Slashed: Presley's razor wire claims collateral damage

Dec 9

Written By David McNair

Slashed: Presley's razor wire claims collateral damage

Injured trail-goers speak out Two months after the City's stunning courtroom defeat in the long-running razor-wire case, the controversy is far from over. City police have undertaken surveillance to nab trespassers. And after months of rumors, evidence has emerged that at least two trail-goers– including one of the four-legged variety– have been slashed by the wire in the yard of widow Shirley Presley. Is Presley headed for another showdown with the City?

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