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Dennis Haskins, principal on TV’s ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75

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Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for his role as principal Richard Belding on the high school comedy series “Saved by the Bell,” has died, his agent said Monday.

“It’s a tragic loss,” Jay Schachter, head of film and television for Stewart Talent in New York City, said in a statement.

Haskins’ role on the show, which aired from 1989 to 1993, would come to define him for millions of fans.

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Death of Tenessee sheriff’s office canine leads to criminal investigation

Patrol dog’s handler resigned after it emerged Bart had died of heatstroke due to severe dehydration in nearly 101F heat The recent death of a Tennessee sheriff’s office dog after being left in an outdoor kennel without water for a day and a half in excessive heat has prompted the animal’s handler to resign amid administrative and criminal investigations, according to authorities. Bart had been a patrol dog specializing in suspect apprehension, tracking, searches and drug detection before his handler found him dead inside his outdoor kennel on 19…

USABC News

Officials looking into possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie , nearly eight months after she went missing from her home outside Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. The sheriff's department and the FBI Guthrie Task Force were recently made aware of the possible ransom note as well as social media comments related to it, the statement from the sheriff's department said. Investigators are working to determine its credibility. Officials did not immediately release details on how they found the note or what was in it.