Top stories of the week: Alleged child killer in court and the chief’s response

We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: Accused child killer banned from contact with husband and
Chief commends sergeant’s history of ‘outstanding service.’
1. Accused child killer banned from contact with husband

Cheryl Busch, accused of shooting and killing her 19-month-old daughter Nov. 19, made a brief court appearance today during which a jude granted an order keeping her away from her husband while defense attorney Greg LaForge and Deputy District Attorney Anna Marie Padilla agreed on a continuation to set the preliminary hearing date.

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b2. Chief commends sergeant’s history of ‘outstanding service’/b

Hollister Police Chief Jeff Miller spoke Thursday about a sergeant’s January drunken driving charge getting reduced to reckless driving by telling the Free Lance that internal investigations are under strict confidentiality while noting the officer has a history of outstanding public service.

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