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Deaths of Deerfield Officer and Trinity Student Among Top March Stories

A woman who police say pretended her mother was having a heart attack in order to get out of a ticket also made the list, as did a lost dog that an entire neighborhood was looking for.

Sad news dominated Deerfield Patch's most-read stories list last month. The deaths of a 45-year-old long-time police officer and a Trinity International University student were among the top March stories on the site.

Above is a recap of the month's top stories. You can scroll through the list and click on any headlines to read the full story. If you can't see the list, you can also read the stories by clicking here. 


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