TORRANCE, Calif. — In the back of an office building, in a small room that smells like rotting strawberries, a criminal investigator watches his evidence crawl around on wood chips in five open ...

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A federal wildlife officer took photos of turtles that a Kentucky man was allegedly selling illegally. This photo was included in the court file. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal authorities ...

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