11 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
Alabama Senate approves "monstrosity" that would tie legislators' pay to median income
Agnes Simpson, longtime owner of Dothan's WOOF radio station, dead at 87
10 Temmuz 2012 Salı
Immigrant detainee's request to stay in U.S. to marry denied (The Star-Ledger)
Farm workers, Vermont governor discuss immigration issues (Burlington Free Press)
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
GB hockey chiefs apologise for SA anthem error
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Exclusive: The-Dream Didn't Send Gwyneth Paltrow's Paris Tweet
'I was moreso trying to take the heat for a friend,' The-Dream tells MTV News.
By Rob Markman
The-Dream
Photo: MTV News
Turns out it wasn't The-Dream who sent the now-infamous "N---as in Paris" tweet from Gwyneth Paltrow's phone, but the Love King still insists that his buddy did nothing wrong.
"Well, we were there, of course. We were Patron'd out of our minds, number one. Number two, I was moreso trying to take the heat for a friend because I knew that the reaction was going to be silly," The-Dream admitted to MTV News on the carpet for Vitamin Water's Fader concert series in Hollywood on Thursday night. "I know what she meant; I know what she didn't mean."
Last weekend, while onstage at the Throne's much-ballyhooed Paris concert, Paltrow tweeted a pic of herself with a few friends and captioned it: "Ni**as in Paris for real @mrteriousnash (the dream) tyty, beehigh."
The tweet caused much controversy, sparking a debate over who should and shouldn't be allowed to use the N-word. The-Dream says he knows that the actress didn't mean for the tweet to be derogatory and also suggests that the issue isn't so black-and-white. "We created a song and titled it like that. It's one of the biggest songs out, especially [since] Jay and Kanye are two of the biggest rap figures," he began to explain. "It's like a catch-22, it's like a trick, like 'Yeah we're gonna say it and we're gonna sell it to you, but you can't really use it and you can't say it."
After Paltrow came under fire, the "Shawty Is a 10" singer came to her rescue and took the blame, claiming that he was the one who sent the message from Gwyn's phone. Now he admits it was all just a cover-up. "I knew it was going to be silly from the beginning, so I just tried to jump to her defense," he said to MTV News. "Unfortunately, people were bothered and I understand it to a degree, but you have to still understand that we give the word its own power."
The magnitude of Hov and Yeezy's historic concert isn't lost on The-Dream. He hopes that by performing "N---as in Paris" multiple times in Paris, the Throne can eventually change the complexion of the city. "If you know the culture there, then you know it's not really bound to blacks in that type of a way. It's soft and gloomy, but it's not us," he says of Paris. "So I understand the title of the song, I know what the movement is, and I extremely was touched after they performed in Paris 11 times because I know that's going to affect the culture 10 years from now."
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HelloGiggles ? Big Love, Big Questions
Summer is nearly upon us, which means it?s time to start picking out your beach reading.? Despite the name of this column being ?Chick Literal,? I realize I haven?t actually talked about a lot of books (except those made into movies or TV shows). ?But ?no more! ?This week, I will actually talk about chick lit.
If you?re looking for a light, fun read to add to your summer list, I?m going to suggest?The Big Love by Sarah Dunn. ?The book centers around Alison, a 30-something newspaper columnist who?s been desperately trying to get her boyfriend of four years to marry her. ?Instead, he walks out on her during a dinner party, and hilarity ensues. ?And by ?hilarity,? I mean a funny, honest take on breakups, dating, religion, and therapy.
What I liked most about the book was that it felt so?relatable. ?Alison struggles with a lot of the same Big Questions I?ve been wondering about recently, such as:
Why is it so hard to do new things when you?re in a relationship?
After her boyfriend leaves her, Alison does all the standard Things You Do after a breakup ? goes on blind dates, takes a language class, travels to Europe ? and laments that these new experiences are something she never has while in a relationship because she?s busy doing things like picking out couches and going grocery shopping with her boyfriend. ?I know exactly how she feels. ?I ran my first marathon in March, and it is entirely and unfortunately accurate to say that this feat was only possible because of my single status.? While others might have more willpower, I?m not willing to forgo date nights? in favor of resting up? and early rising for 20 mile runs, but when I?m single and don?t have anyone to brunch with on a weekend morning, I?m happy to get up and train. ?I recognize that it is entirely possible to do these things while also dating someone, but it?s extremely challenging for me.
Is it ever a good idea to date a coworker?
I can?t actually answer this one without spoiling part of the book, but I will say that I think the conclusion Alison comes to is the correct one.
Are all relationships just a competition?
At one point in the book, a minor character says to her boyfriend ?I?m 38, we?re not married, I don?t have a baby, you win!? ?This vocalizes one of my worst fears, but also highlights a disturbing and pervasive stereotype: ?women want marriage and babies, men don?t, and relationships are just a constant fight to see who ?wins.? ?Obviously there are many, many exceptions to this, but ?I still worry a lot about power games in relationships, as does Alison. ?Her belief is that whoever loves less has the power, and sometimes it seems like she?s right. ?It?s troubling, because relationships should be based on loving someone, not calculating and conniving and figuring out who loves whom more. ?Which leads to the Biggest question of all:
Is love enough?
I?m a romantic.? A childhood diet of Disney movies and storybooks taught me that love conquers all, and an adolescence of sitcoms and romcoms confirmed this.? In pretty much all shows or movies ever, at some point when a character is faced with a major relationship dilemma, someone will ask ?But you love them, don?t you?? and if the answer is yes, everything seems to work out in the end.? Life has taught me otherwise.? You can love someone who (allegedly) loves you back all you want, but that won?t stop them from moving to San Francisco or Seattle or Santa Fe or somewhere else that you?re not.? I want desperately to believe that love conquers all and leads to happy endings, but I think my best friend S said it best a few years ago, when she explained to me that finding The One was about ?a combination of?physical and emotional compatibility,?timing, and general lack of douchebaggery/immaturity/lameness on both sides,? and this strategy has worked extremely well for her. ?Love is important, but whether or not it?s enough is something everyone has to decide for themselves, as Alison does by the end of the book.
If you?re looking to spend your summer days with a book that?s intellectual and earth shattering, look elsewhere. ?But if you?re looking to relax with a book that reads like a conversation you might have with your best friend, give The Big Love a shot.
Image via?Barnes and Noble
Andrea Greb has spent nearly a decade trying to figure out if she?s a Carrie or a Miranda.? She daylights as a rocket scientist and pursues her secret passion of writing in her spare time.? She enjoys running, baking and hanging out with Blair (her cat, not the Gossip Girl character, though she thinks she would enjoy the latter were she not fictional). ?See more posts from Andrea
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[NJ] Police Officer Klementovich's standoff: "Tell the police I have a surprise for them..."
Clifton New Jersey Police Officer Richard Klementovich has been charged with 85 counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, assault on police officers, and possessing an instrument of crime.Armed with several high-powered rifles [nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition]and a bullet-proof vest, an off-duty New Jersey police officer turned a quiet Pennsylvania street into a tense battlefield Sunday, injuring one officer during a 10-hour standoff... Klementovich, 42, barricaded himself in the Doylestown home of his estranged wife and fired several rounds from a rifle at police... He was being held Monday on $1 million bail, with the condition that he undergo a mental-health assessment before being released. "He was having a bad time psychologically," Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler said. "There was some mention that he was on disability at work, and that medication was involved"... “You’re often dealing with a type A personality that is assertive, aggressive and in denial,” [Larry Glick, of Doylestown, a retired police officer and former executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association] said. “There’s tremendous stress on police officers today… It’s just a very volatile time”...
OFF-DUTY CLIFTON COP BARRICADED IN PA. HOME SHOOTS AT POLICE
The Star-Ledger
By Ryan Hutchins
Published: Sunday, June 17, 2012
[Excerpts] A New Jersey police officer turned a quiet street in suburban Pennsylvania into a tense battlefield today. Clifton police officer Richard Klementovich, 42, barricaded himself in the home of his estranged-wife and fired multiple rounds from a rifle at police, injuring at least one officer. Police vehicles were hit by bullets and petrified neighbors hid in their basement as authorities tried to negotiate a peaceful settlement. But the standoff continues into the night... Klementovich opened fire, striking and disabling two police cruisers... Cpl. William Doucette was injured when shrapnel ricochetted off the curb and struck him in the face... Less than 24 hours before the shooting, Klementovich took to Facebook to post an album of nearly 40 photos from his time in the military... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/reports_off-duty_nj_cop_barric.html
CLIFTON COP WHO SHOT AT PA. POLICE IS CHARGED WITH MORE THAN 80 COUNTS OF ASSAULT, ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE
The Star-Ledger
By James Queally
Published: Monday, June 18, 2012
[Excerpts] The Clifton police officer charged with using a rifle to keep Pennsylvania police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Doylestown on Sunday called police himself to report a dispute at the residence, and left a note in the driveway claiming he had more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities said... He has been charged with multiple counts of criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and assault of a law enforcement officer... Acting Doylestown Twp. Police Chief Dean Logan said Klementovich did not offer a motive... Clifton Police Sgt. Robert Bracken described Klementovich as a decorated officer... Earlier today, retired Clifton police lieutenant Pat Ciser spoke highly of Klementovich, describing him as one of the best cops he ever had the privilege to work with... "I don’t know what went so terribly wrong with his life … I’m just so thankful that the police officers in Pennsylvania were so patient with him and saved his life"... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/clifton_cop_who_shot_at_pa_pol.html
OFF-DUTY CLIFTON COP SURRENDERS AFTER 10-HOUR STANDOFF IN PA.
The Star-Ledger
By Ryan Hutchins
Published: Monday, June 18, 2012
[Excerpts] Armed with several high-powered rifles and a bullet-proof vest, an off-duty New Jersey police officer turned a quiet Pennsylvania street into a tense battlefield Sunday, injuring one officer during a 10-hour standoff that ended shortly before midnight. Clifton police officer Richard Klementovich, 42, barricaded himself in the Doylestown home of his estranged wife and fired several rounds from a rifle at police... Klementovich was charged this morning with 13 counts of criminal attempted homicide and reckless endangerment, according to Logan. He was arraigned early today on dozens of charges including aggravated assault. Court records don't list an attorney for him. In addition to the weapons, the veteran officer and former soldier had a gas mask and other tactical gear... None of the neighbors could say much about the alleged assailant. It is unclear if he ever lived there or if the home had been solely occupied by his estranged wife... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/off-duty_clifton_cop_surrrende.html
AUTHORITIES: CLIFTON COP WAS PREPARED TO DIE IN PA. STANDOFF
The Star-Ledger
By James Queally
Published: Monday, June 18, 2012
[Excerpts] Richard Klementovich was apparently making his last stand. Armed with several high-powered rifles and nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition, the 42-year-old Clifton police officer and Persian Gulf War veteran had every intention of dying Sunday inside the Pennsylvania home of his estranged wife, according to an arrest affidavit released Monday... "I get angry. Angry at this job and law enforcement. And it is them who I will take out my anger on," he wrote in an e-mail to his estranged wife... "They will do the job I couldn’t and take my life ... I hope whomever comes to our house is ready to die tomorrow because I will be"... Bucks County, Pa., District Attorney and a law enforcement source suggested the 14-year veteran of the Clifton force had been stockpiling weapons and planning the shootout for several weeks... Klementovich called Doylestown Township Police to report a "civil dispute" at his estranged wife’s home on Bittersweet Drive, the affidavit said. When police arrived, they discovered a note, written by Klementovich and left in the driveway, saying he was armed with several rifles and 2,000 rounds of ammunition... In the note, Klementovich identified himself as a police officer and wrote he was "ready to die." Seconds later, he opened fire from inside the home... He continued to fire intermittently over the next several hours, according to the affidavit. In all, Klementovich fired more than 100 rounds... Klementovich, who has been out of work for the past two months because of a back injury, showed up at Clifton police headquarters last week. He began giving away items from his locker and was "exhibiting some strange behavior," according to a law enforcement source familiar with the situation. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly. At least two hours into Sunday’s standoff, Klementovich sent a text message to his parents expressing his wishes to die. "Tell the police I have a surprise for them," he wrote in a text message at 4:35 p.m., according to the arrest affidavit. "This is the way I want to die"... http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/authorities_clifton_cop_was_pr.html
SOME SPECULATE KLEMENTOVICH SUFFERING FROM PTSD
phillyBurbs.com
by Theresa Hegel
[Excerpts] Posted on June 18, 2012
Sunday’s 10-hour standoff with an armed, off-duty New Jersey police officer in his estranged-wife’s Doylestown Township home has left many with questions. Some law enforcement professionals are speculating that Clifton, N.J., police Officer Richard Klementovich is suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, which could have triggered the shooting incident on Father’s Day in Doylestown Township. “I’m going to make the professional guess that the officer was suffering some kind of PTSD,” said Bensalem police Sgt. Andrew Aninsman, co-chairman of the Bucks County Crisis Intervention Team... Klementovich, 42, is an Army veteran who has been a Clifton officer for 14 years. He and his wife were reportedly in the midst of a divorce that commenced last fall when Jill Majors filed papers in Bucks County court. Clifton police sources told The Record of Bergen County that Klementovich has been on a four-week leave of absence due to a non-work related physical injury. In an email to his estranged wife... “If you just pull the carpet out from underneath (officers) and their coping mechanisms aren’t working as they should, this is what you’re going to get,” Aninsman said... The difficulty, however, is in getting officers to recognize they have a problem, said Larry Glick, of Doylestown, a retired police officer and former executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association. “You’re often dealing with a type A personality that is assertive, aggressive and in denial,” he said. “There’s tremendous stress on police officers today. … It’s just a very volatile time.” Right now, most police departments have no requirements for regular mental health checkups, he said, but most have a system in place to track employee behavior and raise red flags if an officer begins acting strangely. “The police community is getting better at it, but they have a long way to go to address all the issues,” Glick said. “It’s not anybody’s fault. It’s just the nature of the business”... http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/doylestown/some-speculate-klementovich-suffering-from-ptsd/article_34a78227-40d5-5a4e-b102-41e8bc6d54ed.html
'TELL THE POLICE I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR THEM, THIS IS THE WAY I WANT TO DIE'
phillyBurbs.com
By Matt Coughlin
Posted on June 18, 2012
Updated: 1:22 am, Tue Jun 19, 2012.
[Excerpts] A New Jersey police officer who fired at police and barricaded himself inside the Doylestown Township home he formerly shared with his wife and children on Father’s Day blamed his job and steroids for his problems. “I get angry,” Richard Klementovich emailed his estranged wife. “Angry at this job and law enforcement. And it’s them who I will take out my anger on.” Klementovich kept police at bay for 10 hours from inside the home at 25 Bittersweet Drive where his estranged wife and kids still live, firing numerous shots at police from alternating windows, destroying two police vehicles and damaging an armored car. “They will do the job I couldn’t and take my life,” his email goes on, according to court records. “I hope whomever comes to our house is ready to die tomorrow because I will be Jill.” Police said Klementovich was referring to his wife, Jill Major. The two are in the midst of divorce proceedings described as bitter... http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times_news/tell-the-police-i-have-a-surprise-for-them-this/article_8b03324f-7264-5df1-b3e3-8fb005263843.html
NJ OFFICER IN STANDOFF WITH BUCKS POLICE SUNDAY WANTED TO DIE
The Phildelphia Inquirer
By Bill Reed and Darran Simon
Jun. 19, 2012
[Excerpts] ...[Clifton Police Officer Richard] Klementovich, a 42-year-old Army veteran, ultimately surrendered and was charged with 85 counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, assault on police officers, and possessing an instrument of crime. He was being held Monday on $1 million bail, with the condition that he undergo a mental-health assessment before being released. "He was having a bad time psychologically," Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler said. "There was some mention that he was on disability at work, and that medication was involved"... The couple, who has two children, went through a bitter divorce, authorities said, with Klementovich moving out of the two-story brick house on Bittersweet Drive. On Father's Day, he arranged a family get-together elsewhere, but instead returned to the empty house and reported a "civil dispute" to police... http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120619_NJ_officer_in_standoff_with_Bucks_police_Sunday_wanted_to_die.html
A COP'S COP FIRES ON HIS OWN IN DOYLESTOWN DRAMA
Philadelphia Daily News
By Jason Nark
Daily News Staff Writer
Mon, Jun. 18, 2012, 3:00 AM
[Excerpts] When Patrick Ciser pictures "police officer" in his head, when he wonders whom he'd want by his side if things ever got hairy out in the field, there's only one man. Richard "Klem" Klementovich. That's why Ciser, a retired lieutenant with the Clifton, N.J., Police Department, was heartsick... "I do know he was having personal problems," Ciser said. "I just hope the brothers in PA are OK. I'm really totally taken aback by this"... http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20120618_A_cop_s_cop_fires_on_his_own_in_Doylestown_drama.html?ref=more-like-this
[police officer involved domestic violence oidv intimate partner violence ipv abuse law enforcement public safety lethal ptsd pennsylvania state politics]
Roundup for the week of Jan. 19
2 treated at RMC following 2-vehicle wreck
2 injured in 1-vehicle accident in Alexandria
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Couple robs elderly man after car mishap in Anniston
Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend sought by police
Store manager charged with theft, filing false report
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Parachuting business man indicted
Man killed in ATV accident in Collinsville
Woman dies in wreck with Mobile cop
Decatur teen hangs self from balcony
A note on suicides: We normally don't report them, unless there is a need to report it, such as a newsworthy person dying, or as part of a trend. This suicide apparently fits in a seasonal trend, and I hope that this will help dissuade people from committing suicide.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Anniston police search for cell phone robber
Jacksonville police searching for 2 men in apartment robbery
What is noteworthy about this case is the description of the robbers involved. Although primarily of clothing, the more detail the victims can give, the more likely the suspects will be caught.
Police look for man wanted for kidnapping ex-girlfriend
Calhoun County deputies investigate 3 similar home burglaries
Jury convicts Alabama Sen. McClain in corruption trial
State's first black federal judge to retire
Friday, Jan. 23
Tow truck flips in Lenlock
Man sought after allegedly shooting at 2 in their home
Wednesday blaze renders Jacksonville home uninhabitable
Gas leak closes Alabama 21 through Jacksonville
Needles found in Randolph County meth arrests
County asks for delay in McClellan ruling
Area leaders learn about crime-fighting grant effort
Investors say jailed pilot swiped money for years
12 indicted in federal Alabama steroid probe
Teacher says videotape proves students are violent
Columbiana police officer shot, wounded on patrol
Saturday, Jan. 24
Jenkins' trial set for April
Task force agents seize marijuana; charge man with drug traff icking
Man arrested after allegedly trying to shoot ex-girlfriend
3 dead in Belgian day care stabbings
Sunday, Jan. 25
Texas' Baby Grace case sees first trial this week
Interesting tool
I have received many comments doubting the veracity of the information. According to Piedmont police Chief Steven Tidwell, this doubt is well founded.
The "repeat customers" in his jurisdiction are not listed, nor are the people listed Piedmont residents, he said.
Therefore, this tool is useless at best.
Here is the original posting:
One of our online staff members found this while searching online.
If you provide an address, it tells you all the convicted felons in the area. I didn't realize the Star has six felons living in close proximity.
Weekly Roundup for the week of Feb. 2
Beating the odds: Former meth addict shares tale of struggle
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Anniston police seek armed robber
Deputies searching for Jack's robber
Billions for cops in Obama plan
Mental retardation claim by killer upheld
Corrections officers say Alabama prison system is a 'time bomb'
Anniston police seek armed robber
Deputies searching for Jack's robber
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Execution delay denied for Bradley
Jury told of Huntsville restaurant shooting deaths
Thursday, Feb. 5
Police chase ends with numerous injuries; 3 charged
22-year-old Lincoln man killed in 1-vehicle accident
Anniston police kill man in Noble Street home
This story would take some time to completely sort out. To help clarify what happened, I'll link to the story that explains the police's investigation.
Friday, Feb. 6
2 injured in Alabama 21 wreck
Under investigation: Anniston police say man did not fire before they killed him
Baby born in Jacksonville restroom; Mother had learned she was pregnant the day before
Talladega community grieving for 4 teens killed in wreck
Alabama bill seeks to ban text messages while driving
Saturday, Feb. 7
Anniston police conducting 2 investigations into shooting death
Sheriff: Mom involved daughter in prostitution
Sunday, Feb. 8
Authorities: 1 dead, 134 rescued from Lake Erie
Whiff of change in U.S. medical marijuana policy
Weekly roundup for the week of Feb. 9
Oxford firefighters extricate driver from Explorer after 2-vehicle accident
Bradley files for execution stay
State bill aims to prevent identity theft from probate records
Tuesday, Feb. 10
There were no stories for the Cops and Courts beat today.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Woman accused of involving daughter in prostitution free on bond
Piedmont man scheduled to be executed Thursday; Danny Joe Bradley was convicted of raping, murdering his stepdaughter
Thursday, Feb. 12
Jenkins' attorney to offer evidence of mental state
Bradley attorneys ask again for stay of execution
Empty house destroyed by fire
Peanut Corp. owner refuses to testify to Congress
Condemned man dies of natural causes
Friday, Feb. 13
15-year-old boy hospitalized after assault on hoops court
Anniston man charged with cocaine trafficking
Calhoun County Sheriff Amerson meets with VP Joe Biden
Wood introduces law enforcement bills
Piedmont man executed; Bradley raped, murdered stepdaughter in 1983
Woman pleads not guilty to helping police officer flee
Delay sought in 2-year college sentencing
Fort Rucker soldier admits to shaking son
New charges for Escambia teacher
Saturday, Feb. 14
Suspect charged with arson in Australian wildfire
Credit union warns customers about scam text messages
16-month-old girl hurt in drive-by shooting
Mississippi native slain in Birmingham park
Fire destroys pair of Chambers churches
U.S. Air Force lawyer battles to free a Guantanamo inmate
Sunday, Feb. 15
Jacksonville police chief earns certification
Credit union warns customers about scam text messages
Fire destroys pair of Chambers churches
U.S. Air Force lawyer battles to free a Guantanamo inmate
5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
Weekly Roundup for the week of Feb. 16
1 dead, 1 injured in ATV accident
Anniston firefighters called to chimney fire
Courthouse plans still up in the air
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Police: Soda exchanged for sex with mother, daughter
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Heflin couple jailed after domestic dispute at home
Calhoun County jail inmate charged in scalding attack
Anniston police say officers were justified to shoot man in Noble Street home
George Smith: Hanging just isn't our thing
Anniston BOE settles with Felton: Board to pay former superintendent $67,875 settlement
Church fires stoke arson fears
Bill seeks to restrict sex offenders around colleges
House votes to require experience for judges
Thursday, Feb. 19
Weaver girl in critical condition after drinking acid
2 Chambers church fires ruled arson
Davis panel recommends attorneys for judge's seat
Friday, Feb. 20
Alabama death row inmate dies of liver failure
House votes to stop cars of some drunken drivers
House votes to ban texting while driving
Woman OK after run-in with train
Man whose cousin drank meth-related acid turns himself in to police
Little threatens to sue Anniston mayor over perceived death threat
State bill introduced to stop jail food bonuses
Anniston police search for robbery suspect
Meth lab found in car leads to pair of arrests
Saturday, Feb. 21
Weaver man charged in cousin's acid-drinking to appear in court April 30
2005 murder suspect given death penalty in Cleburne County
Sunday, Feb. 22
Latest scam for personal data uses e-mail, texting
Wadley's ex-mayor could face ethics charge
Private eyes: Anniston city court ponders business link to monitor offenders
Police say they have solved D.C. intern slaying
Weekly roundup for the week of Feb. 23
AT&T seeks more phone deregulation
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Hobson City refuses to disclose payments to attorney it hired
Area cops look forward to federal money
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Oxford firefighters respond to motel blaze
Gunman who fired into house sought
Pair of women sought in attack in Anniston
Anniston police hunt for drive-by shooter
Condition of girl who drank acid upgraded to serious
Thursday, Feb. 26
Coroners struggle with cuts in state funding for autopsy transportation costs
Auditors: Former school bookkeeper responsible for missing funds
Forum on probation yields no dissent
Gadsden funeral home director charged with abuse of corpse
Friday, Feb. 27
Hobson City mayor explains attorney hiring
Shooter sought for allegedly firing at car
2 Calhoun men face child porn charges
Jacksonville man sentenced: Moss pleads guilty to 1995 murder of Kristy Winkler
This story drew a lot of interest as a result of the sentence. We hope to do a story about the reasoning behind such split sentencing. Law enforcement officers repeatedly express their frustration at what they deem soft sentences.
National forest fires investigated as arson
Group probed for helping people die defends work
Alabama fugitive in murder case caught
Alabama man indicted for false Obama threat
Lawsuit filed over Birmingham area prison
Execution date set for Alabama inmate
Gadsden mortician mum on arrest on abuse charge
Saturday, Feb. 28
I-20 eastbound closed after wreck
Anniston police are seeking man accused in sexual assault case
Police hunting for man who stole car in Anniston on Thursday
Jacksonville police search for man accused in Wendy's robbery
Cows make a run for it in Jacksonville
Court rejects Obama bid to stop spy case
Sunday, March 1
Man facing prison due to judge's error freed
Weekly roundup for the week of March 2
St. Clair County man found dead in home
1 head, 3 hats: Anniston's Dryden pulling triple-duty for the city
Tuesday, March 3
Man robbed while trying to buy fake driver's license near Oxford
Jacksonville man jailed for alleged rape of sleeping woman
Anniston police searching for man who robbed Arby's on Quintard
Wednesday, March 4
Officials warn against driving through flooded areas
Weaver community takes bold stand against drug abuse
Warrant: Chandra Levy suspect described slaying
Thursday, March 5
Accident with towed car hospitalizes man
Piedmont man faces arson charges for fires
150 arrested at alleged cockfighting operation
Sudan's president wanted for Darfur war crimes
Friday, March 6
2-car wreck hurts Anniston man in Talladega County
Jacksonville man charged after trying to rob his ride
Ohatchee resident defends home from alleged burglar
Officials: Rise in meth-related needles pose public health risk
Saturday, March 7
Regulators shut down Ga. bank; 17 failures this year
Court ends terror suspect's detention challenge
Prosecutors attempt to seize former state representative Schmitz' assests
Court upholds most charges against Siegelman
Sunday, March 8
Stop the Violence to look ahead to next steps at
Rep. Fite: Electronic bingo unwelcome here
To execute or not: A question of cost?
Ousted judge sentenced to 18 months in firearm case
Man saves 2 children from fire, dies trying to save wife
Weekly roundup for the week of March 9
Police probe slaying of Talladega man
Tuesday, March 10
Jacksonville Fire Department awarded grant
Hobson City leaders argue over electronic bingo
Car crash in Anniston hospitalizes four
Illinois man charged in church shooting
Wednesday, March 11
Jacksonville Police Station is in need of repairs
Stop the Violence: Group's new coordinator introduced
Police investigating robbery at Sonic
Car, home hit by gunfire; no injuries
Police seeking man suspected in robbery
2 Piedmont residents charged with making meth
3 arrested after police find meth lab material
2 Weaver officials leave positions
At least 9 killed in South Alabama; Gunman burned down mother's home, shot himself
Thursday, March 12
Last man in '05 quadruple homicide sentenced
Arsonists destroy Pinky Burns' cabin; 3 suspects arrested for burning down Rabbittown landmark
Bill proposed to legalize medical marijuana
Authorities find list left by Alabama shooter
Teen kills 16 in Germany before taking own life
Friday, March 13
Woman allegedly stabbed by 17-year-old in Anniston
Cleburne court costs may rise to help roads
'Sorry and ashamed': 70-year-old financier pleads guilty
Officials say shooter depressed over failures
State has online service for abandoned vehicles
Legislators look to increase penalty for fleeing police
German police suspect chat room posts were faked
Saturday, March 14
Judge who found FBI liable for mob killings dies
Government investigator obtains passports with false documents
Arson reduces historic Fort Benning landmark to ruins, shakes military post
South Alabama comedian hailed as hero after shootings
5 perish in mobile home fire in northeast Alabama
Sunday, March 15
Fire tamer: Alexandria Fire Chief retires after 30 years
Teen girl dies while driving car
North Carolina mom will fight order against home schooling
Officials working to prevent rockslides
Ex-online college dean gets 2 years for fraud
$47K collected for shooting victims' families
1st funeral held for shooting victim
Teenagers see serious consequences of 'sexting'
Weekly roundup for the week of March 16
Muscadine woman dies in traffic accident
Deputy who chased South Alabama gunman buries loved ones
Tuesday, March 17
Statistics show type of accident that killed 13-year-old Alpine girl rare
One injured in two-vehicle wreck in Anniston
Anniston man out on bond on domestic violence, drug charges
Mom: Husband laughed after throwing children from bridge
Pakistan to reinstate top judge, defusing crisis
Wednesday, March 18
Doctors warn about dangers of inhaling compressed air
Lead law raises questions about children's books
Source says Obama wants more feds to combat border violence
Officer accused of stealing changes plea
Witnesses: Man was on bridge when kids tossed over
Hundreds mourn 4 relatives, victims of south Alabama gunman
Thursday, March 19
Man captures alleged burglar in his home
Man who allegedly fired gun near AHS arrested
Local police see decrease in metal theft
2 men charged with attempted murder
Troopers: Girl took car while family slept; 13-year-old of Alpine died Friday in wreck in Talladega County
Army reviews troop use after south Alabama shootings
Father accused of incest pleads guilty to charges
Friday, March 20
Man charged with taxi driver's 2004 murder
Police hunting woman's boyfriend in alleged attack
Accident on U.S. 431 injures pair of men
Ben Little target of death threats
Latest CIA scandal puts focus on how agency polices self
Dallas school held cage fights, records show
Games seized from bingo hall may be slot machines
Body found in refrigerator in Clarke County identified
Child with lighter blamed in 5 Etowah County deaths
'A death ride': Man convicted of 4 children's bridge deaths
Saturday, March 21
Woman accused of trying to hit man with her SUV
Shooting suspect charged with assaulting Oxford police
Wife of murder suspect charged in crime
Second taxi robbery led to murder charge
Anniston High School student accused of making terrorist threat
Jury urges death for man who tossed 4 children from bridge
Natalee Holloway's dad sends search dog and handler to Aruba
Sunday, March 22
The death of Willie Brewster: Memories of a dark time
Medical marijuana advocates breathing easier
'Hillary: The Movie' now showing at Supreme Court
Schmitz may not get back pay
Daphne man dies in motorcycle accident
Body found near bank of Warrior
4 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
[NY] State Police Captain's missing wife, Cynthia Gavitt, found.
"Saratoga Springs Cynthia M. Gavitt, 48, recently passed away and is now at peace..."
...[Cindy] Gavitt was a beloved mother of two was a housewife and wife of a Captain in the State Police. She had experienced major medical problems since the beginning of 2011... Her death is not considered suspicious...
..."There's no indication she was forcibly taken or there was any crime committed"...
~ State Police Major William Sprague
PREVIOUS POST:
[NY] State Police Captain's wife, Cynthia Gavitt, still missing - ...Cynthia Gavitt, a mom of two, is the wife of Capt. William Gavitt of the State Police’s Troop G in Loudonville... "They know its one of their own, and they are working as hard as they can,” State Police Maj. William Sprague said... [November 1, 2011]
BODY OF TROOPER'S WIFE FOUND - TIMES UNION
By Cathleen F. Crowley
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
[Excerpts] State Police confirmed a body found by campers Sunday along the Mohawk River is Cynthia Gavitt, 48, the wife of a state police captain. Her drowning has been ruled a suicide. Gavitt, who has been missing since Oct. 29, had experienced major medical problems since the beginning of 2011, according to state police. She was reported missing in October after police found her vehicle along Canal Road, just west of the Crescent Bridge and State Route 9 in Halfmoon. Police divers searched the area for days after her car was found. Gavitt, a mother of two, is the wife of Capt. William Gavitt of the State Police Troop G in Loudonville. In November, State Police Maj. William Sprague said, "There's no indication she was forcibly taken or there was any crime committed." Gavitt was found a half-mile north of Cohoes Falls on the east shoreline of the river. [Full article here]
DEATH OF WOMAN FOUND IN MOHAWK RIVER RULED SUICIDE
The Associated Press
Apr 17, 2012
[Excerpt] ...Investigators say Monday she’d had significant medical problems since early 2011. [Full article here]
BODY OF STATE POLICE CAPTAIN'S WIFE FOUND
By: WNYT
4/16/2012
[Excerpts] The long search for a state police captain's missing wife is now over.State police say a body found along the Mohawk River over the weekend is that of 48-year-old Cynthia Gavitt... Police say the mother of two had been experiencing major medical problems since the start of 2011. [Full article here]
POLICE IDENTIFY BODY PULLED FROM MOHAWK
fox23news.com
4/17/2012
[Excerpts] ...Gavitt was found near Cohoes Falls by campers in the area who called police... Her death is not considered suspicious. [Full article here]
BODY FOUND IDENTIFIED AS MISSING SARATOGA SPRINGS WOMAN
News10
Posted: Apr 16, 2012
[Excerpts] State police say the body found Sunday on the shoreline of the Mohawk River was identified as a 48-year-old woman who had been missing since October 2011. State police say the body was discovered on the east shoreline of the Mohawk River, about ½ mile north of the Cohoes Falls. The Waterford Police Department received a call from campers in the area reporting the find. The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Cynthia Gavitt... The body was removed from the scene by police and a post mortem exam was conducted at Albany Medical Center on Monday to determine her identity and the cause of death that was determined to be asphyxiation by drowning. The death has been ruled a suicide. Gavitt was a beloved mother of two was a housewife and wife of a Captain in the State Police. She had experienced major medical problems since the beginning of 2011... In a press release sent out by the State Police, they say "The Gavitt family appreciates all the concern and best wishes expressed to them by their many friends and the citizens of the greater Capital District over the past 7 months. The family has asked that their privacy be respected as they look for closure now." [Full article here]
OBITUARYCynthia M. Gavitt
Albany Times
April 21, 2012
[Excerpts] Saratoga Springs Cynthia M. Gavitt, 48, recently passed away and is now at peace. Cindy grew up in Waterford, and attended Waterford-Halfmoon High School where she and her husband first met. She also attended the University of Bridgeport and SUNY Oneonta. Cindy was a loving and caring person who always thought of others first. She was a wonderful wife and mother and will be dearly missed. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, William Gavitt; her children... grandson... father Joseph Huneau; mother and stepfather... siblings... and many more relatives and close friends. The Gavitt family would like to thank the members of the New York State Police, as well as their many friends and relatives for their assistance, thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Private memorial services and interment will be at the convenience of the family... [Full obituary here]
FROM GUEST BOOK AND FACEBOOK:
...Captain Gavitt and Family, I did not know Cynthia, but she sounds like a wonderful mom and wife and I am sorry for your loss of such a special person. Please know that I pray for your well-being and closure...
...So sorry to hear of the loss of Cindy. May God give her peace and heal the hearts of all the family with his grace...
...Cindy was a loving godmother who was generous and thoughtful. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. She will be missed dearly...
...I am saddened by Cindys passing, Cindy was a good sister in law and a good friend. She was a good person that will me missed. God bless her...
...I was sorry to hear of Cynthia Gavitts' death. She must have been suffering a lot.I wish the pain could have been alleviated.But,it is now in the heavenly sphere...
...We always wish we could have one more day, one more word, one more hug, one more chance to talk with our loved ones! Now we must hold onto our most cherished memories...
...She was a beautiful person. Go with God, RIP Now. I remember her as a child. When she came to visit on Grant St...
...Mixed emotions glad she's been found for closure, but now no chance of her walking in the door. My prayers are with you...
[unsolved unresolved police officer involved law enforcement public safety said suicide new york state ]
[CO] Did risk factors in Boulder police officer's domestic stalking / threat case start in the Middle East?
...[Boulder police officer Christian Dale McCracken] also told her he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after a tour in the Middle East while in the Marine Corps...What is Boulder Police Department's policy for screening, employing, and monitoring individuals wih post traumatic stress disorder - recruits with combat history or officers who deploy and come home? What is the department's liabilty? What priority does public safety have in the equation?
Of course, PTSD is not an excuse for calculated, repeated, and ominous criminal behavior. And serving in the Middle East is not a waiver on being unfit for duty.
Excerpts from recent news:
"The Boulder police officer facing felony stalking and harassment charges is accused of retrieving two of his own guns from work while on medical leave, then threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and one of her friends - both police dispatchers - before shooting himself... When the victim called police, they told her he had checked out his guns and that she was in imminent danger. They instructed her to go to the Broomfield police department immediately for her own protection... McCracken then told his roommate -- a fellow Boulder police officer -- that he was going to shoot the male dispatcher in front of his ex-girlfriend, kill her and then go up into the mountains to commit suicide. The roommate convinced McCracken to go to Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette to be evaluated... The woman informed investigators that McCracken told her that he had stalked and plotted to kill his ex-wife after their break-up several years earlier..."
KUDOS for the interventions by police,
the roommate, and in this instance,
McCracken himself - by his agreeing
to go to the hospital instead of
kill people.
Yet worrisome.
Still lethal.
Hopefully police would have also notified
a non-dispatcher victim to take refuge
in a near-by police station too.
Prayers are liftedfor EVERYone's safety.
Note:
Differing media spell the officer's name as McCracken and McKracken. His Facebook page shows McCracken.
RECENT NEWS:
POLICE: BOULDER COP CHRISTIAN MCCRACKEN THREATENED TO KILL EX-GIRLFRIEND, 2ND DISPATCHER, SELF: Officer on medical leave being held on $100,000 bond in stalking case [LINK]
The Denver Post
By Mitchell Byars
05/01/2012
The Boulder police officer facing felony stalking and harassment charges is accused of retrieving two of his own guns from work while on medical leave, then threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and one of her friends - both police dispatchers - before shooting himself, according to a police report released today.
Broomfield police arrested Officer Christian Dale McCracken, 32, of Frederick, on suspicion of stalking, a class 5 felony, and harassment, a class 3 misdemeanor, just after midnight Saturday after being alerted by the Boulder Police Department.
The ex-girlfriend, a 27-year-old Boulder police dispatcher who lives in Broomfield, also went to investigators Friday. She and McCracken had been friends for several years and occasionally dated during that time. More recently, she helped care for McCracken while he was on inactive duty due to a head injury.
According to the report, she told police McCracken recently began to behave erratically and appeared "disconnected from reality."
Reached this afternoon, the woman declined to comment.
Last August, McCracken suffered a concussion after being assaulted by a suspect he was trying to apprehend on the University Hill. Treven Hunter, 23, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault on a peace officer, and is scheduled to be sentenced in Boulder on Thursday.
In March, the dispatcher told police she received a call from McCracken asking to end their relationship. A short time later, though, he began calling her to try and get back together. Despite telling him she did not want to resume the relationship, the woman told investigators she received five to six phone calls or 10 to 20 text messages a day from McCracken, as well as Facebook posts.
In April, she began receiving messages from McCracken that led her to believe he was following her, according to the report. He would make comments about where she had been with a friend -- also a Boulder police dispatcher -- and the nature of their relationship.
Last Thursday, the woman said, McCracken began pounding on her door while she and the other dispatcher were inside after going out to dinner. He accused her of cheating on him with the other dispatcher, and later called her and told her that her friend "better watch his back," according to the report.
Several other Boulder police dispatchers and officers then began telling the woman that McCracken often would ask them questions about her whereabouts and that they saw him hanging around the police station. Several also said McCracken accused them of conspiring against him.
On Friday, Boulder police called the woman to tell her that McCracken had retrieved two of his own guns that he kept at the police station while on medical leave, according to the report. McCracken then told his roommate -- a fellow Boulder police officer -- that he was going to shoot the male dispatcher in front of his ex-girlfriend, kill her and then go up into the mountains to commit suicide.
The roommate convinced McCracken to go to Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette to be evaluated. Broomfield police, having been contacted both by Boulder police and the ex-girlfriend, arrived at the hospital to arrest McCracken on Friday night.
The woman informed investigators that McCracken told her that he had stalked and plotted to kill his ex-wife after their break-up several years earlier. He also told her he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after a tour in the Middle East while in the Marine Corps.
She said he told her both these things before his head injury.
Speaking generally, Melissa Wolack, a speech and language pathologist at Boulder Community Hospital's Mapleton Rehabilitation Center, said concussions can cause changes in mood and behavior. They also can cause people to misjudge situations and fail to see the consequences of their actions.
"It can also impair their problem-solving ability," she said. "They misconstrue situations or fail to properly assess situations. They can be impulsive, and they don't behave rationally."
Boulder police Chief Mark Beckner on Monday said Boulder police conduct internal investigations whenever an officer is charged criminally. Internal discipline is not dependent on a criminal conviction. McCracken is on suspension, but he has not been on active duty as a police officer since his injury last summer.
Beckner had declined to discuss the allegations against McCracken.
McCracken remains in custody in Broomfield on $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Contact Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars at 303-473-1329 or by email.
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BOULDER POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR STALKING FORMER GIRLFRIEND [LINK]
KWGN.com
May 1, 2012
Boulder Police Officer Christian Dale McKracken was under arrest Tuesday accused of stalking his former girlfriend.
The woman lives in a condo complex in Broomfield and told police last Thursday he was banging on her front door making threats.
The next day he checked both of guns out of the Boulder Police Department.
The woman’s windows are covered in cardboard at her home. She told police McKracken had been watching her and her new boyfriend inside her home shortly before he was arrested.
According to the affidavit for his arrest, McKracken admitted to following his former girlfriend that night to a dispatcher at Boulder 911 where the victim works.
The victim told police the relationship began to unravel after McKracken was assaulted at a popular Boulder restaurant last year while he was on duty. She told police he suffered a “traumatic brain injury” and that he was “disconnected from reality.”
When reached for comment, Boulder police confirm McKracken was on medical disability for the restaurant incident.
The victim says McKracken became violent and threatening in the following months and that when she tried to end the relationship he began to harass her by phone and text.
She claims when she started dating, McKracken then began following her and threatening her and her new boyfriend.
The threats culminated last week when he showed up at her home and peered inside her window. When the victim called police, they told her he had checked out his guns and that she was in imminent danger.
They instructed her to go to the Broomfield police department immediately for her own protection.
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BOULDER POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR STALKING FORMER GIRLFRIEND [LINK]
KDVR
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012,
BOULDER, Colo. – Boulder Police Officer Christian Dale McKracken was under arrest Tuesday accused of stalking his former girlfriend.
The woman lives in a condo complex in Broomfield and told police last Thursday he was banging on her front door making threats.
The next day he checked both of guns out of the Boulder Police Department.
The woman’s windows are covered in cardboard at her home. She told police McKracken had been watching her and her new boyfriend inside her home shortly before he was arrested.
According to the affidavit for his arrest, McKracken admitted to following his former girlfriend that night to a dispatcher at Boulder 911 where the victim works.
The victim told police the relationship began to unravel after McKracken was assaulted at a popular Boulder restaurant last year while he was on duty. She told police he suffered a “traumatic brain injury” and that he was “disconnected from reality.”
When reached for comment, Boulder police confirm McKracken was on medical disability for the restaurant incident.
The victim says McKracken became violent and threatening in the following months and that when she tried to end the relationship he began to harass her by phone and text.
She claims when she started dating, McKracken then began following her and threatening her and her new boyfriend.
The threats culminated last week when he showed up at her home and peered inside her window. When the victim called police, they told her he had checked out his guns and that she was in imminent danger.
They instructed her to go to the Broomfield police department immediately for her own protection.
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EXCERTPS FROM NEWS ON TREVEN HUNTER, ASSAILANT OF OFFICER MCCRACKEN
BOULDER POLICE: MAN ASSAULTED COP AFTER REFUSING TO PAY $3 BAR TAB
Boulder Daily Camera
By Mitchell Byars
08/10/2011
[Excerpts] A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a Boulder police officer after the suspect got into a fight with a University Hill restaurant manager over a $3 bar tab... [Full article here]
BOULDER DA SEEKS RE-ARREST OF COP-ASSAULT SUSPECT RELEASED ON $500 BOND
By Erica Meltzer
08/11/2011
[Excerpts] The Boulder County District Attorney's Office is seeking to re-arrest a man who was accused of assaulting a police officer and then released on a $500 bond, now that prosecutors have learned he already was on probation for another alcohol-related offense and appears to have left the state... [Treven] Hunter faces charges of second-degree assault, third-degree assault, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer in connection with a Friday night incident that left Officer Christian McCracken hospitalized for several days... Officer McCracken tried to take Hunter into custody on the street, but Hunter was uncooperative, according to police, and began assaulting McCracken, hitting him several times in the head, causing him to black out. According to court records, McCracken reported a headache and nausea shortly after the fight and was having trouble remembering parts of the incident. Fellow officers noticed McCracken was responding strangely to their questions and was not making sense. McCracken was hospitalized with what appears to be a serious head injury. "He has suffered a brain injury that has caused him to not remember the events from that evening and has caused other memory loss," prosecutors wrote in a motion filed Tuesday objecting to the $500 bond. "Officer McCracken is not oriented to time, place or his personal circumstances." By Thursday afternoon, McCracken had been released from the hospital. Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said McCracken has asked for privacy, and the department is honoring that request. According to court records, prosecutors did not learn how serious McCracken's injuries were until Monday morning. By that time, Hunter already had bonded out of jail... [Full article here]
ARREST WARRANT WITH $10,000 BOND ISSUED FOR BOULDER COP-ASSAULT SUSPECT
Boulder Daily Camera
By Erica Meltzer
08/12/2011
[Excerpts] An arrest warrant with a $10,000 bond has been issued for Treven Hunter, the University of Colorado student accused of assaulting a police officer who responded to a fight on University Hill on Friday... Hunter was released on a $500 bond late Sunday night. No prosecutors or defense attorneys were present when the bond was set Sunday afternoon. The Boulder County District Attorney's Office has since filed a motion objecting to the low bond... Officer McCracken tried to take Hunter into custody on the street, but Hunter was uncooperative, according to police, and began assaulting McCracken, hitting him several times in the head, causing him to black out. According to court records, McCracken reported a headache and nausea shortly after the fight and was having trouble remembering parts of the incident. Fellow officers noticed McCracken was responding strangely to their questions and was not making sense. According to court documents, Hunter already was out of jail by the time prosecutors learned that McCracken's injuries were considered serious and that Hunter already was on probation for driving while ability impaired. Hunter is believed to have left the state, in violation of his bond condition... [Full article here]
COP-ASSAULT SUSPECT TREVEN HUNTER RETURNS TO BOULDER
Boulder Daily Camera
08/17/2011
[Excerpts] A University of Colorado student accused of assaulting a police officer and then leaving the state in violation of his bond conditions has returned to Boulder. Treven Hunter, 23, returned from California Tuesday and was booked into the Boulder County Jail. He almost immediately posted a $10,000 bond and left the jail... Hunter is accused of hitting Officer Christian McCracken repeatedly in the head when McCracken responded to a report of a fight at The Sink, 1165 13th St., on University Hill, on Aug. 5. McCracken was hospitalized for several days... [Full article here]
TREVEN HUNTER PLEADS GUILTY IN ASSAULT ON BOULDER POLICE OFFICER
Boulder Daily Camera
By Mitchell Byars
03/02/2012
[Excerpts] A University of Colorado student pleaded guilty Friday... Treven Hunter, 23, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault on a peace officer, which carries a mandatory prison sentence of two to four years... Hunter is scheduled for sentencing May 3. [Full article here]
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[SC] Sheriff's Cpl. Winningham fired and charged after reportedly pistol whipping, punching, kicking, shooting towards wife
The wife of 45-year-old OCSO [Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office] Cpl. Kenneth Winningham told investigators she was beaten with a pistol and punched over much of her body She said the man kicked her several times when she fell during the assault... The victim said her husband struck her several times with closed fists to her arms and left side. She told deputies that she also fell to the floor where the suspect kicked her several times... “She reported he told her he was going to ‘slit her throat, causing her to bleed out’ and ‘threatened to shoot her in the feet to disable her,’” the report states... Investigators say the woman had injuries including bruising and complained of tenderness to her side, knee, arms and face... The woman reportedly slipped out as her husband slept. She met Elloree Police Chief Preston Avinger, a relative, at a convenience store and called police... Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said the officer was terminated on Thursday... He was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature... If he’s convicted of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, Winningham is facing a maximum sentence of 10 years...Video: [SC] Sheriff's Deputy Winningham's bond set at $50,000 on aggravated criminal domestic violence
WIFE SAYS DEPUTY BEAT, THREATENED HER
The Times and Democrat
By Richard Walker
Friday, May 4, 2012
[Excerpts] Authorities are looking for an Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputy after his wife claimed he pistol-whipped her and threatened her life during a domestic argument. The wife of 45-year-old OCSO Cpl. Kenneth Winningham told investigators she was beaten with a pistol and punched over much of her body... Elloree Police Chief Preston Avinger, who is related to the woman, and others met with the woman Wednesday night... Avinger then called Dorchester County authorities... She said the man kicked her several times when she fell during the assault. According to the report, the subject showed the woman a .45-caliber Springfield handgun at one point and fired two rounds, one going into the bed beside where the woman was seated. The subject then forced the woman to accompany him to a convenience store... “She reported he told her he was going to ‘slit her throat, causing her to bleed out’ and ‘threatened to shoot her in the feet to disable her,’” the report states. With the subject still unaccounted for, Dorchester County authorities took the woman to a different location while they went to her house to find the subject and search her house for evidence. Finding the house locked, investigators were let into the home by the subject’s father. Inside, authorities found a fired .45-caliber bullet beside a bed. They also took photographs of what appeared to be a bullet hole in the bed. The woman signed a statement asking for an order of protection and also agreed she would pursue charges against the man, the report indicates. The subject’s father was told to contact his son and tell him to contact the DCSO. Authorities say that as of late Thursday, he had not done that... [Full article here]
ORANGEBURG DEPUTY TURNS SELF IN TO DORCHESTER AUTHORITIES ON CHARGEOF BEATING WIFE
The Charleston Post Courier
Friday, May 4, 2012
[Excerpts] An Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of beating his wife and shooting at her during an argument at the couple’s Ridgeville home turned himself in this afternoon. Kenneth Winningham, 42, of Ridgeville faces a charge of high and aggravated criminal domestic violence... A Dorchester County sheriff’s deputy on patrol near Carter’s Fast Stop on U.S. Highway 78 was flagged down about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday by a man who asked the deputy to speak with a woman who was being consoled by family members in the lot at the gas station.... [KSW] said her husband woke her up about 12:30 a.m. and accused her of infidelity... punched and kicked her and fired a .45-caliber handgun in her direction twice... [KSW] also said he took her cellphone, so she was unable to call 911. Dorchester deputies later searched the couple’s home and found evidence that shots had been fired in the bedroom... [Full article here]
BOND SET AT $50K FOR DEPUTY ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT WIFE
WCSC
By Ray Rivera
May 04, 2012
[Excerpts] Bond was set at $50,000 for a former sheriff's deputy accused of beating and shooting at his wife. Authorities charged 42-year-old Kenneth R. Winnigham with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature after he surrendered to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office on Friday... Investigators say the woman had injuries including bruising and complained of tenderness to her side, knee, arms and face. The woman told deputies that she wanted to file a report... According to the victim, her husband began punching her body while she was sleeping... The victim said her husband struck her several times with closed fists to her arms and left side. She told deputies that she also fell to the floor where the suspect kicked her several times... According to deputies, the victim was seated on the edge of the bed when the suspect shot two rounds within close proximity of her. The victim told deputies that one round was discharged into the bed, a short distance from where she sat. She said she was unsure where the second round went... She said she was unable to contact 911 immediately because the suspect took her cell phone... The victim gave a written statement to officers and was escorted to the Hess Gas station in Jedburg after she consented to a search of the home. She was then left at the station with a detective for her own safety as officers went to the house... [Full article here]
DEPUTY FIRED, CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The Times and Democrat
By Richard Walker
Saturday, May 5, 2012
[Excerpts] An Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputy is facing a domestic violence charge after his wife claimed he beat and shot at her during an argument early Wednesday. Kenneth Winningham of 171 Winningham Road, Summerville, turned himself in to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office around 1 p.m. Friday. He was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. The 42-year-old Winningham was a corporal with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office. However, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said the officer was terminated on Thursday. “Based on the investigation of an off-duty incident involving Kenneth Winningham by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, as of May 3 Winningham is no longer an employee of this agency and we have retrieved all county-owned equipment from his residence,” Ravenell said in a release... The woman reportedly slipped out as her husband slept. She met Elloree Police Chief Preston Avinger, a relative, at a convenience store and called police. Investigators found a fired .45-caliber bullet beside a bed in the house. They also took photographs of what appeared to be a bullet hole in the bed. If he’s convicted of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, Winningham is facing a maximum sentence of 10 years... [Full article here]
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