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Dog Murder-For-Hire Plot: Scottsdale Man Charged
The man is accused of hiring two men to kidnap his ex-girlfriend and kill her dog. The two men were actually Tempe police detectives.

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The man is accused of hiring two men to kidnap his ex-girlfriend and kill her dog. The two men were actually Tempe police detectives.

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