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Boy accused in Deserae Turner shooting had problems before birth, mother testifies
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Last Updated May 1, 2017 10:47AM

Logan • One of the two 16-year-old boys accused in the shooting of Deserae Turner again sat in a courtroom here Monday — this time to determine whether he will …

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