity. But I’m not a cop, just a lawyer. I continued on with the charges.

“Level 3 aggravated assault with deadly weapon. 3 Counts of Drug Manufacturing and Cultivation. Drug trafficking along with distribution and lastly but probably not least Extortion”.

She shook her head and looked at her friend.

“Ok, so where does Tiana come into play with all this?”. 

Her friend spoke. Neal looked at me then back at the two of them.

“Because my team was told that she was his partner. That she knows more then what she’s playing. That’s a problem because that's called Aiding and Abetting. In other words accessory, which is a easy 10 years”.

I seen tears well up in her eyes. Looking to the ceiling to stop them from crying she then looked back at me.

“Ok, so what do I have to do?”.

“You would have to testify against him. Likely chances he’ll be released on bond. Around that time we might have to wire you up to get more information on him”.

I spoke. She shook her head, about to stand up but was pulled down by her friend.

“I can’t, he will kill me”.

“So would you rather do time. Away from your kids. This is necessary. And unless you have something to hide, you have to do at least one of these things”.

She nodded. Not really saying much, but I could tell she was thinking about it.

“I’ll testify. I’ll talk and give ya’ll any information ya’ll need, but I can’t wear a wire infront of him. I’d be putting me and the kids lives in danger”.

Me and Neal looked at each other, then nodded at her.

“Ok so can ya’ll get her and the kids out the house. Like ya’ll said, he could get out on bond. She hasn’t been answering his calls so he gotta think something is up. He’s hit her before an-”

Tiana nudged her friend, signalling her to stop. But Neal already heard enough.

“If he has ever hit you. That is also a domestic violence charge that could be brought forward. Has it ever happened Tiana?”.

He questioned. She exhaled, looking down at her son and nodding.

“While a child was present?”.

She once again nodded.

“We’ll talk more about that. As far as getting her out the house. I and Neal will find a home for her to reside in”.

She nodded, wiping her eyes and kissing her sons head. 

“So tomorrow, come to the office. I should have housing ready for you?”.

The both of them nodded. Rising from there seats and shaking our hands. After walking them out I looked at Neal and shook my head. Laughing he grabbed his jacket and shrugged his shoulders.

“You are the only one that can get this done. We need this dude behind bars and her safe”.

Tiana

6:20 pm

“Does Dominic have to come back?”.

Trent Questioned. I smacked my teeth and shook my head. Trent was beyond afraid of Dominic. And for the longest, I hated myself for letting it go as far as it did with him. I put him first and everything else last, and for him to do this to me is completely fucked up.

“He’s not coming back, matter fact we’re leaving soon. Tomorrow soon”.

His eyes lit up with excitement. Maybe all this is happening for a reason. To finally open my eyes and get me out of this toxic relationship. I feel horrible about ever my grandmother down. She was my number one fan, and I did no wrong in her eyes. I fought her hard about Dominic, tried to convince her he wasn’t the man that corrupted my own mother and later killed her. I tried but she seen right through him, even before I did. When she died, I should have left him. I should have took Trent and left him, but I didn’t I stuck around. He took care of the both of us. Not with a relationship, but with money.

“Where are we going exactly? Will I be going to a new school?”.

I shrugged my shoulders.

“I can’t really answer all those questions yet but just know tomorrow we’re starting over”.

He smirked, putting his plate in the sink and walking over to me. I smacked my teeth as he squeezed into the chair, causing  Titan to scream.

“You know what, wherever we go, just see if I can play a sport this time”.

I laughed rolling my eyes.

“We can arrange it, definitely”.

Sitting back we enjoyed the Movie home together. It was shortly interrupted by a knock on the door.

Still engaged in the movie, I got up and headed to the door. Not looking out the peephole, I swung the door open. My mouth instantly got dry and my head began to hurt. Looking back at Titan and Trent, I stepped out the door and slightly closing the door behind me.

At the door stood Q and his niggas. Q has always had beef with Dominic. I guess recently he stole from him. Word around town he been looking for him in every hole until he found out he got locked up.

“Why are you here. Dominic isn-”.

“I know. And I’m just making sure you know that if you trying to cover that nigga tracks, stashing my shit. Ima kill you and them kids. You feel me”.

He stepped closer, placing both his hands at the top of my head on the wall. Lowering his head to my neck, he chuckled darkly before placing a small kiss and backing up.

“I’m not fucking playing”.

I nodded, opening the door and watching him walk back down the hall. Closing it quickly, locking and standing  with my back against the door.

King

8:36 pm

“When I said dinner out daddy. I meant you and I out... at a restaurant.... without all your papers”.

I bust out laughing, placing the folder on the side of me and bringing some rice to my mouth. 

“Sanaa What’s wrong with Chinese?”.

She shook her head and laughed, looking up from her box of food. 

“Nothing, at all. But it’s not quality time if you’re not paying attention”.

I scoffed smirking a little. She was too much like her mom. Mouth and all. I decided to close the folder and finish the night with her. 

“Well I’m sorry. How was the first day back?”.

She exhaled, shrugging her shoulders.

“It was pretty good. I missed my friends. They kept asking me if I was ok”.

“Did it bother me?”.

She shook her head.

“No, It means they care. I’m glad they do”.

I smiled, getting down on the floor beside her and eating my food along with her.

“You know what’s awesome though?”.

I shook my head, eating some of my Chicken and mixed vegetables.

“Having my daddy. I know a lot of kids don’t. So I’m glad I do. Even though mommy died, I still got you”.

I smiled nodding my head.

“And I still got you. I wouldn’t have it any other way”.

She smiled. He smile soon feel and she looked at me with a serious face.

“Will you ever get a new wife?”.

I looked at her confused, sitting up straighter then I was.

“Why you ask that?”.

“Because Ginger said after her Daddy moved to Seattle, her mommy got a husband. I was thinking that could happen to us”.

I shook my head pulling her into my lap.

“No, No time soon? You are my main focus”.

"Ok, just making sure". 

I laughed smiling at her as she ate her food. As soon as I was about to dig in, my phone vibrated on the glass table. Looking at Sanaa, i smiled before answering it. 

King: wassup

Neal: I found a place, Jersey City

King: 44 minutes away nigga really

Neal: It's the best that could be done on short notice. Just make sure when you moving her, you're watching your surroundings. Get close to her, I feel she knows more then she's telling, which could be good for this case.

Rubbing my eyes, I nodded to myself before answering him.

King: Got it. Off my line Neal.

Hanging up my phone, I threw it on the couch. Looking at my watch, i looked over at Sanaa and stood up. 

"Time for bed munchy".

I watched as she took one last sip of her soda before standing to her feet and grabbing my hand. 

"Rough day at work". 

I chuckled, nodding my head. 

"Yeah, already... brush you teeth". 

Pulling her covers back, I sat on the edge of her bed, looking at the picture of her and Regina. My trance was broken as her face leaned in towards mine, blowing her breath in my face. 

"Smells good. Looks good. Ok your good".

She smiled, climbing in her bed allowing my to pull the covers to her neck. Kissing her forehead then nose, i walked towards the door and turned out the light. 

"I love you daddy"

"I love you too Princess".

I cracked her door, then headed back to the living room. Flipping the channel to ESPN, i began to much on my food once more, and continued working on the civil case against Dominic.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police launch investigation into picture showing blindfolded US suspect in Rome police murder

Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police launch investigation into picture showing blindfolded US suspect in Rome police murder

Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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Italian police have launched an investigation into a picture showing a US student suspected of killing an officer, in a blindfold and handcuffs soon after the arrest. Two American teenagers were arrested on Saturday in Rome accused of the stabbing murder of Italian military police officer Mario Cerciello Rega in a drug deal gone awry.  Finnegan Lee Elder, 19, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 18, are both from San Francisco and had been holidaying in the Italian capital. The pair are due in court on Monday to face charges of murder and extortion.  Investigators said they stole the backpack of a man who helped them buy ‘fake’ cocaine and demanded 100 euros and a gram of the real drug for its return. People arrive to pay respect in the church where Carabinieri officer Mario Cerciello Rega was laid in state, in Rome, Sunday, July 28, 2019 Credit: AP The intermediary told police of the theft and two plainclothes officers went to the rendezvous, where Mr Rega was stabbed 11 times in a brawl.  According to a statement by the Carabinieri, the Americans confessed to the crime after police found a knife hidden in the ceiling of their hotel room. Both men are being held in Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, where nearly 1000 inmates are crammed into an ageing convent intended for 650. Mr Natale-Hjorth and Mr Elder attended Tamalpais High School together in Mill Valley, California, one of the five richest post-codes in the United States.  In California, the Elder family posted a handwritten note on their door asking for privacy and released a statement expressing condolences to Rega’s grieving family. "We are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. We have not been able to have any communication with our son," read the statement. According to Italian media reports citing police, Mr Elder confessed to the killing but said he did not realize that Rega was a police officer because the officers involved were both in plainclothes and he did not understand Italian. The picture of Mr Natale-Hjorth with head bowed and eyes covered by a blue blindfold at a police station started circulating on the Internet on Saturday and was published by several Italian newspapers on Sunday. Francesco Codini, Mr Elder’s lawyer, said his client exercised his right not to respond to questions during a Saturday court hearing, in which he was ordered to remain in jail.  ‘The investigation is ongoing and our work has only just begun,’’ Mr Codini told the Telegraph.

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