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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 2014

Page

3

Five Children Slain by Father Remembered at Memorial

Slain siblings Merah eight Elias seven Nahtahn six Gabriel two Elaine one were pictured as active kids who loved superheroes park outings and family life. At a Mississippi memorial about 100 mourners recalled their playful nature as associate minister Derrick Maranto described Elaine’s high fives and Merah’s doll play. The five children were killed by their father Timothy Ray Jones Jr. in Alabama after the family disappeared from Lexington South Carolina. Authorities say the bodies were found on a rural hilltop and the motive remains under investigation while Jones seeks mental health evaluation ahead of trial.

Amory Mississippi Merah Elias Nahtahn Gabriel Elaine Derrick Maranto Walmart Maranto Eli Spiderman Ironman Lexington South Carolina Timothy Ray Jones Jr Alabama Jones Lexington County Lewis McCarty Aimee Zmroczek

Obama's war plan unsettles Senate race dynamics

President Obama proposes air strikes against Islamic State militants with limited ground involvement, stirring wary responses from endangered Democratic incumbents and cautious Republican challengers across New Hampshire North Carolina Colorado and Arkansas. Several candidates hesitate to commit to specific actions while stressing varied concerns about strategy and risk.

Washington Barack Obama Senate Obama Middle East William A. Galston Brookings Institution Clinton White House GOP New Hampshire Republican Senate Scott Brown Massachusetts Mideast North Carolina Thom Tillis Tillis Kay Hagan Bashar al- Assad Islamic State Group ISIS Syria Iraq Hagan al-Qaida Colorado Mark Udall Cory Gardner U.S Udall Gardner United States Tom Cotton Arkansas Cotton

Seedlings From 9/11 Survivor Tree Sent To Three Disaster Sites

Seedlings from the World Trade Center Survivor Tree, six feet tall, are headed to Oso Washington Gulfport Mississippi and Fort Hood Texas. The National September Memorial & Museum announced the gift as part of a memorial effort. Memorial President Joe Daniels noted a new e book narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

New York World Trade Center Washington Mississippi Texas National September Memorial & Museum Oso Wash Gulfport Miss Fort Hood Killeen Joe Daniels Whoopi Goldberg Queens

Massachusettes case: woman charged in dead infants coverup

Erika Murray, 31, arraigned in Blackstone on fetal death concealment and related charges after three infant bodies found in a vermin-infested home. Neighbors recall foul smell and always-drawn shades while hazmat crews search for more remains and a man who also lived there.

Blackstone Mass Erika Murray Murray Uxbridge Sarah Martin

Appeals court reinstates Wisconsin voter ID law

A fast 7th Circuit ruling in Chicago reinstates Wisconsin’s voter photo ID law just hours after arguments. The panel allowed enforcement for the November election, with Wisconsin officials pledging full implementation. Governor Scott Walker hailed the decision as a victory and said voter ID safeguards voting integrity.

Appeals Court Wisconsin Chicago 7Th Circuit Court of Appeals Kevin Kennedy Scott Walker

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