Passenger recounts taxi crash and fatal hit run
A daytime taxi ride ends in a fatal roadway hit and run. Roxanne Groden told police she saw the victim in the dark waving for the cab to stop before the crash. Gustave Bartelus was charged with motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene, with authorities tying him to the incident via Groden’s account.
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Roxanne Crodes
Lipo
Ms. Groden
Groden
James E. Espinosa
Danvers State Hospital
Metropolitan Police
James Corine
Gruden
Gustave Bartelus
Escapees take hostage in three-state chase shootout
Two Mississippi County jail escapees hijacked a woman’s car after fleeing Tate County jail near Senatobia. The driver alerted authorities by grabbing the wheel. one escapee, David Lynn Rainer, 30, was killed and the other wounded in a three-state pursuit. The hostage, Frances Rowan, 52, escaped unharmed. Corbin, 24, remains at large on armed robbery charges.
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Ceola
Ark
Mississippi
Arkansas
David Lynn Rainer
Shirley Rutland
Tate
Senatobia
Miss
Tennessee
Bonnie Simpson
Tate County
Scottish and Celtic Games Draw Crowds in Syracuse Area
The 48th annual Scottish and Celtic Festival in Liverpool featured bagpipes, music by The Brigadoons, pipe bands, drum events and caber tossing. About 3,000 attendees enjoyed dancing, crafts, and family reunions, with organizers noting strong community turnout and lasting traditions.
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Liverpool
Central New York
Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band
Clan Douglas
Lake comeback hope fuels Onondaga Lake waterfront event
A 13 000 crowd attended Onondaga Lake Waterfront Extravaganza a nine day series of yacht races fireworks and outdoor activities amid concerns over lake pollution and a costly cleanup plan. Local officials say restoring the lake could spur tourism with a new arts center marina and historic district but require a 170 million sewer upgrade and likely state federal loan aid.
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Peter Pratt
Margaret
Onondaga Lake
Onondaga
New York State
Ste. Marie de Gannentaha
Manlius
Robert Congel
South Shore
Oil City
Jon Cooley
Onondaga County
Robert D. Hennigan
State University Cellar of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse
Hermigan
Allied Chemical Co
Solvay
Allied
Willis Avenue
Mario Cuomo
Cuomo
Hennigan
Bob
Doris Biehl
Onondaga Lake Park
Biehls
Bob Biehl
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Syracuse Kittie Pipe Band
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