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6/4/14 KNBA News - Property thefts, drug use are up in Matanuska Valley communities

KNBA | By Joaqlin Estus
Published June 4, 2014 at 9:53 PM AKDT

State Troopers have set up an investigative unit in Palmer to crack down on rising numbers of property t hefts, many related to increasing use of drugs, including heroin. Social workers say there are not enough behavioral therapists to meet the growing need.
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