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Busy week highlights seasonal struggles for Shoshone County sheriff

by JOSH McDONALD
Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 1:00 AM

WALLACE — It was a busy Memorial Day week for the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office — for all the wrong reasons.

Between 67 traffic stops, four serious motor vehicle accidents, multiple Life Flights and a shooting, the holiday highlighted two major problems for the small agency: overcrowding and understaffing.

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