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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1994
Page
1
Erik Menendez faces a mistrial as jurors inform a judge they cannot reach a verdict for the third time. The proceeding stalled Thursday amid continued deliberations, prolonging the high profile murder case and leaving the defendant in limbo pending further action.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled adults who serve alcohol to minors can be sued for deaths and damages caused by those minors. The decision extends liability beyond bars to social hosts, affecting parent sponsored or tolerated parties, including university events. The UA Delta Tau Delta case involved a social fund used for alcohol at a August 1988 welcome party.
Derrick Brian Smith 29 of Ahwatukee Phoenix and Shawn Eric Eckardt 26 were arrested in Portland on conspiracy charges in connection with the Nancy Kerrigan attack. Eckardt, Harding’s former bodyguard, allegedly aided Jeff Gillooly’s plan. Authorities investigated a complex near 48th Street and Warner Road where Smith lived. Neighbors recalled a police stakeout and Smith’s quiet demeanor amid intense media scrutiny.
Shawn Eckardt and Derrick Smith were arrested in Portland on conspiracy to commit assault charges connected to the attack on Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan. Bail set at 20 000 dollars each. Both men faced imminent further arrests and inquiries into the case.
Still on team, USOC says Harding remains eligible unless implicated in an attack. The article notes her long career, public scrutiny, and ongoing debate over participation amid controversy.
Local Italian restaurant owners brush off a CSPI report labeling fatty dishes as unhealthy. The Alfredo sauce is singled out with phrases like heart attack on a plate, while chefs defend their menus noting few slim options. Bill McKeon of LaMonica's comments on Alfredo.
Former Western Savings President Gary Driggs 59 of Paradise Valley indicted on 25 criminal counts tied to Western’s 1989 collapse that cost taxpayers about 1.7 billion dollars. Co defendant Timothy P. Wright 36 of Phoenix charged with 10 counts of conspiracy misstatements and fraud. Indictment from federal grand jury follows Office of Thrift Supervision action. Napolitano notes. Driggs’ attorney calls the filing a rehash of civil suits ongoing for nearly two years.
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