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Two people were arrested this weekend in connection with the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, authorities confirmed Sunday.  The first suspect was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Noem said Sunday that the man was in the country illegally. She called the suspect a

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Man arrested for stealing Kristi Noem’s bag was in country illegally, source says

A man was arrested Saturday in connection with the Easter Sunday theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, authorities confirmed Sunday.  Noem said Sunday that the suspect was in the country illegally. Noem called the suspect a “career criminal,” but did not specify any more details about the individual’s immigration status.  Mario Bustamante Leiva,