Merion husband charged with murder in wife found dead
Craig Rabinowitz, 38, turned himself in to face murder and voluntary manslaughter charges after his wife Stefanie Newman, 29, was found strangled in a bath tub. Police and prosecutors described the scene without a forced struggle as Rabinowitz called 911 last Tuesday from their Merion home. The couple’s young daughter was present. The district attorney commented on the case.
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Norristown
Craig Rabinowitz
Stefanie New
Rabinowitz
Merion
Polite
Michael Marino
Menkin
Judge withdraws from child molestation case in Cambridge
Superior Court Judge Robert Barton withdrew from the case involving Violet Amirault and her daughter Cheryl LeFave after the state's high court reversed his order granting a new trial and released them. The case was reassigned to another judge to consider their request for a new trial and bail.
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Cambridge
Mass
Superior Court
Robert Barton
Violet Amirault
Cheryl Amirault LeFave
Tam
Barton
Drill sergeant apologizes as sentencing looms at court martial
Staff Sgt. Delmar Simpson, 32, convicted of raping six female trainees at Aberdeen Proving Ground, apologized to his family, colleagues, and the trainees. He offered no explanation for his actions and said he became blind to moral values learned in childhood. He awaits sentencing on 18 counts of rape and 34 other offenses. a rape conviction carries a possible life sentence.
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Delmar Simpson
Pee
Simpson
Convicted killer says VA fueled addiction in trial
Thomas Richard Jones, convicted of murder for the deaths of two Wake Forest students, testified that he has battled drugs and alcohol for years. He claimed his VA treatment provided more prescriptions, and he has cycled through treatment centers as jurors weigh death versus life.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Veterans Administration
Thomas Richard Jones
Wake Forest University
Jones
Real estate mogul Lee Miglin found dead in Chicago garage
Chicago authorities report 72 year old real estate developer Lee Miglin murdered in his Gold Coast garage. He suffered multiple stab wounds and blunt trauma, with his body arranged beneath a car and bound feet. Marilyn Miglin reported him missing.
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Chicago
Lee Miglin
Gold Coast
Marilyn Miglin
Miglin
Springer fires back at elitist journalists over permit decision
Chicago report notes Jerry Springer defends his hiring on free speech grounds as a mayor who once opposed a parade permit for neo Nazis. He cited family trauma in Germany and America’s freedom, after a protest of about 70 women and children outside NBC Tower.
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Chicago
Jerry Springer
Springer
Wmaq-Tv
Cincinnati
Germany
America
Here
NBC
San Jose mulls moving Cinco de Mayo party after vandalism
San Jose officials and merchants weighed relocating future Cinco de Mayo events from downtown after vandalism and looting damaged about 30 businesses. Police said gangs pulled officers off bikes near Guadalupe River Park as the crowd dispersed. five officers injured, 150 officers deployed, 38 people arrested aged 6 to 58. most revelers enjoyed peaceful festivities.
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San Jose
Calif
David Pandori
Guadalupe River Park
John Carrillo
Onondaga County districts vote on multi million budgets
Onondaga County districts plan budgets from 10.11 to 48.39 million with tax impacts from 0.67 to 5 percent plus bus propositions, cap reserves, and athletic trainer adds. Elections run noon to 9 pm at multiple high schools and sites with several three to five year seats up.
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Onondaga County
Westhill Budget Covers Tax Increase With Bus Purchase
The proposed 16.9 million budget would raise the tax rate by 5.9 percent, plus a 2.9 percent rise from a voter approved capital project. The school board sees an incumbent running for a five year seat and the district plans to buy four new buses for 231 500. Polls open 7 am to 9 pm at the high school.
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Gayle Korzekwa
Burrill Wells
Brenda Ferlenda
Jan Greco
C.W. Baker High School
East Oneida Street
Budgc
FP High
Pompey Hill
Fayetteville Elementary
J-D High School
Lyncourt
Michael Ryan
Marcellus Frer
Board of Education
Onondaga Free Library
Rockwell Elementary
Tully Free Library
Syracuse area school faces inquiry over sexual incident findings
Police were notified April 4 after a girl reported sexual harassment April 3 and two 10-year-old boys, along with a 9 or 10-year-old helper, faced delinquency charges in Family Court. Administrators initially treated it as harassment, while a neighbor-taught assistant was charged with endangering a child and false statements. The district reviews reporting timing and handling, with mayoral and district attorney scrutiny and calls for transparency amid parent and staff concerns.
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Sandi
Sona
Onondaga County
Adam T. Brown
Fairfield Ave
Roy Bernardi
William Fitzpatrick
Fitzatrick
Escalera
Delaware
Schonti
Ents
Ricky Trunfio
Cappa
Eudell
Travis
Patricia Waelder
Paul Riedie
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Marcellus
Onondaga
Solvay
Tully
Tully Elementary School
West Genesee
Genesee Street
Kinne Street
Carolyne Pfeifer
Westhill
Jacqueline Arnold
Lori Duffy
Mary Margaret Earl
Jeff Theodore
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