Monthly Archives: March 2009
British tabloid reports DNA test shows Alfie Patten not a father
By Calvin Palmer Alfie Patten, the British boy who allegedly fathered a child aged just 12 is not the father, according to DNA test results obtained by a British newspaper. The DNA test shows Alfie Patten, 13, was not the … Continue reading
Filed under News, Newspapers
Montreal woman changes her plea over son’s drowning
By Calvin Palmer A Montreal woman due to go on trial in Vermont for the murder of her eight-year-old son changed her plea today during a hearing in Vermont District Court in North Hero. Louise Desnoyers, 51, pleaded no contest … Continue reading
Five teenagers face charges over beating of Kalamazoo cyclist
By Calvin Palmer Five Michigan teenagers were arrested today on charges related to the beating of a 49-year-old cyclist that left the man in a critical condition. Kalamazoo County prosecutor Jeff Fink said Jamel J. Coleman and Jacobi S. Washington, … Continue reading
City prosecutor drops disorderly conduct charge against F-word shopper
By Calvin Palmer A disorderly conduct charge against a woman who used the F-word in conversation at a Wal-Mart store has been dropped. La Marque city prosecutor Jay Brown dropped the charge after finding there was insufficient evidence to prosecute … Continue reading
Filed under News
Girl, 14, faces child pornography charge for posting nude photos on MySpace
By Calvin Palmer A 14-year-old girl from Clifton, New Jersey, is facing child pornography charges after posting more than 20 explicit nude pictures of herself on MySpace. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children spotted the pictures and notified … Continue reading
Police name hit-and-run driver in death of homeless hero
By Calvin Palmer A man accused of running down a homeless man who came to the aid of a woman being attacked under a southwest Houston overpass has been identified. Houston police have charged Phillip Wayne Harris with murder and … Continue reading
Florida man charged with stalking gymnast Shawn Johnson
By Calvin Palmer A Florida man was charged today with stalking Dancing With The Stars contestant and Olympic gymnastics gold medal winner Shawn Johnson. Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Robert O’Ryan, of Yulee, near Jacksonville, with one felony count of stalking and … Continue reading
Volunteers add another foot to dikes protecting Fargo
By Calvin Palmer Volunteers and Fargo officials were today heeding the mayor’s call to add another foot of dike protection against the rising waters of the Red River. The river was 38.19 feet early today but it is expected to … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, News
Bill allows employees in Texas to keep guns in parked vehicles
By Calvin Palmer The Texas Senate yesterday voted 31-0 in favor of a bill that would allow people to carry firearms to work and leave them inside their locked parked vehicles. Ever mindful of public safety, the bill does stipulate … Continue reading
