Perea’s Sentence Reduced After Emotional Hearing
The defendant Perea, convicted of a forced entry after a party on April 22, 2000, faced a sentence reduction request. The victim, who admitted Ecstasy use, urged moving on as the judge considered mercy, with testimony from an employer and a former girlfriend.
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Perea
Bill Weeks
von Alpert
Barber
Riots After White Gang Clash Leave City in Turmoil
Trial court heard arraignment dates for six defendants amid a city riot that erupted after a white gang member shot a black man. Nine men faced charges for shooting at the victim’s car, with several waivers for lighter sentences. The riots left one officer dead, Henry Schaad, and widespread injuries, arrests, and arson across the city 85 miles west of Philadelphia.
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Cassimatis
Suly
Robertson
Yar
Allen
Philadelphia
Henry Schaad
Fourth of July garden concert honors band member award
Spectators at Hopelands gathered to enjoy a Fourth of July concert by a local band. Warrant Officer Szabo honored horn player Corporal James Travis, promoted to sergeant, as the Roboski and Croft families praised the event's patriotic meaning. Guest pianist Robert Caristy joined for Rhapsody in Blue as thunder rolled and fans praised the music and the nation’s birthday celebration.
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Mae
Walter Croft
Frank
Florence McCoy
Crofts
Walter
Roboski
Szabo
James Travis
Travis
Robert Caristy
Christy
Tom Gracey
Rivera tapes feature in Georgia murder case details
Rivera appears in Georgia hearings over six hours of taped statements to state and federal authorities describing the deaths of four young women in South Carolina and Georgia. The tapes cover an October 2000 attack on an Augusta woman, plus the 1969 discovery of Wilson and the 2000 findings tied to Dingess Bosdell Glista and Rivera. Authorities note concerns over tape accuracy while Rivera faces charges including aggravated assault and rape. pretrial dates may be set later this month.
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Rivera
Pickett
Wright
Johnson
South Carolina
Georgia
South
Augusta
Melissa Dingess
Graniteville
Tiffaney S. Wilson
Jackson
Tabatha L. Bosdell
Marni Glista
Wilson
Bettis Academy Road
Dingess
Bosdell
Columbia County
Glista
Fort Gordon
Madrid
Spain
Aiken County
United States
University of Degree
Rainbow Terrace
Clearwater
Summer meals program serves area children at church site
A summer food program offers breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. and lunch from noon to 1 p.m. at Four Mile Missionary Baptist Church and other sites. Fifteen year old Andre Bush says the program helps him make friends and talk with the Reverend. Pastor Donald Goode says about 375 children per week are fed and the church uses the time to provide activities and Bible instruction. The program runs Monday through Friday until August 10, with contact Smith at 594-0040 for locations and times.
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Andre Bush
New Ellenton
Four Mile Missionary Baptist Church
Bush
Donald Goone
Goode
Smith
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