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Riot at juvenile detention center leaves two injured
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Captain Brian Kei with Prince George County Police says they received a panic alarm for a riot just before 9 p.m. He also tells us that four black juveniles escaped from the riot and are considered dangerous because of the incident that happened. Two ...

Mistrial in Mueller murder case, but steps for retrial already in motion
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Jennifer Rios/Standard-Times Frederick Mueller hugs his daughters after being released from jail in Gunnison, Colo., on Saturday. His monthlong murder trial ended in a mistrial when jurors could not agree on a verdict.$RETURN$$RETURN$ ...
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Lagos Black Heritage Sets 1001 Faces of Corruption as Theme
THISDAY Live
At the press conference held at Freedom Park, Lagos Island on Tuesday February 5, the representative of Professor Wole Soyinka, Her Royal Highness, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu said that the aim of the Heritage Festival should not be misunderstood. “We are ...

Florida to execute cop-killer
by Robert A. Waters

At 6 p.m., on February 26, 2013, Paul Howell is scheduled to die at Florida State Prison in Raiford for the pipe-bomb murder of state trooper Jimmy Fulford.  As he drifts into an endless sleep, Howell’s death will certainly be less painful than that of the law officer.

Court documents describe the details leading up to the slaying:

“In January of 1992, [Paul Augustus] Howell constructed a bomb for the specific purpose of killing Tammie Bailey at her home in Marianna, Florida.  Bailey, Howell, and Howell's brother, Patrick, were part of a drug ring involving a number of other individuals in which drugs were obtained in Fort Lauderdale and then sold in Marianna, Florida. Howell intended to eliminate Bailey as a witness because she had knowledge that could link Howell and his brother to a prior murder.  The bomb was placed inside a microwave oven and then the oven was gift-wrapped.  Howell paid Lester Watson to drive [to Marianna] and deliver the microwave to Bailey.  Although he knew that Howell had often made pipe bombs, Watson testified that he thought the microwave contained drugs. Howell rented a car for Watson to use for the trip. Watson was accompanied on the trip by Curtis Williams.

“While traveling on I-10 toward Marianna, Watson was stopped by Trooper Jimmy Fulford for speeding.  Fulford ran a registration check on the car and a license check on Watson, who gave the trooper a false name and birth date because he did not have a valid driver's license.  The radio dispatcher contacted the car rental company and was informed that Howell had rented the car.  The dispatcher [called] Howell at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to determine whether the rental car had been stolen from him.  Howell told the dispatcher that he had loaned the car to Watson but did not know that Watson would be traveling so far with the vehicle.  Howell was informed by the dispatcher that Watson was going to be taken to the Jefferson County Jail.  Howell did not give any warning to the dispatcher regarding the bomb.

“Deputies Harrell and Blount of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department arrived at the scene and Watson gave them permission to search the vehicle.  Trooper Fulford and the deputies observed the gift-wrapped microwave in the trunk of the car.  Watson was arrested for speeding and driving without a valid driver's license and was transported, along with Williams, to the jail by Deputy Blount.  Deputy Harrell also proceeded to the jail, leaving Trooper Fulford alone with the rental car.  Shortly thereafter, a massive explosion took place at the scene. Testimony presented at Howell's trial by the State's explosives expert indicated that Trooper Fulford had been holding the microwave in his hands when the bomb went off. Trooper Fulford died instantly due to the massive trauma caused by the explosion.”

Fulford’s injuries were beyond belief.  He suffered massive trauma to the head, chest, pelvis, arms, and legs.  His right leg was missing, and his left leg was nearly severed.  Several fingers had been blown away, and, according to the medical examiner, “the frames of his eyeglasses had been driven into the bones of his face and head by the force of the blast.”

In 1992, Howell was sentenced to death for the capital murder of Jimmy Fulford. 

Married, with two children, Fulford spent 13 years as a state trooper.  His twin brother, Timmy, told reporters that “we grew up on the farm, raising tobacco.  Had some cattle, [too].  We worked hard, but we had some fun, too, hunting and fishing.   And every Sunday we were dressed up in our black pants and white shirts and black bow ties, exactly the same. We’d walk the railroad tracks to church, picking dewberries along the way.”

Jimmy graduated from Florida State University with a degree in criminology, but at heart, he was a country boy.  “We were really brought up in the church,” said Timmy. “That’s where we got our values.  You didn’t cuss [because you’d] have your mouth washed out with soap.  You helped people when they needed you.   I think that was part of why Jimmy became a trooper.  He lived to help people.  I think Jimmy thought of it as a calling.”

Not everyone is in favor of executing the killer.

Mary Hamer, MD, sent a press release to Florida Governor Rick Scott:

Please Abolish the Death Penalty.

*Dedication: I Mary Hamer MD dedicate my Anti-Death Penalty essays (1-4)  to Mr. Paul Howell who is scheduled to be Executed by Florida Governor Rick Scott & the Florida Taxpayers on February 26th, 2013 at 6 PM EST.  While Mr. Howell will be lying on the Death gurney in Raiford, Florida having a lethal cocktail of a Barbiturate, a Paralytic & Potassium solution (5) injected into his veins -- Most Floridians are going to be leisurely eating their dinners & watching the evening news in their comfortable homes with their children & pets.  Bon Appetite & Cheers Florida.  For the record, I Mary Hamer Apologize to humanity for Florida’s revengeful, cruel & barbaric act committed against Paul Howell & all the other Death Row inmates awaiting execution or who have already been murdered in Florida.  I Mary Hamer also officially withdraw my name from the Human race, because I will not participate in or condone this legalized, savage & expensive crime perpetrated by the Florida Governor, the Florida Judges, State Attorneys & Florida citizens.  Two Wrongs do Not make a Right.

*PETITION to Forida Governor Scott:  I hereby petition Florida Governor Scott to Please Stop your Execution order of Paul Howell.  Please show the world you are an Enlightened person who is willing to show Mercy on people. Show the world you are a Leader in the New Smart on Crime ethic -- which Heals the community including the Victims & the Offenders -vs- the Hard/Tough/Macho on Crime ethic which divides & hardens the community.  Show the world you have the courage to Abolish the Death Penalty -- as an irrational & expensive historical act.

Thank you.  Respectfully,  Mary Hamer, MD. 
Florida, A Death Penalty State.
 

Arrest made in Jacksonville road-rage murder case
Florida Times-Union
Isreal Kevin Williams, 41, was charged Thursday with murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Less than 24 hours earlier, Thomas Eugene Schadowsky, 46, of Yulee was found slumped over the wheel of his crashed pickup about 100 yards from the ...

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Teen accused in Chester murder had big dreams
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Marqueas "Paco" Buchanan, left, and Will "Ferrari" Rodriguez play the piano while helping Bernice Hughes set up for a New Year's Eve event at the Holy Place Church in Chester. Buchanan was charged with murder and possession of a firearm during a ...

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Art Fair turns Makati carpark into riot of color
GMA News
Art Fair turns Makati carpark into riot of color. Uploaded on 10:24AM. Gabby Barredo's "Asphalt" installation is among the featured art in the 2013 Art Fair staged by 24 art galleries in The Link Carpark in the Ayala Center, which ends February 10 ...

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Film raises questions about 1971 Attica prison riot
USA TODAY
The hourlong film, Criminal Injustice: Death and Politics at Attica, also zeroes in on the national political atmosphere at the time of the 1971 riot. The Nixon White House, the film implies, may well have been more cognizant of the retaking plans at ...

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DORNER MANHUNT: TSA issues advisory
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Ronaldo runs riot at Bernabeu
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Ronaldo runs riot at Bernabeu. 02/10/2013 01:20:34 AM. Sportal. Ronaldo runs riot at Bernabeu. Photograph Copyright : Getty Images. A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick has powered Real Madrid to a 4-1 home triumph over Sevilla in an incident-packed La Liga ...

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Radio Callers "Conflicted" by Christopher Dorner's Alleged Crime Spree
NBC Southern California
Radio Callers "Conflicted" by Christopher Dorner's Alleged Crime Spree. The former LAPD officer is accused of a revenge-spurred shooting spree. Some Angelenos calling into a local radio show said they can empathize with the ex-officer.
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Crime History: Star athlete goes on the run after rape charges
Washington Examiner
On this day, Feb. 10, in 1986, 18-year-old Connecticut wrestling star Alex Kelly raped a 16-year-old girl, then raped another teen girl four days later before jumping bail and fleeing to Europe with help from his wealthy parents. For more than eight ...

CBS2 Chicago
Murder Suspect Captured In Wisconsin
CBS2 Chicago
(STMW) — A man wanted in connection with the November murder of a Chicago man in Wisconsin was captured Saturday, police said. Officers and U.S. Marshals arrested Tevon I. Marley about 1:30 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 1900 block of Elmwood ...

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Phuket Gazette
Public sector Anti-Corruption Commission packs in Phuket land title investigations
Phuket Gazette
The PACC, set up specifically to fight corruption among government officials, quietly dropped the probe into hundreds of Phuket land titles just days after Col Dusadee Arayawuth, who had initiated the investigation, was transferred to the Ministry of ...

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WBFS
Miami-Dade Corrections officer arrested for attempted 2nd degree murder
MiamiHerald.com
Sgt. Angeleatha Chestnut, 47, a longtime Miami-Dade Corrections, was released early Saturday on $20,000 bond after being charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery with a weapon, Miami-Dade Corrections spokeswoman ...
Miami-Dade Corrections Sgt. Charged With Attempted MurderWBFS

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Latin America's corruption starts at top
MiamiHerald.com
A new study on corruption in Latin America contains some alarming figures — an average of about 20 percent of the region's people say they have been asked to pay a bribe by a policeman or another public official in the past year, compared with 5 ...

Police bracing for more crime with 24-hour trails
Austin American-Statesman
As the city readies to open three trails for up to 24 hours a day, the Austin Police Department is warning officials about the risks that could accompany allowing residents to travel the paths at night. Information on how much crime happens on the city ...

SportPulse
La Liga wrap: Ronaldo runs riot at Bernabeu
Soccerway
A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick has powered Real Madrid to a 4-1 home triumph over Sevilla in an incident-packed La Liga clash on Saturday. The Portuguese international struck his 20th career Madrid treble and provided the assist for the other goal, as ...
Ronaldo Runs Riot As Madrid Smash Sevilla - La Liga Match ReportSportPulse

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Liga wrap: Ronaldo runs riot at Bernabeu
Australian FourFourTwo
A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick has powered Real Madrid to a 4-1 home triumph over Sevilla in an incident-packed La Liga clash on Saturday. The Portuguese international struck his 20th career Madrid treble and provided the assist for the other goal, as ...
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Husband charged with murder of wife missing since September
MiamiHerald.com
A five-month investigation into a South Florida woman's disappearance ended with police arresting her husband Friday on suspicion of murder. Jesus Maqueira, 54, was arrested early Friday morning and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated ...