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Deputy Cleared in Fatal Shooting; Family Files $16M Lawsuit

2/25/2025

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Deputy Buck Aldridge will not face charges for the fatal shooting of Leonard Cure, 53, during a traffic stop on October 16, 2023. Cure, who spent 16 years wrongfully imprisoned, struggled with Aldridge, leading to the tragic use of deadly force. In response, Cure's family has filed a $16 million lawsuit against the deputy.

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Deputy Buck Aldridge will not face charges for the fatal shooting of Leonard Cure, 53, during a traffic stop on October 16, 2023. Cure, who spent 16 years wrongfully imprisoned, struggled with Aldridge, leading to the tragic use of deadly force. In response, Cure's family has filed a $16 million lawsuit against the deputy.