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The three bandits then robbed the patrons. Saluda, Virginia — Jail officials report Denova Surles Rowe, 22, called sev- eral days after her boyfriend’s arrest in August to tell them that the prose- cutor had dropped the charges and that Rowe should be freed. Amused jailers said they would have to see the order on the prosecutor's letter- head. Two hours later, a fax arrived ordering — the boyfriend released, written on an ordinary fax cover sheet with “York County Commonwealth — Office” hand-written at the top, var- ious misspellings and gram- matical atrocities in the mes- sage, and the fax sender ID as the phone number of a local oftice supply store that offers fax service. Rowe was tracked down and arrested several days later. e#ee According to a recent Wall Street Journal profile, according to the Juarnal. 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