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August 22, 2019

Woman who was tased and charged with felonies after police responded to a noise complaint at her apartment found not guilty on all counts

By Randi B. Hagi, Assistant Editor

A woman facing two felonies after a controversial altercation with police last December has been cleared of all charges. Melissa Duncan, charged with two counts of assault of a police officer and a misdemeanor obstruction of justice charge, was found not guilty on Wednesday afternoon after a contentious trial on Tuesday.

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