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Washington DOC Settles Failure to Supervise Parolee Suit for $975,000

Loaded on July 15, 2008

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Murder by Parolees. Location: Washington.

Nathan Hipsher, a Washington state parolee, was using drugs, failing to participate in drug treatment and not reporting to his parole officer, who didn't have him arrested. He was living with Amber Bulus-Steed at the time, who he eventually beat to death in front of her children, Taylor and Mary ...

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