Roundup: Man gets life for cheerleader murder
Adam Longoria 38 was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of 14 year old Alicia DeBolt in Great Bend Kansas. DeBolt was last seen Aug 21 2010 and her body found at Venture Corp plant where Longoria worked. Prosecution called him a manipulative killer.
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Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Adam Longoria
Alicia DeBolt
Longoria
Alicia
Venture Corp
Kevin O’connor
Barton County
Hannelore Kitts
Supreme Court ruling opens door to parole for juvenile lifers
The Supreme Court held that mandatory life without parole for crimes by juveniles violates the Constitution. The decision affects about 2,000 inmates across more than two dozen states who could seek new sentences or parole. In Michigan, 364 inmates are impacted, ages 16 to 67, including Henry Hill who spent 32 years in prison for a 16 year old’s crime.
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Detroit
Supreme Court
Lawrence Wojcik
Chicago
Juvenile Justice Committee
American Bar Association
Henry Hill
Hill
Michigan
Jes
Sica Cooper
Oakland County
Mich
Michigan Corrections Department
High Court
Debby storms Florida vacation haven with heavy rain
Tropical storm Debby drenched the Florida Gulf Coast for four days, dumping up to 26 inches in spots and forcing cancellations. At St George Island, power outages and crowded attractions gave way to empty beaches as visitors altered plans. The storm drifted ashore near Steinhatchee with 40 mph winds and was expected to move into the Atlantic later today.
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Fla
Debby
Florida
Gulf Coast
Disney World
Sea World
Buccaneer Inn
JoAnn Shiver
Dennis
Douglas
Carolyn Green
Nashville
Tenn
Apalachicola
Fort Walton Beach
Douglas Green
Steinhatchee
Big Bend
Elbow
Atlantic
Turkey Warns Syria Over Border Firepower After Plane Downing
Turkey warned Syria to keep forces away from the border or risk armed response after Syria shot down a Turkish military plane last week. NATO backed Turkey and condemned Syria while urging restraint. In Damascus, Syria battled rebels near the capital as Assad called the nation in a genuine state of war. Erdogan called the downing deliberate and hostile and warned any forces near the border would be treated as a military target.
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Turkey
Syria
Damascus
NATO
Bashar Assad
Assad
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan
Stockton poised to become largest U S city to declare bankruptcy
Stockton California officials said mediation with creditors failed and the city plans Chapter 9 protection to close a 26 million dollar upcoming deficit. City Manager Bob Deis warned of no comprehensive creditor settlements but favored Chapter 9 to preserve services while restructuring debt.
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Calif
Bob Deis
Deis
California
Forbes Magazine
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