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Mickael Williams, 27, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 4, 2024, death of Arlin Bermudez Castellon, 34, and is being held pending the outcome of his case.

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My menus used to hesitate like they were thinking about it. One tweak fixed that.

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