Former Danville businessman turns self in<\/a><\/p>\nWait a minute… Cox was a fugitive on the drug charges? How hard would it have been to find this guy? Anyway, enjoy your stay in the county lock-up, Tommy. Start appreciating the life on the inside because you ain’t gonna be outside for a long while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This time, he might be staying there for a long time…<\/p>\n
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