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Nicole Behrens in her backyard patio in North Sea.

Nicole Behrens in her backyard patio in North Sea.

Nicole Behrens texts her daughter

Nicole Behrens texts her daughter

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Hannah

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By Colleen Reynolds on May 24, 2011
Nicole Behrens knows what it’s like to be thrown out of a moving car. She also knows the heart-pumping panic induced by facing a livid husband armed with a shotgun,... more

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