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Police identify fake attorney they say scammed immigration clients
Authorities still seeking suspect, additional victims
Fake attorney
Police say this man posed as an immigration attorney and stole thousands from his victims.
Times staff reports
Updated: Feb 9, 2017, 3:08 PM
Published: Feb 9, 2017, 3:16 PM
Authorities have determined the true identity of a man suspected of pretending to be an immigration attorney and taking thousands of dollars from clients. Gwinnett Police reported Eddi Bueno-Cabrer, 46, is a convicted felon originally from the Dominican Republic. Police say he had set up as a vendor at the Pendergrass Flea Market on U.S. 129 and used various aliases, including Juan Manuel Pineda Cruz.
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‘A weapon that we don’t understand’: Gainesville’s Bridging Hope part of pilot program on strangulation exams
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An exam room inside Bridging Hope provides essential care for survivors of sexual assault and other traumatic events. The non-profit has received a grant for conducting strangulation exams for victims of domestic violence. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 8, 2025, 1:54 PM
Prosecuting strangulations since 1999, Sandra Partridge looks back on cases she’s handled and knows she would have acted differently.
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