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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2005
Page
5
Illinois became the 14th state to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation as Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill adding sexual orientation to the bias protections. The measure covers jobs housing and credit and drew cheering supporters and leaders.
Michelle R. Shelton, 32, of Kansas City, was arrested on a child endangerment charge for reportedly giving crack cocaine to her 4-year-old son to calm him down. Police investigated after residents said she escorted drug users into the apartment complex, but the boy showed no obvious injuries and remains in state custody.
At a busy Fort Smith intersection a man rammed his ex-wife’s car and then stabbed her to death as bystanders tried to intervene with crowbars. The ex-husband, Thomas Springs, attempted to reach for the couple’s child at a school but fled when police arrived. the victim’s sister and a 2-year-old child in the car were uninjured.
In Indianapolis a police officer undercover in a narcotics probe shot and killed a driver in the Castleton Square Mall parking lot after the motorist pinned the officer with his car. The officer, Sgt. Garth Schwemeyer, suffered hip and knee injuries. The driver died at a hospital. no other injuries reported.
Providence Rhode Island prosecutors said the criminal trial for Station nightclub owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian and former Great White tour manager Daniel Biechele likely won’t begin before next January. Each faces 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the February 20 2003 fire that killed 100. The judge had earlier projected a fall start.
Portland Maine safety officials report a surge in motorcycle fatalities among riders 40 and over as baby boomers buy powerful bikes seeking renewal or coping with midlife crises. National data show deaths among 40 plus riders tripled to 1674 in 2003, with aging riders more prone to high engine class crashes and impaired skills.
Titan shows liquid methane on its surface forming rivers and channels similar to Earth. Huygens probe images reveal dry lakebeds, river deltas, and erosion patterns driven by methane rain in the moon 744 million miles away. Scientists note the methane cycle mirrors terrestrial processes under Titan's cold, high-pressure conditions.
A twin engine Cessna 421C crashed into a home in Overland Park Kansas killing five aboard. Four bodies recovered amid fuel and wreckage across the block. Ground deaths avoided though nearby property including the Grimsley home suffered extensive damage. The aircraft departed from Johnson County Executive Airport and the cause remains under FAA investigation. Kevin Holzer of Stilwell was aboard, per his nephew.
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