{"id":264900,"date":"2026-01-23T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=264900"},"modified":"2026-01-23T05:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:46:22","slug":"chief-magistrate-to-decide-on-recusal-in-hezekiah-parker-jr-gun-and-drug-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/chief-magistrate-to-decide-on-recusal-in-hezekiah-parker-jr-gun-and-drug-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Magistrate to Decide on Recusal in Hezekiah Parker Jr. Gun and Drug Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-727595784\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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