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Some real first-class captions this week.

Secured entry did not help in each case and police could not stop the shootings, so what can be done?

Her son was killed in Afghanistan last year. This is her first Memorial Day as a Gold Star mother.

Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.

Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last U.S. victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.

Massey Services has expanded with the acquisition of Urbanex, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Axis Pest Solutions of Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.

Noah Gunter Besheer is the company's new president. His father, Jay Gunter Besheer, former president, will remain active in the company as COO, and his grandfather Norman Besheer will remain CEO.

Chris Iglesias joins Rockwell Labs as technical sales representative for the Florida and Caribbean region, while Rusty Binkley has been added as technical sales representative for the North Central region.

The Utah-based service provider has added industry veterans Brad Pitts, Scott Broaddus and Daniel Baldwin.

Jayson Speaks, a convicted murderer of Rebecca Hauser, began work release on Wednesday. Speaks was transferred from the North Central Correctional Facility in Rockwell City – where he was held for 26 years and proven to be eligible for minimum security – to the Nelson Center in Cedar Rapids. During his first two weeks at the Nelson Center, he will be quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, Speaks will begin searching for a job. His parole officer was not available for comment. Spea...