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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 2003

Page

3

Surfer beating case ends with home confinement and probation

In San Francisco, Ryan Farrell 31 receives 150 days home confinement and three years’ ban from surfing near federal parks plus warning leaflets. Yoel Gorfain 23 gets three years of probation and community service including leaflet distribution. Victim Adam Browning says attackers shouted profanities and ordered him not to surf here as he was injured. In Howe, an 11 year old girl allegedly drove an 18 wheeler that crashed into a guardrail, bursting into flames. Nicole Gonzales 11 and her father Luis 35 and brother Nicholas 3 died.

San Francisco Ryan Farrell Yoel Gorfain Adam Browning Golden Gate Bridge Browning

11 year old drove load of auto parts in crash says police

Police described the incident with 11 year old Nicole at the wheel of a rig loaded with automobile parts. The father had little sleep and the girl held the steering wheel when she was removed, according to Police Sgt. John Cherry.

Nicole John Cherry Cherry

Two Men Arrested in Family Killings at Long Prairie

Two Minneapolis men were arrested in the killings of Holly Chromey a 49 year old mother and her children Katie Zapzalka 18 and Jerrod Zapzalka 16 in Long Prairie Minnesota. They were arrested Wednesday evening in Minneapolis after a tip and jailed in Todd County as a candlelight vigil cheered passing police. County Attorney Gaylord Saetre said charges were expected by Friday in the deaths.

Long Prairie, Minn Minneapolis Todd County Gaylord Saetre Holly Chromey Katie Zapzalka Jerrod Zapzalka

New Charges Filed Against Ex Priest in Los Angeles

Prosecutors added five felony sex abuse charges against former priest Michael Stephen Baker bringing his total to 34. A former altar boy testified Baker molested him at least 168 times before age 18. Baker already faces 13 counts of lewd acts on a child and 16 counts of oral copulation with a minor.

Los Angeles Michael Stephen Baker

Kerry discloses soft money sources for PAC donations

Democratic hopeful John Kerry filed amended post election records listing about 294000 in soft money given to his Citizen Soldier Fund last year. Donors include Select Medical Corp, Lelio Marino, Robert Shillman, and American International Group, with the filing completing last minute soft money details before the November ban.

Washington John Kerry Political Action Committee Kerry Citizen Soldier Fund Internal Revenue Service IRS Massachusetts Pennsylvania Select Medical Corp Lelio Gibbs

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