Saturday, April 30, 2011

Over 1,000 participate in procession for Vietnam vet

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KANNAPOLIS—More than 1,000 members of the Patriot Guard, Rolling Thunder and other military organizations escorted a fallen Vietnam Veteran Saturday morning to Kannapolis.
Sgt. First Class Donald Shue's remains were recently found after he was reported missing in action in 1969. The Concord native, who later moved to Kannapolis, was a member of the Army Special Forces. More than 40 years after his disappearance, Shue's family and the community can begin to have closure as they bid him a final farewell.
“To have one come home who has been missing is rewarding. Not only for us but especially for his family,” said Bill Barclay, U.S. Army Special Forces.

Over 1,000 participate in procession for Vietnam vet

Bikers came from across the Southeast to attend Saturday's events which also included a wreath-laying ceremony.

Gov. Perdue signs fetus protection bill into Law

By: News 14 Carolina Staff

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RALEIGH—Governor Bev Perdue signed a bill into law that creates separate criminal counts for causing the death of or seriously injuring a fetus inside the mother's womb.
Perdue's office said she signed Ethen's Law late Friday. The law is named for the unborn son of Raleigh woman, Jenna Neilsen, who was murdered in 2007. Perdue said she supports abortion rights, but also supports punishing anyone who would attack or kill a pregnant woman.
Ethen's Law does not apply to legal abortions, but does give legal status to fetuses that can not survive outside the womb. The law takes effect December 1. It creates a new count of murder, manslaughter, and assault and battery for unborn children.

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Vandals Break Windows At Duke Chapel

Dean Says He's Unsure Why Windows Were Broken

POSTED: 1:41 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Three of the Duke University chapel's famous stained glass windows were broken during the last day of classes celebration when hundreds of students packed the lawn for several hours of games and entertainment. University officials said windows damaged Wednesday were 30 feet off the ground and may have been targeted by someone throwing rocks. The holes were five to 10 inches in diameter. The windows depict the magi on their way to Bethlehem, Jesus on a pinnacle and the Transfiguration. Chapel dean Sam Wells said it's not clear why the windows were broken. He says there is little security around the building.

2 'One Pot' Meth Labs Discovered Same Day

3 Face Charges In Wilkes County

POSTED: 1:53 pm EDT April 29, 2011
UPDATED: 3:30 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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WILKES COUNTY, N.C. -- Two "one pot" method methamphetamine labs were discovered on Wednesday, leading to charges being filed against three people. View Suspect Mugshots Wilkes County Sheriff Chris Shew said officers investigating a tip at a home on Arbor Grove Baptist Church Road discovered a lab that morning.Joseph Marshall Jordan, 31, and Bobbie Jo Combs, 30, both of Roaring River, were arrested and charged with manufacturing meth and maintaining a dwelling to distribute drugs.Later that afternoon, Shew said a second lab was discovered at a home on Brookview Street in Miller's Creek.Evelyn Louise Peters, 46, was arrested in that case and is facing the same charges, Shew said.The one pot method, a simplified process for manufacturing meth in a 2-liter bottle, is becoming more popular among meth makers.

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Girl, 11, Struck While Crossing Street For School Bus

School Bus Stop Arm Was Deployed, Troopers Say

POSTED: 12:18 pm EDT April 29, 2011
UPDATED: 5:13 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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KING, N.C. -- An 11-year-old girl was injured Friday morning while crossing the street to get on her school bus along Meadowbrook Drive, North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers said.Troopers said the incident happened at about 7:30 a.m. when the driver of a 1992 Ford car failed to stop for the school bus stop arm.The passing car's mirror clipped the girl, identified as Angel Yates, trooper said. She was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where she was listed in good condition Friday afternoon.The driver of the car, Dorothy Smith, 54, of King, is facing charges of passing a stopped school bus, troopers said.Smith told troopers she was on her way to work.School system officials said Yates is a student at Grove Middle School.Smith is employed as a teaching assistant with the school system, officials said.

Middle School Student Facing Drug Distribution Charges

Suspect Younger Than 16 Years Old

POSTED: 4:34 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. -- A Central Davidson Middle School student was charged Friday with distributing drugs, Davidson County deputies said.Deputies said the incident happened at about 9 a.m.The student, who is younger than 16, wasn't identified.No other details were given, but deputies said the student was issued a juvenile petition at the Office of Juvenile Justice.

Royal Couple to Honeymoon at Later Date

Apr 30th 2011 – 9:15AM

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Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided to embark on their honeymoon at a later date and will spend the weekend at a private location in the U.K., royal officials say.

The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left Buckingham Palace in London late Saturday morning and boarded a helicopter, walking hand in hand to the helipad, where they stopped to greet staff members before departure.

A palace spokesman said they left for an undisclosed location in the United Kingdom for the weekend. William will then return to work as a search and rescue pilot next week. Their honeymoon destination remains a secret but will be overseas, the spokesman said.

Kate, 29, wore a blue dress with a black jacket, while William, 28, wore khaki slacks and a navy blue sports jacket as they left the palace.

William has booked two weeks off from the Royal Air Force, but palace officials have given no clue as to where the newlyweds will end up for a little private time after a lavish wedding watched by an estimated two billion people on Friday.

They can choose from a wide variety of destinations, including the queen's vast estates in Scotland, private islands in the Caribbean and African hideaways.

Some reports have indicated the couple may also tour Jordan because Kate and her family spent two years there when she was a child.

Royal sources have said the pair were expected to choose somewhere "hot and sunny."

Media speculation is focused on the following favourites: the Caribbean island of Mustique, Australia, Jordan and the Seychelles, an archipelago of more than 100 islands off Africa.
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, leaves Clarence House in London to travel to Buckingham Palace for the evening celebrations following her wedding to Prince William.

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Catherine Middleton and Prince William Kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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Catherine Middleton and Prince William Kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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A Royal Engagement
Britain's Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton seen at St. James's Palace in London, after they announced their engagement. Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry April 29, 2011 in Westminster Abbey.

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Breaking News
The happy couple discuss their engagement during their first official TV interview together.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Kate's Ring
Kate Middleton shows off her new engagement ring. The family heirloom given to her by fiancée, Prince William is the same ring his deceased mother -- Princess Diana of Wales (1961 - 1997) -- wore during her marriage to ex-husband Prince Charles.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

A Commoner No More
Kate Middleton will no longer be considered a commoner - someone who does not belong to nobility-- after she marries Prince William.

Middleton who met William while at St Andrews University was born to upper middle class parents but doesn't share any royal lineage with William.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Another Royal Wedding
Britain's Prince Charles, the father of Prince William, with his then bride Princess Diana at St Paul's Cathedral during their marriage ceremony.

The couple would become parents to two sons, Prince William and Prince Charles, before divorcing in 1996.

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Princes Diana, the People's Princess
A close up of Princess Diana of Wales flashing her engagement ring. Princess Diana, fondly nicknamed Princess Di by the press died on August 3, 1997 after succumbing to injuries she suffered in a traffic accident.

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
The press couldn't get enough of the Prince William and Kate Middleton after their engagement became public. Above is a collection of English newspapers and tabloids that dedicated front page space to the event.

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I Dream of Africa
A picture of a cottage at the Lewas Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya where Prince William proposed.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

The New Couple
Prince Charles and Kate Middleton are expected to tie the knot on Friday, April 29, 2011. The couple had been dating for eight years before Prince William proposed in Kenya while on vacation.

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Mom and Dad Meet the Press
Kate Middleton's parents Michael and Carole make a statement to the press about the engagement of their eldest daughter to press outside their home.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

The pair were were married Friday in an opulent ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

An estimated one million people lined the procession route or watched the ceremony at parks in London.

On Friday night William and Kate and 300 close family and friends partied until the early hours at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the exchange of vows.

In an unexpected move, they travelled to the evening reception with William behind the wheel of his father's dark blue sports car, an Aston Martin DB6, decorated with ballons and a rear number plate that read "JU5T WED."

Kate changed into her second white dress of the day before going to the party - a strapless white satin gown created by Sarah Burton. On the way to the party, the bride pronounced it had been "a great day" and told a photographer, "I am glad the weather held off."

Across the United Kingdom, there were 5,500 applications for street closures so that roads could be used for festive parties to celebrate the royal union.

One party was held in London on Downing Street, home of the prime minister. It was attended by about 100 charity workers and children.

Escaped Inmate Thought To Have Stolen Landscaping Truck

Inmate Escaped From Dan River Prison Work Farm

POSTED: 2:11 pm EDT April 29, 2011
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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CASWELL COUNTY, N.C. -- An inmate who escaped from the Dan River Prison Work Farm over the weekend is thought to have stolen a truck full of lawn care equipment, North Carolina Department of Corrections officials said Friday.Officials said Rodrigo Villalobos, 32, stole the 1993 Ford F100 pickup truck in the Milton community on Thursday.Villalobos is serving a two-year sentence for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.He is from Forsyth County and was due to be released in December.Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 336-694-1583.

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A homeowner in Sandy Ridge made a very unpleasant discovery on his property on Thursday night, Apr. 28. Gary Vincent Steele found a dead body near his home at 1233 Carter Road. He called Stokes County Emergency Communications shortly after 7:40 p.m., and the Stokes County Sheriff's Office sent out deputies to investigate.

The deputies talked with Steele who subsequently led them to the deceased body which was lying at the edge of the woods beside his home. When the deputies saw the corpse, they called for a crime scene search warrant. This document was prepared and approved. The next step was to call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The SBI is presently helping the Stokes County Sheriff's Office with the investigation of this case.

That was the second time on Thursday that local deputies had visited the Steele property. Earlier that day, at about 2:37 p.m., they had been dispatched there to investigate a missing person's report. At this time, the deceased body found by Steele has not been officially identified by the medical examiner, therefore it cannot be confirmed that it was the missing person.

"We are awaiting autopsy findings and reports," stated Chief Deputy Craig Carico of the Stokes County Sheriff's Office on Friday night, Apr. 29. No official identification information has been released at this time. The investigation is currently in progress.

SHEET METAL FROM RYAN NEWMAN’S NO. 39 U.S. ARMY VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE CAR RAISES $5,839 FOR MILITARY CHARITIES

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SHEET METAL FROM RYAN NEWMAN’S NO. 39 U.S. ARMY VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE CAR RAISES $5,839 FOR MILITARY CHARITIES

Stewart-Haas Racing Donates All Proceeds Generated Through Online Auction to Fisher House Foundation and Army Emergency Relief HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (April 29, 2011) – Stewart-Haas Racing today announced that the online auction featuring pieces of sheet metal from Ryan Newman’s No. 39 U.S. Arm...

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5-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Off-Road Crash

Children Riding Motorbikes That Collided Head-On

POSTED: 4:26 pm EDT April 29, 2011
UPDATED: 4:38 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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SURRY COUNTY, N.C. -- A 5-year-old and 10-year-old were injured Friday afternoon after their off-road motorbikes collided head-on off Mountain Park Road, Surry County EMS director John Shelton said.Shelton said the collision happened behind a house at about 3:20 p.m.The 5-year-old was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and was listed in serious but stable condition, Shelton said.Shelton said the other child was taken by car to Hugh Chatham Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.It wasn't immediately known if the two were riding two-wheel or four-wheel vehicles.

Surry County Sheriff Warns Of Scams

BY MEGHANN EVANS, MOUNT AIRY NEWS

POSTED: 2:43 pm EDT April 29, 2011

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SURRY COUNTY, N.C. -- With the return of warm weather, Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson is warning people to look out for scams typical to this time of year such as paving and barn-painting scams.Atkinson said there was a report of a paving scam on Tuesday, which is the first he has noticed this year. With this incident, a man and a boy stopped at a residence on Cook School Road and offered to repair the driveway. Atkinson said that according to the report, the man was elusive about the price of the repairs. After doing some work to patch up some spots on the driveway, the man charged the resident $2,800.He was described as being a white male around 45 years of age, 6 feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds, with graying hair. The boy with him looked about 12-years-old and had brown hair. The resident reported they were driving an old square-style bluish truck, possibly a Chevrolet.The sheriff said scams similar to this pop up every spring. The scammers often say they have “leftover asphalt” that they are using. Atkinson said they do not do foundation work when paving and they do not do a quality job. They then charge a high fee.Another typical scam is people offering to paint a barn, but after the first rain, it washes off because they just used something like colored kerosene.Atkinson advised, “Be suspicious if somebody walks up and volunteers to do unsolicited work.”The sheriff said people should make sure they have a firm verifiable agreement including the price and what work will be done. A legitimate company will have no problem signing a contract or providing references, Atkinson said. He said to be wary of any deal where it has to be done right now or never.Even though the operations are “terribly wrong,” Atkinson said, “It’s not a crime if they word it correctly and if the people say OK.”People can pursue a civil lawsuit, but the sheriff’s office cannot charge them. Atkinson said this is a gap in the state legal system. Though the officers sometimes find the people who are suspected of scams, Atkinson said, “a lot of times there’s not a crime to charge them with.”Another scam Atkinson said to be wary of is when a person drives up and says he or she is interested in purchasing nearby property or cutting down timber and asks the resident to walk outside to show them where the boundary of their property is. Meanwhile, someone else goes into the home and steals items. This article appeared in Friday's edition of the Mount Airy News.

Friday, April 29, 2011

22-year-old wore explosives, fired AK-47 at SWAT team

April 29, 2011

22-year-old wore explosives, fired AK-47 at SWAT team

Blakely Hilton Jernigan fired a handgun directly at an officer’s chest from close range

By PoliceOne Staff
COLUMBIA, SC — It all started when a newspaper delivery man noticed he was being followed by the driver of a black Ford Explorer. That deliveryman called the police, who stopped the driver, 22-year-old Blakely Hilton Jernigan.
This is when things went sideways.
As Patrol Officer Alexander Broder approached Jernigan’s vehicle, according to The State, Jernigan fired a handgun directly at the officer’s chest from close range.
We can all breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Officer Broder was wearing his department-issued body armor. He survived, but Jernigan continued on to his apartment, initiating an hour-long SWAT standoff.
Jernigan’s father was called on to help negotiate. Hopes were high as it looked like the young man would be surrendering though a back door, but that’s when he plowed through the door and fired an AK-47 at two of the SWAT officers, according to The State.
Those officers fired back, killing Jernigan, whose body remained in the backyard while a bomb squad scoured the apartment. His body was strapped with homemade explosives.
Here’s what officers found in the apartment, according to the State:
“An undetermined amount of cocaine and marijuana, a second AK-47, machetes and other knives with long blades, and an explosive powder that had been used to construct the homemade explosive devices.”
The stove was also on, filling the place with gas, which could have been deadly if a flash grenade were used.
Read the full version on The State newspaper, which also happens to be the paper of the deliveryman who called police in the first place.

Cop dies saving daughter from falling tree

April 29, 2011

Cop dies saving daughter from falling tree

Threw himself on top of his 9-year-old daughter who was sleeping in the tent while storms raged outside

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JEFF BUSBY CAMPGROUND, Miss. — A police officer sacrificed his life to save his young daughter when a tornado ripped through their campsite in Mississippi, part of the terrifying band of storms devastating the South.
As violent winds tore through their tent, Louisiana police Lieutenant Wade Sharp, 40, flung himself on top of the sleeping nine-year-old to shield her.
Moments later a huge sweetgum tree crashed through the canvas, hitting the lieutenant on the back of the head and killing him instantly, but leaving his daughter unharmed.
It was the final act of heroism in a 19-year career with the force, in which he had been decorated several times for bravery, twice saving lives by endangering his own.
Covington Police Chief Richard Palmisano told the Times-Picayune: 'He was a hero all the way through his whole career, and was a hero to the end.
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Royal Wedding security: Scotland Yard makes raids

April 28, 2011

Royal Wedding security: Scotland Yard makes raids

Officers swooped on three squats across the capital just 24 hours before William and Kate marry at Westminster Abbey

Daily Mail
LONDON — Twenty people were arrested today as Scotland Yard launched dawn raids ahead of the Royal Wedding amid fears of violence tomorrow.
Officers swooped on three squats across the capital just 24 hours before William and Kate marry at Westminster Abbey.
The Metropolitan Police said the raids were carried out as part of an investigation into disturbances at the student protests last year and the recent trade union march.
However, sources told Sky News that officers had targeted people who were known troublemakers. Labour backbencher John McDonnell accused police of carrying out 'some form of pre-emptive strike'.
A force spokesman admitted the arrests had been brought forward because of the Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey.
Mr McDonnell accused the Metropolitan Police of a 'disproportionate' reaction to the threat as he raised a point of order in the House of Commons.
Read more on the Daily Mail.

Video: NM deputy caught stealing from Walmart Lt. Jeremy Garcia was seen pocketing car scratch repair items valued at $19.99

April 28, 2011

Video: NM deputy caught stealing from Walmart

Lt. Jeremy Garcia was seen pocketing car scratch repair items valued at $19.99

By Vic Vela
Albuquerque Journal
SANTA FE — A Santa Fe County Sheriff's lieutenant faces a shoplifting charge after he was allegedly caught trying to steal inexpensive car care products from Kmart on Tuesday morning.
A store security guard caught Jeremy Garcia, 39, opening a car waxing kit and pocketing some of its contents at the Kmart on St. Michael's Drive, according to Santa Fe police Capt. Aric Wheeler.
Garcia was seen pocketing items that dealt with car scratch repair. Wheeler said the product is valued at $19.99.
Garcia was not in uniform and there were no signs that he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the 8 a.m. incident, Wheeler said.
Garcia was cited for misdemeanor shoplifting of under $100 and was released, as is customary with petty shoplifting charges, Wheeler said.
Garcia heads a traffic patrol for the sheriff's office and has been a lieutenant for five years, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Robert Garcia. Jeremy Garcia has been placed on paid administrative leave pending a sheriff's office internal review of his alleged actions, the sheriff said.
"It's very disappointing," Sheriff Garcia said. "Very shocking. I'm at a loss for words."