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Commissioner urges tougher action on violent crime after local murder
Summary
An unnamed commissioner used the Feb. 3 meeting to call for stronger, proactive measures on violent crime after the killing of local resident Blake Bowen, saying repeat offenders and lapses in accountability must be addressed; the statement included a pledge to back prosecutors and changes in local policy enforcement.
During the Feb. 3 Dothan City Commission meeting an unnamed commissioner described the recent murder of Blake Bowen and urged the city and justice system to take a tougher stance on violent, repeat offenders.
The commissioner recounted first learning of Bowen’s death while at a school board meeting and described Bowen as someone who…
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