Tainted drug linked to meningitis

Steroid injection blamed for 5 deaths

POSTED: 7:43 PM Oct 05 2012 UPDATED: 11:01 AM Oct 06 2012

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Five people have died and 47 people in seven states have developed meningitis after being injected with tainted steroids that were supposed to help back problems.

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Johnson City man facing charges after police say he was stalking
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A Johnson City man is facing charges after police tell us he stalked three underage girls.

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