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Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Capital Region Nat'l Guard Members: Report Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Capital Region Nat'l Guard Members: Report
Criminal Probe Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing Capital Region Nat'l Guard Members: Report Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…

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by Michael Mashburn