Church arson case ties 'loving' culprit to Mormon church
Walter Grassie, 49, a farm worker from Roswell, was indicted on federal arson, hate crime, and property damage charges for a June 28 fire that destroyed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Roswell causing 2.5 million dollars in damage. He faces investigation over vandalism at Mormon churches in Alamogordo Artesia and Alto. authorities link a terminated affair with a Mormon woman to the case while noting anti-Mormon material was found at his home weeks earlier.
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N.M
Walter Grassie
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Roswell
Grassie
Alamogordo
Artesia
Alto
Jane Doe
Chaves County
Florida fires show signs of slowing as relief brings hope
Thousands of evacuees shelter or stay in hotels and cars as fire-weary northern Florida sees higher humidity and brief showers. Fire officials report cooler winds may help firefighters control spread, with Gov. Chiles noting improvement. More than 450000 acres burned across about 2000 fires since Memorial Day, destroying around 200 homes.
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Flagler Beach
Fla
Florida
Ray Geiger
Division of Forestry
Lawton Chiles
Odessa Firecracker Fandango Draws 4000 Attendees
Six year old Drew Peden of Odessa says his favorite part of Saturday's Firecracker Fandango is everything. The Independence Day event, sponsored by Main Street Odessa, offered live music sandcastle making gymnastics face painting and food. Temperatures reached 96 degrees as more than 4,000 tickets were sold in two hours.
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Drew Peden
Odessa
Main Street Odessa
Stacy Brown
Sandcastle artists mold Odessans dreams at Firecracker Fandango
Sandcastle experts from Sandcastic Promotions tour Odessan with live sand art demonstrations at the Firecracker Fandango. Jeffrey Jones and Andy Gertler, 36 and 39, lead a team of 12 sculptors shaping sculptures and castles from wet sand while locals like nine year old Casey Sharp and families join in.
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Jeffrey Jones
Andy Gertler
Sandcastic Promotions
Sarasota
Jones
Gertler
Casey Sharp
Odessan
Sharp
Tammy Stallcup
Amanda
Holly
Schuyler
Stallcup
Deanna Peden
Drew
Sandtastic Promotions
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Kim Smith
Nick de la Torre
Odessa American
Schuyler Stalkcup
Ken Brodnax
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