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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1997
Page
2
Residents of Bedford near Presidio report no gunfire heard as military covers the area in camouflage while Hernandez family mourns a teenager shot by a Marine. Local officials urge facts over speculation as inquiries continue.
A man above California’s legal driving limit for 06 Stater was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a struggle with police. He allegedly grabbed an officer’s holstered gun and was subdued unconscious. bail set at 50000 dollars. A spokesman, Michael Sitrick, declined comment.
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A Greyhound hijacker likely died of suffocation after being subdued by passengers. Assistant District Attorney Gentry Caudill said he would decide soon whether passengers who restrained Christopher Duftner should be charged in the death. Autopsy results pending as County Medical Examiner Michael Sullivan was unavailable for comment.
Both sides hammered out a memorandum of understanding and will draft a formal settlement in coming weeks for Judge Lucius D. Bunton II to sign, paving the way to dismiss the lawsuit. Marci Hamsites, a constitutional law professor from New York, praised the compromise.
Amid claims of growing armed presence, officials review a fatal shooting near Bedford. An 8-year-old 10th grader was fatally struck during a Border Patrol operation as Marines and local police faced crossfire. An autopsy questions timing, while prosecutors weigh whether to pursue charges. Military review continues as authorities seek full facts on the incident.
In West Palm Beach the tobacco industry pushes to disqualify prospective jurors who are or could be part of the Engel class action. The nationwide suit seeks Medicaid recovery for sick and deceased smokers whose illnesses are linked to cigarette addiction. Jury selection began August 1 and could span a month.
Police arrest two more strikers in the stabbing of delivery driver Roderick Carter. Marcelo Rodin and Guez Canter were charged with aggravated battery after the incident that left Carter with stab wounds to his torso and back. Four other UPS drivers had been arrested previously. Canter was treated at a hospital.
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