Secret meetings paused, Scrim captured and a reporter's death is investigated

BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines.

Secret meetings suspended: The state task force that's been meeting secretly to identify government spending it thinks can be cut is taking a break. But not because it agrees with critics since the practice came to light. Tyler Bridges has this report.

But for how long? Well, they finally caught Scrim, the uncatchable dog. How? Doug MacCash has the details.

Reporter's death: The investigation into the woman allegedly connected with the death of a Telemundo reporter in town for the Super Bowl has expanded to include other incidents. Michelle Hunter and Gabriella Killett have the story.

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Chad