Ex-Deputy Pleads Not Guilty in Threat Case
Former Pierce County deputy Edgar Ruiz, 36, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony harassment with death threats against his wife’s boyfriend.
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Former Pierce County deputy Edgar Ruiz, 36, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony harassment with death threats against his wife’s boyfriend.
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