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Help Justin stay with us

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*UPDATE, Justin is no longer being pursued by the sate of VA!!
There is really no easy way to start so I will just begin by telling you what happened.

Last Wednesday Justin was pulled over on his way to pick me up from work for an out headlight. He was arrested on an out of state warrant from Virginia issued in 2005.

Justin and I met July 5th 2005. We were instantly good friends and were around each other everyday. That is why I remember very well that around that time Justin had to leave flint and go to Virginia to handle ending the terms of his probation in the state after serving time on a felony charge. He saw the judge with his father and returned to Michigan under the understanding this was all taken care of.

A little less than a year later we began dating and moved to Bellingham never knowing this was an issue. Until, in 2009 Justin needed a new license and was told he had a warrant in the state of Virginia. He called and was told he needed to pay restitution and this would all go away.

He paid all of the fees, or so we thought. He then went back to the Washington state DMV and got his license, somethign that should be impossible for anyone who had a warrant.

So all this time, We have been living our lives, getting married, having a child together, being happy never knowing this bomb was going to go off.

At the time of Justin's arrest I was told he would be held over night and get a short sentence in washington or community service. within an hour of arrest he called me and told me he was being introducted to population in the whatcom county jail and had 15 minutes to talk. The next day washington changed his charge to a fugitive from justice. Even though we were never hiding.

They did set bail and Justin was able to come home thursday night.

Right now we are waiting for the public defenders office in bellingham to finnish playing phone tag with courts in Virginia while our lives hang in the balance.

We are not sure what is going to happen but needing money for plane tickets and attourney is a very real possibility.

I understand a lot of you will have more questions about whats going on and I will try my best to stay updated.

Thank you for supporting us durring this difficult time.

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Randi Michell Acton
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