Wyoming hate crime leads to near fatal assault on student
A University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard, was beaten burned and tied to a wooden fence near Laramie after being lured from a bar. Two men and two women were charged with attempted murder kidnapping and robbery amid anti gay remarks. Police say robbery was motive and the attack targeted his sexual orientation. He remains in critical condition.
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Dave O’malley
Matthew Shepard
Alicia Alexander
Shepard
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Fort Collins
Colo
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Kristen Leann Price
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Snowy Range Mountains
Laramie Range
Casper
Denver
Saudi Arabia
Kate Blonigen
Robert Hing
Terrie Torgersen-Sallee
Russell Arthur Henderson
Aaron McKinney
Boy sent to principal for wrong shirt on Braves Day
A fifth-grader at Oak Grove Elementary in Peachtree City defied a teacher’s rule by wearing a Yankees shirt on Braves Day. The teacher sent him to the principal, who allowed the shirt citing team spirit. Brendan Dunwoody, 11, argued he should wear what he wants to express support for his team. The father, George Dunwoody, supports his son’s stance.
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Braves
Yankees
Brendan Dunwoody
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Brendan
New York Post
Oak Grove
Atlanta Braves
Michelle Serbun
Louisiana ex governor tied to payoffs in riverboat case
Federal investigators allege former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards and family associates orchestrated a payoffs scheme during the 1990s riverboat casino licensing. Richard Shetler pleaded guilty to conspiring to extort and accept cash vehicles and furnishings totaling about 550000 to Edwards and his son. Players International cooperated with the probe.
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Edwards
Richard Shetler
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Louisiana
Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Commission
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Lake Charles
Shetler
Edwardses
Players International
New Jersey
Priest Fortier given up to 60 years for assault
In Dover New Hampshire Roman Catholic priest Roger Fortier 52 was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison after being convicted in August on 16 counts of sexual assault against two boys ages 13 and 14. The assaults occurred while the boys stayed weekends at the St Peters Church rectory in Farmington where Fortier served. The victims spoke of pain as Fortier showed no remorse and the judge noted his breach of community trust. Fortier could be eligible for parole after 30 years.
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N.H
Roger Fortier
Fortier
St. Peters Church
Farmington
Bruce Mohl
Mohl
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