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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1982

Page

3

Testa shooting suspects freed on bail in Philadelphia

Two men charged in the Salvatore Testa shooting were released on $50,000 bond each after arraignment, an action criticized by a Philadelphia official as outrageous. Tests show Salvatore Testa remained in critical condition after surgery, while police noted the suspects’ alleged mob ties.

Philadelphia Salvatore Testa Pennsylvania Hospital The Philadelphia Inquirer Today Edward G. Rendell Arthur S. Karrissen Victor DeLuca Joseph Pedulla Christine Allen

Jail beating case unfolds in taped testimony

Boise reporters detail a fatal Ada County Jail beating of 17 year old Christopher Peterman after he failed to pay traffic fines. Witness Joseph Krahn described a cellmate group escalating violence from taunting to setting fires and beating Peterman while guards failed to intervene. Peterman died from head injuries at a Boise hospital.

Boise, Idaho Joseph Krahn Ada County Andy Anderson Randall McKeown Sean Matthews Richard Engie Christopher Peterman Robert Newhouse Idaho Statesman Krahn Peterman J. Ray Durtschi Boise

Teen charged in boy's death in Cincinnati case

A 17 year old is charged as a juvenile with aggravated murder kidnapping and extortion after the death of 3 year old Jason Evers. An autopsy linked the time of death to when he disappeared six weeks earlier. Jason was last seen June 18 at a playground and his body was found buried near Springfield Township.

Cincinnati Jason Evers Springfield Township Charles Hirsh Norwood Jason Bob Kim Cincinnati Enquirer FBI Evers Springfield U.S. Postal Service Amy

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