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Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care

Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press//January 16, 2023//

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Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care

Arizona dad seeking answers after son dies in state care

Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press//January 16, 2023//

This 2022 photo provided by Richard Blodgett shows Blodgett and his son, Jakob. Blodgett was arrested in December, and Jakob was placed in a foster home...

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