Irene Morgan - Arrest, Jail and Conviction

Arrest, Jail and Conviction

The bus driver stopped in Middlesex County, Virginia, and summoned the sheriff, who tried to arrest Morgan. She tore up the arrest warrant, kicked the sheriff in the groin and fought with the deputy who tried to drag her off the bus.

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