He apparently made vague, veiled e-mail threats in the past, but nothing that would raise an alarm like this.

All options are on the table, including mail elections. The secretary has supported them in the past as a way to give counties more options.

The devices we found were similar to explosive devices that we found elsewhere in other areas.

There is a great deal of probable cause to believe Mr. Burke is a primary suspect.

I live with these thoughts every day, thinking did she try and call out mum' or dad please help'? We were supposed to protect her.

We don't have as much speed as we have had in the past. But we have a very good base. We're hoping by the end of the season they'll all be right in the mix of things.