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Man pleads guilty to cocaine distribution, sentenced to 15 years
May 9, 2017 1:14 PMGONZALES – A Gonzales man will serve 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges of cocaine distribution, according to the 23rd Judicial District of Louisiana. Derrick Clark, 31, pleaded guilty to distribution of a schedule II controlled dangerous substance and possession of cocaine. The guilty plea was... more »
Senate backs bill giving some juvenile lifers shot at parole
April 27, 2017 11:50 AMBATON ROUGE - Louisiana's state senators have agreed to give people convicted of murder as teenagers a chance at parole after serving 25 years of their life sentence. The 22-13 vote Wednesday came in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down automatic no-parole life sentences for crimes... more »
Arkansas inmate seeks stay of execution, citing attorney's plagiarism
April 24, 2017 6:45 PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A condemned Arkansas inmate is again asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to stop his execution, arguing that his previous attorney plagiarized a court filing. The Arkansas Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to stop Marcel Williams' execution, one of two planned for Monday night. In a late... more »
Two Arkansas men set to be executed want stays for poor health
April 23, 2017 10:37 PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Two Arkansas inmates scheduled to be put to death Monday in what could be the nation's first double execution in more than 16 years have asked an appeals court to halt their lethal injections because of poor health. Lawyers for Jack Jones and Marcel Williams asked... more »
Alabama ends death penalty by judicial override
April 11, 2017 9:32 PMMONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill ending the state's one-of-a-kind practice of allowing judges to sentence a person to death when a jury has recommended life imprisonment. Ivey spokeswoman Eileen Jones confirmed the move Tuesday. Alabama was the last state in the country to allow... more »
Daycare worker sentenced to five years for child's death Play Video
February 24, 2017 2:38 PMBATON ROUGE – The woman accused of operating a daycare without a license and leaving a toddler in a hot van was sentenced to five years hard labor in a Baton Rouge courtroom Friday. Sheila Newman will serve only two years with five years of probation after her release.... more »
Obama cuts short Chelsea Manning's prison sentence
January 17, 2017 4:41 PMWASHINGTON- President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents. The White House says Manning is one of 209 inmates whose sentences Obama is shortening. Manning is more than six years into a 35-year sentence for leaking classified government... more »
Charleston shooter Dylann Roof sentenced to death
January 10, 2017 5:01 PMCHARLESTON, SC - A jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for the murder of nine church goers in Charleston, South Carolina. The jury came to its decision after about three hours of deliberations. Roof, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, was guilty of opening fire on an African-American church... more »
Judge to ex-NFL star Darren Sharper: can't ignore damage
August 18, 2016 7:19 PMNEW ORLEANS - The federal judge who more than doubled former NFL star Darren Sharper's prison sentence told him that courts cannot ignore the damage he inflicted on women and on society at large. U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo (TREESH mil-AH-zoh) had rejected a multistate plea agreement's 9-year sentence... more »
Donaldsonville man sentenced in manslaughter case
July 26, 2016 11:35 AMGONZALES - A 28-year-old man has received a 12-year prison sentence in the shooting death of a Donaldsonville man. Shawn Broom, also of Donaldsonville, pleaded guilty April 26 to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michael Stewart on the porch of Donaldsonville home more than a year ago. Broom... more »
Smothers' murderer given life in prison instead of death penalty Play Video
July 20, 2016 7:34 PMBaton Rouge - The legal maneuvering of the past 23 years has ended as 19th District Judge Richard Anderson complied with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling and re-sentenced convicted murderer Kevan Brumfield to life at Angola Prison. Brumfield was found guilty by a jury in 1995 for his part... more »
Accused drug dealer gets 10 year sentence for oxycodone distribution
June 27, 2016 5:10 PMBATON ROUGE - An accused drug dealer was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for trafficking oxycodone. 43-year-old Kendrick D. Alexander, of Baton Rouge and New Iberia, must also serve three years of supervised release, forfeit $60,000 in drug trafficking-related proceeds and pay a $25,000 fine. A jury... more »
Family: Shooting victim recently had sentence commuted by President Obama
June 5, 2016 2:33 PMBATON ROUGE - Family of a man who recently had his sentence commuted by the president have confirmed to News 2 that he is the surviving victim of a shooting on North Foster Drive in Baton Rouge Saturday. Boo Milton's father told The Investigative Unit his son was shot... more »
Habitual offender gets 60-year prison sentence
May 20, 2016 12:52 PMAMITE - A Hammond man will spend 60 years in prison after he was convicted of fourth offense felony theft. 47-year-old Maurice Anderson's criminal history extended back to June of 1989 when he was convicted of felony theft under two docket numbers. He was sentenced to serve two years... more »
'Wrong neighborhood' attacker scheduled to be sentenced
January 22, 2016 10:29 AMBATON ROUGE- The man accused of attacking a family at a gas station in Baton Rouge is scheduled learn his fate today. Jurors found Donald Dickerson guilty of second degree battery in a brutal attack two years ago. According to prosecutors, Dickerson told David Ray and his family "they were... more »
Ex-Subway pitchman to be sentenced for sex crimes
November 19, 2015 5:28 AMINDIANAPOLIS- Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is set to learn how much time he'll spend in prison on child porn and sex-crime charges. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt is scheduled to sentence Fogle Thursday after accepting his plea to one count each of travelling to engage in illicit sexual... more »
Man determined to be habitual offender sentenced to 60 years
October 28, 2015 8:03 AMBATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge man with no less than 18 arrests and four felony convictions has been sentenced to 60 years in prison as habitual offender. The stiff sentence that 42-year-old Cornelius Wilson received from state District Judge Tony Marabella prompted prosecutor Dana Cummings to dismiss pending drug-related... more »
Senate bill could cut nonviolent drug offenders' sentences
October 22, 2015 1:37 PMWASHINGTON - Nonviolent drug offenders could be eligible for shorter prison sentences under legislation approved by a Senate panel today as Congress took the initial steps to change the nation's criminal justice system. On a vote of 15-5, the Judiciary Committee approved a bill to give judges discretion to give... more »
Zachary man sentenced to running prostitution ring
September 29, 2015 9:06 AMBATON ROUGE- A 34-year-old Zachary man who led a Baton Rouge-based sex-trafficking ring involving multiple prostitutes, including a 16-year-old girl, has been sentenced to more than 9 1/2 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutor said in a news release that Jeremie Jamocus Tate pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to... more »
Colvin gets 15 years in courthouse cocaine conspiracy
September 8, 2015 3:21 PMBATON ROUGE - A judge formally sentenced former court clerk William Colvin to 15 years in jail Tuesday for stealing cocaine from an evidence locker at the East Baton Rouge courthouse in order to sell it. Colvin pleaded guilty to malfeasance, cocaine possession, and obstruction of justice charges in... more »
Afroman fined, ordered to get counseling for punching fan
September 3, 2015 7:20 PMBILOXI, Miss. - Rap artist Afroman has been given a suspended six-month jail sentence, fined $330 and ordered to undergo anger management and impulse behavior counseling for punching a woman who jumped on a stage during a concert earlier this year. The Sun Herald reports Municipal Court Judge William... more »
Judge formally sentences James Holmes to life
August 26, 2015 12:57 PMCENTENNIAL, Colo. - Colorado theater shooter James Holmes has been formally sentenced to life in prison. Judge Carlos Samour Jr. had no other option after a split jury decided the sentence earlier this month. A death sentence required a unanimous jury verdict. Samour sentenced Holmes Wednesday after two days of... more »
Judge formally sentences CarQuest killer to death
August 10, 2015 4:19 PMBATON ROUGE - A judge formally sentenced Lee Turner Jr. to death Monday for killing two men at an auto parts stor in 2011. Judge Richard Anderson confirmed the jury's earlier sentencing after Turner's conviction in May of death by lethal injection. Turner was found guilty of killing... more »
Federal judge throws out death sentence in double murder
July 28, 2015 10:56 AMBATON ROUGE- A federal judge has overturned Todd Wessinger's death sentence in the shooting deaths two decades ago of restaurant co-workers 27-year-old Stephanie Guzzardo and 46-year-old David Breakwell. U.S. District Judge James Brady ordered a new penalty phase hearing be held for Wessinger who has been on death row... more »
Obama commutes sentences of 2 Louisiana men
July 13, 2015 4:11 PMNEW ORLEANS - Two Louisiana men were among 46 inmates nationwide whose prison sentences for non-violent drug offenses were commuted by President Barack Obama. On Monday, Obama cut the sentences of Brian Nickles, a 46-year-old man from New Orleans, and James Nathan Walton, a 42-year-old man from Thibodaux. Both men... more »
Florida man faces sentencing for having sex on the beach
July 6, 2015 9:19 AMBRADENTON, FL.- A man convicted of having sex on a Florida beach in front of families will soon learn how long he must spend in prison. Jose Caballero is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. He faces a possible 15 years in prison, but prosecutors say they will seek 2.5 years.... more »
Agency cancels mistakenly scheduled hearing in grape soda child killing
June 2, 2015 11:30 AMROGERSVILLE, TN -The Tennessee Department of Correction has canceled a hearing that had been mistakenly scheduled to determine whether to shorten the sentence of a woman convicted of killing her stepdaughter by forcing her to drink grape soda. Department spokeswoman Neysa Taylor said 58-year-old Mary Vaughn was mistakenly certified... more »
DeQuincy man convicted in shooting death of girlfriend
May 21, 2015 1:39 PMLAKE CHARLES - A DeQuincy man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the 2012 shooting death of his girlfriend. State District Judge Guy Bradberry will sentence 55-year-old Leo Paul Thibodeaux on Aug. 7 to mandatory life in prison. Thibodeaux was convicted Tuesday of the March 28, 2012, death of... more »
Bill reducing sentences for marijuana possession narrowly passes House
May 14, 2015 3:13 AMBATON ROUGE- With the narrowest of votes, the Louisiana House voted to lower the maximum sentence for repeat marijuana possession from 20 years to eight years. The bill by Rep. Austin Badon, a New Orleans Democrat, moved to the Senate with a 53-36 vote. That was the minimum support needed... more »
Grandma gets life without parole
May 11, 2015 8:58 PMGADSDEN, ALABAMA- A woman was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for making her granddaughter run until she died. Joyce Hardin Garrard denied she meant harm but told the jury at her trial she was making the girl run as practice because she wanted to... more »
Bill decreasing marijuana sentencing passes House committee
May 6, 2015 2:41 PMBATON ROUGE - A House legal committee approved a bill that could lower the maximum sentence for repeat marijuana possession from 20 years to eight years. But a measure to ask Louisiana voters if pot should be legal was widely opposed and withdrawn without debate. Rep. Austin Badon, a New... more »
All involved in violent home invasion, murder sentenced to prison
April 22, 2015 10:27 PMGONZALES - A three-year-old triple murder case that rocked the usually quiet Ascension Parish ended with convictions of the final three suspects in the case being sentenced to hard labor Wednesday. Rolando Stewart received 63 years; Travis Moore was sentenced to 26 and Devon James received 15. Last year,... more »
Child predator back in custody
April 22, 2015 12:02 PMCLINTON - Authorities said a convicted child predator who skipped out on his sentencing hearing last week has been taken back into custody in East Feliciana Parish. Sheriff's deputies said 35-year-old Prentiss Corey Chavers was arrested Wednesday morning and is being booked into the parish jail this afternoon. ... more »
Woman sentenced to 2 years in theft of Social Security funds
April 14, 2015 11:20 AMMONROE - Federal prosecutors say a 53-year-old Monroe woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing more than $200,000 in Social Security payments. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley says Cassandra D. Ellis was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert G. James on one count of theft... more »
Killer Jodi Arias gets life term with no chance for release
April 13, 2015 12:26 PMPHOENIX - A judge has formally sentenced convicted murderer Jodi Arias to life in prison, ending a nearly seven-year-old case that attracted worldwide attention. The decision by Judge Sherry Stephens was largely a formality after a jury deadlocked last month on whether to give Arias the death penalty or life... more »
Woman given 8 years in Mississippi hate crime killing
April 9, 2015 5:21 PMJACKSON, Miss. - A second woman who was part of a group that repeatedly searched Mississippi's capital city for black people to assault has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on Thursday sentenced Shelbie Brooke Richards of Pearl on one count... more »
Branch gets 7.5 years for killing cyclist Play Video
March 18, 2015 12:16 PMBATON ROUGE - A judge sentenced Joseph Branch to 25 years in jail for killing a cyclist in a drunk driving crash, but he will only serve about a third of it. Judge Mike Erwin suspended all but 7.5 years of Branch's sentence for vehicular homicide Wednesday. He told... more »
La. man sentenced to 21 years in child porn case
February 12, 2015 4:12 PMNEW ORLEANS - An Abita Springs man arrested in 2013 as part of a federal investigation into a global child exploitation operation has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Jonathan Johnson pleaded guilty last year to operating a child exploitation enterprise. Authorities said he operated an online network... more »
Two sentenced in courthouse cocaine conspiracy Play Video
February 10, 2015 1:14 PMBATON ROUGE - A judge sentenced two people Tuesday who admitted to their parts in a conspiracy to steal and sell cocaine taken as evidence and stored in the East Baton Rouge Parish courthouse. Judge Jules Edwards sentenced Terrance Ramirez and Colt Bell for their guilty pleas to charges... more »
Father sentenced to 4 years in children's deaths
January 23, 2015 10:45 AMHOUMA - A man whose two young children died in a March 15 house fire in Houma has been sentenced to four years in prison. The Courier reports 22-year-old Romell Welsh Sr. pleaded guilty this week to two counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of 2-year-old Romell Welsh Jr.... more »
3 sentenced in beating of Angola inmate in 2010
January 9, 2015 9:46 AMBATON ROUGE - An Angola penitentiary guard who admitted to beating a handcuffed prisoner following a 2010 attempted escape has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Baton Rouge federal judge. Mark David Sharp, 32, is the third former corrections officer to admit to federal charges in the... more »
Justices to review sentences for young convicts
December 12, 2014 2:06 PMWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says it will decide whether its 2-year-old ruling throwing out mandatory life in prison without parole for juveniles should apply to older cases. The justices said Friday they will examine the case of a Louisiana man who has been imprisoned since 1985 for the accidental... more »
Man who shot pregnant wife to be sentenced next month Play Video
October 19, 2014 10:27 PMBATON ROUGE - After two years, the man who shot his pregnant wife is being sentenced next month. Frank Atkins has been convicted of second degree murder and attempted second degree murder. He is facing a life sentence and will go before the court one last time next... more »
Woman gets 30 years for drunken deadly wreck
September 25, 2014 3:38 PMLAPLACE - A LaPlace woman, drunk when she caused a car wreck that killed three people in Norco, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. One of the victims was a pregnant woman. State District Judge Emile St. Pierre handed down the sentence Thursday for 42-year-old Jennifer Englade, who... more »
Former police chief won't serve jail time for lies Play Video
September 18, 2014 10:39 AMSORRENTO - The former Sorrento police chief who admitted he lied to the FBI during a sexual assault investigation won't serve time in jail. Earl Theriot received two years of probation during sentencing Thursday. He previously pleaded guilty to the federal charges, admitting he lied to investigators who questioned... more »
Ex-Nagin official sentenced in bribery scheme
September 4, 2014 3:11 PMNEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has given a 2½-year prison sentence to a former deputy mayor whose testimony helped convict former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin in a city hall corruption scandal. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon sentenced Greg Meffert Thursday. In a shaky voice, Meffert apologized for the... more »
Psychiatrist sentenced in Medicare fraud case
August 26, 2014 3:29 AMBATON ROUGE - Federal authorities say a Louisiana psychiatrist has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme. The Justice Department says Dr. Zahid Imran was sentenced Monday for his role in the $258 million scheme. The department says the scheme... more »
Sentencing nears for former New Orleans mayor
July 7, 2014 1:12 PMNEW ORLEANS - Two days before former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin learns his punishment for convictions stemming from years of corruption before and after Hurricane Katrina, his lawyer hopes to avoid what he calls a "virtual life sentence" for the man once seen as a reformer. Defense attorney Robert... more »
Olah formally sentenced for Powerhouse Gym fraud
May 29, 2014 4:49 PMBATON ROUGE - A federal judge formally sentenced one of the organizers of the defunct Powerhouse Gym in Baton Rouge for their part in a fraud to get money for the business. District Judge James Brady sentenced Ronald Olah, 35, to eight months in a halfway house and two... more »
Man sentenced for threatening Governor Jindal
March 13, 2014 7:31 PMNEWARK, NEW JERSEY- A man from New Jersey got two years probation as his sentence for pleading guilty to making threatening phone calls to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal two-years ago. Ronnie McMillian of Hawthorne left voice-mail messages to Jindal and other Republicans saying they would "get a bullet in... more »
"Jihad Jane" prison time
January 6, 2014 7:22 PMPHILADELPHIA- The woman known as "Jihad Jane" was sentenced to ten years in prison for a terror plot aimed at a cartoonist who offended Muslims. Colleen LaRose could have gotten a life sentence but the judge accepted a government request to reduce the term because of Larose's extensive cooperation... more »
Sentence given in Powerhouse Gym case
December 19, 2013 11:41 AMBATON ROUGE - One of the two men who set up the defunct Powerhouse Gym has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. Matthew Bernard made an agreement with the U.S. Attorney to plead guilty to bank fraud charges. He admitted to falsifying documents in order to obtain... more »
Teen gets 30 years in NO abduction, rape
September 11, 2013 4:00 PMNEW ORLEANS - A 16-year-old boy, the youngest of three teenagers charged in the rape, abduction and robbery of a woman in New Orleans' Garden District earlier this year, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison as part of a plea deal. Sheldon Jefferson also agreed to testify against... more »
Soldier sentenced to death for Fort Hood shooting
August 28, 2013 2:00 PMFORT HOOD, Texas - A military jury has sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan never denied being the gunman and has said the attack on unarmed soldiers was motivated by a desire to protect Muslim insurgents fighting... more »
Trevor Reese given life sentence in child's slaying
August 22, 2013 4:31 PMST. FRANCISVILLE - Trevor Reese was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Reese had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2010 killing of 8-year-old Jackson Attuso. Attuso's throat was slashed on a recreational trail in West Feliciana Parish.... more »
Manning sentenced to 35 years in WikiLeaks case
August 21, 2013 9:41 AMFORT MEADE, Md. - A military judge has sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving a trove of military and diplomatic secrets to the website WikiLeaks. Manning was sentenced Wednesday at Fort Meade, near Baltimore. The judge convicted the 25-year-old soldier last month... more »
LSU DB Jefferson enters misdemeanor plea
August 19, 2013 3:26 PMGRETNA - Freshman LSU defensive back Rickey Jefferson has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and has been sentenced to two years' probation in connection with his arrest along a Mardi Gras parade route in Metairie last February. The 18-year-old Jefferson, whose older brother is former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson, Monday... more »
Bouvay given 24-year sentence for LSU bomb threat
August 9, 2013 10:16 AMBATON ROUGE - A district judge sentenced William Bouvay to more than two decades in jail for calling in a fake bomb threat to LSU. Bouvay received a 24-year sentence at his hearing Friday morning in Baton Rouge. He pleaded guilty to the charges this past April. The... more »
Judge: Manning guilty, but not of aiding the enemy
July 30, 2013 2:00 PMFORT MEADE, Md. - Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning has been acquitted of the most serious charge against him -- aiding the enemy -- a charge that carried a potential life sentence. But he still faces up to 136 years in prison at a sentencing hearing that begins... more »
Man sentenced to nearly 10 years for selling crack
July 25, 2013 12:50 PMNEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has sentenced a 39-year-old New Orleans to nearly 10 years in prison for trying to sell crack cocaine to a New Orleans police officer. U.S. Judge Martin L.C. Feldman sentenced Hoxie Marcelin on Wednesday to 115 months in prison for possession with intent to... more »
Kenner business man sentenced in bribery case
July 25, 2013 12:49 PMNEW ORLEANS - A Kenner telecommunications contractor and the last defendant in the four-year investigation of Jefferson Parish political corruption, has been sentenced. U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced Bill Mack on Thursday to 20 months for conspiring to bribe Parish President Aaron Broussard. Mack admitted paying Broussard $66,000... more »
Family of seven killed in crash protest sentencing
July 23, 2013 10:56 AMCLINTON - Family members of seven people killed by a drunken driver in Slaughter rallied outside the Clinton courthouse today, where they will finally get to review a pre-sentence report for Brett Gerald. The family members held signs claiming judicial racism on the part of the judge in the... more »
Mother sentenced in daughter's drowning death
July 19, 2013 5:52 PMBATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge mother has been placed on probation for four years after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in the bathtub drowning of her 11-month-old daughter. The Advocate reports state District Judge Louis R. Daniel on Friday sentenced 23-year-old LaShay R. Bradley to five years in jail... more »
Governor commutes sentence of man doing life at Angola
July 12, 2013 11:09 PMANGOLA- The governor commuted the sentence of a man at the state penitentiary serving time for a murder in Baton Rouge years ago. Shelby Arabie was in prison for life but will now only serve 45 years. He has completed about half. Governor Bobby Jindal said Arabie is... more »
Denham Springs man sentenced in child porn case
July 12, 2013 9:44 AMBATON ROUGE - A 44-year-old Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to possession, receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography. David L. Whitehead was also ordered by U.S. District Judge James J. Brady on Thursday to serve 10 years... more »
Louding sentenced to life in prison without parole
July 9, 2013 1:12 PMBATON ROUGE - A judge sentenced Michael "Marlo Mike" Louding to life in prison without parole today for the murder of Terry Boyd in 2009. Judge Trudy White called Louding a "cold-blooded hit man," and said he'd been "infected" by Torrence Hatch, the rapper known as Lil Boosie, and... more »
Former Plaquemines sheriff gets 46 months, $10K
July 3, 2013 11:52 AMNEW ORLEANS - Former Plaquemines Parish sheriff Irvin "Jiff" Hingle must spend nearly four years in prison and pay a $10,000 fine for taking bribes from a jail construction contractor. U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance on Wednesday rejected Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Chester's request for a 31-month sentence on the... more »
Former Orleans Parish sheriff employee sentenced to five years
July 3, 2013 11:47 AMNEW ORLEANS - A former high-ranking employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has been sentenced to five years in prison for coordinating a bid-rigging and kickback scheme with contractors. Federal prosecutors say John Sens, who pleaded guilty and is cooperating in an ongoing probe of Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin... more »
Appeal for reduced sentence outrages victims' family Play Video
June 19, 2013 4:44 PMBATON ROUGE- The attorney representing convicted killer Brett Gerald wants his sentence reduced. Tommy D'Amico is filing an appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals, calling his client's 35-year sentence for seven counts of vehicular homicide excessive. He believes Gerald's sentence for each count shouldn't run consecutively. ... more »
Drunk driver asking for shorter sentence again
June 19, 2013 10:34 AMBATON ROUGE - Attorneys for the Greensburg man who killed seven people in a drunken crash said they're going to ask a judge to reduce his sentence again. Brett Gerald pleaded guilty this past December to seven counts of vehicular homicide in the May 2012 wreck. He initially... more »
Proposed bill would lessen jail time for simple marijuana possession Play Video
June 4, 2013 9:10 PMBATON ROUGE - A proposed bill making its way through the Capitol could mean lighter sentences for simple marijuana possession convictions. Representative Austin Badon (D.) of New Orleans introduced HB 103. It passed the house but still needs two-thirds approval from the Senate. "My bill only addresses the... more »
La. inmates face life in 2011 kidnapping death
May 30, 2013 9:29 AMJACKSON, Miss. - Two Louisiana inmates were facing life sentences Thursday in the kidnapping death of an Ohio businessman abducted from a hotel in Mississippi during a 2011 crime spree. Darian Pierce and Ricky Wedgeworth were inmate workers with jobs as groundskeepers at the Louisiana State Police compound in... more »
Former Baton Rouge lawyer sentenced in fraud case
May 23, 2013 2:18 PMBATON ROUGE - James M. Bernhard III has been sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of over $453,000 from his former law firm's trust account. Bernhard, who pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge, surrendered his law license shortly before he... more »
Convicted Pa. abortion doctor gets life in prison
May 14, 2013 3:38 PMPHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence. Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the deaths of the babies who were... more »
Pittman receives 20 year sentence for manslaughter
May 9, 2013 10:36 AMBATON ROUGE - A judge formally sentenced Adrian Pittman today to 20 years in prison for his part in a 2009 murder involving "Marlo" Michael Louding. Pittman pleaded guilty to manslaughter in November after cutting a deal with prosecutors to testify against Louding. A jury found Louding guilty... more »
Man sentenced to 25 years after no contest plea
May 6, 2013 11:26 AMLIVINGSTON - 51-year-old David Lee Scott was sentenced to 25 years in prison for armed robbery and selling drugs, according to the district attorney's office in Livingston Parish. Scott pleaded no contest to the charges on April 29. In September 2012, Walker City Police say Scott entered a... more »
Victim's family calls suspended sentence "sickening"
May 3, 2013 4:08 PMGONZALES - A man who pleaded guilty to killing a baby in a wreck nearly 20 years ago won't have to serve a day of his prison sentence, which the state never enforced. That decision was issued by Judge Jessie LeBlanc in Ascension Parish today. In court, she ruled... more »
Judge orders suspended sentence for convicted killer
May 3, 2013 10:40 AMGONZALES - A judge suspended a two-year sentence today for Stanley White, who pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in 1995 after a car wreck but never served his prison sentence. The judge said the state was negligent for not imposing the sentence in a timely fashion and that two... more »
New Orleans man sentenced in child porn case
April 19, 2013 9:09 AMNEW ORLEANS - A 48-year-old man will serve a nine-year prison sentence for downloading photos depicting the sexual abuse of children. U.S. District Judge Nannette Brown on Thursday also ordered Myles Fitzgerald Guidry to spend the rest of his life under federal supervision after he is released. Acting U.S. Attorney... more »
Man sentenced to 40 years in ULL student's death
April 10, 2013 3:58 PMLAFAYETTE - A man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the January 2010 shooting death of a University of Louisiana at Lafayette student. The Advertiser reports 46-year-old Jose Luis Segura Jr. was sentenced Wednesday. Segura was initially charged with second-degree murder in 22-year-old Allen Aucoin Jr.'s killing,... more »
Sentencing delayed for key witness in Nagin case
February 6, 2013 7:06 AMNEW ORLEANS - For the third time, a federal judge has postponed a sentencing hearing for a Louisiana businessman who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan didn't give a reason for moving Frank Fradella's sentencing hearing from March 13... more »
La. judge suspended over misconduct in drug case
January 31, 2013 7:16 AMNEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended a judge for one year without pay over allegations that his decision to reduce a man's prison sentence was based on personal and political motivations. The divided Supreme Court also on Tuesday ordered 7th Judicial District Court Judge Leo Boothe to... more »
Woman who escaped prison has run before Play Video
January 1, 2013 5:56 PMST. GABRIEL- Authorities said the woman who escaped overnight from a state prison in St. Gabriel was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter, and offered a reward for information leading to her capture. St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau said 33-year-old Keana Barnes climbed over a fence at the... more »


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About Us
Mossy Creek Soap Studio was founded in 2009 by Dan and Michelle Rhoades with a desire to create a new business.
They began making soap together out of their kitchen in 2009. By the end of 2010, they opened up the Mossy Creek Soap studio in Warner Robins, Georgia and began offering classes. At the beginning of 2013, they transformed a beautiful 1920's house into our new teaching facility and moved operations to Downtown Perry, Georgia.
With a lot of luck and hard work their business has flourished through the years, each year growing and adding new features.
Michelle has been interviewed for the Handmade Magazine, Indie Business Network, the Soap Collaborative and various blogging sites. She is a published author for the Saponifier Magazine (Making Soap Magazine). Michelle's professional career has blossomed since she began teaching. Which led the way for her success as both a soapmaker and as an instructor. Her use of color and visually stimulating photography has earned the recognition of both the foodnetwork.com and The Holiday Edition of Southern Living Magazine.
Their products have been featured in DaySpa Magazine, Georgia Family Magazine, Foodnetwork.com and Southern Living.
Michelle's accolades include being a speaker at the HSCG Annual Conference (2013 & 2015), the Alabama Soap and Candle Conference (2012, 2014 & 2015) and the Tennessee Soap and Candle Meeting (2014 & 2015).She is also a certified soapmaking teaching instructor by the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild.
We are conveniently located in Perry, Ga 1/2 miles east of I 75 South of Macon/Warner Robins, Georgia, approximately 1.5 hrs from Atlanta.


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every year i used to head up to nottingham, clutching my birthday money (and extra i forgot to mention to anyone) and have a birthday blow out in selectadisk, then fopp, then robbs, then if i could stall carry the stuff any other shop i could think off.
now selectadisk is gone and thats where id spend most of my money, can anyone sugest anywhere else that has decent record shops?
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Two local nonprofits have contracted with Barbecue on the River to run its beer gardens this year.
Family Service Society, Inc. will operate the garden in front of the festival's main stage on Water Street, while Palathinaikos Soccer Schools of West Kentucky, or PAO, will run a second, smaller garden in the parking lot of downtown Farmers' Market on North Second Street. They were announced by festival director Susie Coiner during a media event Wednesday at the Farmers' Market Pavilion.
Two other nonprofits, Balkis Temple #157 and Paducah Philanthropic Committee, bid on the opportunity to run the gardens, which serve as fundraising venues for the organizations.
"They were all fabulous," Coiner said of the applicants. "We're thrilled to be the conduit to allow these folks to raise money."
The organizations were chosen unanimously based on their history of partnering with other agencies and holding large events, their ability to provide volunteers to run the gardens, their benefit to the festival and what new ideas they offered, Coiner said.
An independent committee of three community leaders, whom Coiner emphasized have no business relationship to the Barbecue on the River Board, reviewed the proposals independently and presented their findings to voting board members Carol Gault, Valerie Pollard, Mike Karnes and Coiner. The director said in a press release that Barbecue on the River did not reveal the names of the review committee in order to ensure the review would be free from external pressure, and that their names would not be revealed now "in order to preserve the process for future years."
Coiner said public demand prompted the addition of the second beer garden. The garden in front of the main stage has long been part of the festival, but some festival attendees had expressed a wish for a quieter, less crowded place to gather.
The Family Service Society, which offers low-income families help with food, utilities, medications and other necessities, expects to serve an additional 300 families by running the garden this year, Executive Director Pam Truitt said in a news release.
PAO, a club that trains about 300 boys and girls from ages 8 to 18 in soccer skills, hopes to give more kids opportunities to travel and play the sport. The money raised at Barbecue on the River will go toward scholarships for kids who want to play, but can't afford to, President David Hargrove said.
Hargrove added that he does not have a fundraising goal for the beer garden, but "everything we can make is gravy."
The beer garden brought in an average of $30,000 for the Paducah Symphony Orchestra, which operated it for more than 15 years before Barbecue on the River ended the partnership in January. The break between the organizations ignited a public dispute that was put to rest in March, when the festival resolved to draft a contract for this year's beer garden that would allow the symphony first refusal. But the symphony board voted not to sign the new, non-negotiable contract, which asked for a $1,000 non-refundable deposit, a $4,000 rental fee and the provision of tents, tables, chairs, signage and decorating.
It also requires that the beer garden managers undergo the city-approved beverage training program, and that the organization have $5 million in insurance. Symphony Board President Roger Truitt said the new agreement would reduce the amount of money the symphony could expect to make on the event, according to Sun files.
The contract for the smaller beer garden differs from the first, Coiner said, in that it requires only a $1,500 rental fee to be paid within 10 days of the end of the festival. She said the text of the contracts will be available today on the organization's web site, bbqontheriver.org.
Contact Laurel Black, a Paducah Sun staff writer, at 270-575-8641, or follow @LaurelFBlack on Twitter.
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I have been hunting with my boyfriend before and have watched him shoot a deer with a gun so I had a little bit of an idea of the feeling I would get when I went hunting on my own. Well at least that's what I thought anyway. I have been shooting a bow for a little over a year now, at first I was just using a friends bow to see if I even liked shooting one. I don't like to shoot a gun because of the kick and I was afraid a bow would have the same effect. About 3 months ago I bought my own bow, a diamond (a kids bow) because as my strength grows I can upgrade the limbs, right now I am only shooting 43lbs.
So anyhow I have been hunting everyday since season opened up here on the first and I have had some great luck and some luck you would just not believe. First day I go hunting and see nothing but turkeys, I was hunting in a blind on the ground. Then I said forget this ground hunting I want to learn to climb a tree so I got myself a climbing treestand and got the quickie lesson in how to climb up a tree, and I wanted to see how hard it would be to get back in if I fell so I jumped out about a dozen times. So then I get to go with the guys to one of their favorite spots, that according to them they don't often see deer at, they say you can hunt there all year and not see a deer. Why its one of their favorite spots I don't know.
So I go in where I am told, well at least that's what I thought, I get up my tree and not half an hour later some guy comes walking under my tree and tells me I am trespassing. I was 75 yards over the property line. So I tell him I am sorry and I climb down my tree I go about 100 yards over so as not to be trespassing. I picked my spot because I had seen an old tree stand, standing corn, a dried up creek, some used shells, and walnuts (I thought since they like acorns they would like walnuts, but turns out they can't eat them). Well first a doe and her 2 yearlings came in, they were right behind me under my tree, I never even heard them come in. I turned in my stand so I could get a better view and a shot I hoped. I did get a shot but in my excitement I used the wrong pin. I was so excited I doubt I even knew my own name. I kept telling myself in my head to calm down, kept calling the deer to me in my head, kept thanking god in my head for this awesome experience. Well like I said I used the wrong pin and shot right over its back, then they were gone, and their big buck friend who I had not even noticed went with them.
Then I am still so excited that I am shaking and another deer came in on me. She came right in from the corn, I did not have a very clear view where she was I only had about two pockets that I could have got a shot on her so once again in my head I am trying to calm down and call her in and just thanking god. She went into one of the pockets broadside at about 25 yards a far shot for me with the low poundage but I just wanted her so bad I could taste it so I took the shot and I hit her. She ran and then stopped about 20 yards away and I could hear her gurgling on the blood. I knew I had this deer. I got on the radio and started calling my boyfriend I was about to throw up I was so excited I could not believe what I had just done, this was the most amazing feeling I had ever felt. Well I climbed out of my tree and he came over found my first arrow right away, but could not find my second arrow, I did not get pass through. We could not find one drop of blood, and the gurgling that was 20 yards from where I had shot her was in the corn. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. We looked until about 2 am for that deer and found nothing, we went back the next day we went row to row on the corn and nothing. I felt so bummed out. I had killed a deer and was not able to find it and make use of it, or even worse I crippled it and it was out there in agony. I learned to only shoot if its closer than 20 yards.
Then there was the quads and dirt bikes. We have about 220 acres of property and everyone in the area thinks that they have the right to come on it and ride their quads. This is a war we have been having for a long time. Well I get in a nice area, up my tree and am waiting for a deer, I just want to see one. Well here comes the parade, 2 dirt bikes and 2 joggers and 12 quads. Oh I was so mad all I could see was red. Well about an hour later its about to be dark and I was not hearing anything but squirrels so I just start climbing down my tree because after all that I just knew I was not going to see a thing. Well when I get to the bottom of the tree and hop out I am staring down a deer its about 10 yards away from me, we both had shocked looks on our faces. Well there were 2 more to my right about 30 yards off. Well needless to say they ran off. I learned not to come out of my tree till I can't see to shoot.
A few more hunts and I saw nothing but squirrels. One of my mornings I was hunting with my boyfriend and I was so sleepy I had to climb out of my tree and just lay on the ground and go to sleep. I just could not handle the morning hunt that day and I paid for that, when I got a puffball to the head for a wake up call. Then another mess up later that afternoon, I found a great spot all by myself tons of good acorns nice open shooting lanes just everything perfect. Well I was there for about an hour and a half or two when three deer come in on me. They were about 30 yards away from my tree and I had learned from my 25 yard mess up so I was waiting. I thought they would come in faster than what they did so I had picked my deer and drawn back on it. This deer was part turtle, I was holding back for about 10 minutes and my arm could just not take it anymore, so instead of letting off my draw I let an arrow fly (not at the deer) and it frightened them away. They came back but by that point it was too dark for me to shoot so I had to wait for them to go on through so I could get down my tree. I learned sometimes deer like to take their time, so I should wait to draw back, and if I do draw back too soon I learned not to just throw an arrow but to let off my draw.
Then the next day I wanted to go back to that spot but I could not find it, I had gone out a different way than what I came in so I just got myself all mixed up. I looked and looked but it was starting to get late, I was getting really upset and I kept radioing my boyfriend, and he told me to calm down and just pick somewhere else that looks good to me, to remember how good things had turned out for me the night I had gotten run out at the one place. So I found a spot and it looked really good, I got a tree I liked and up I went, I had hooked my clippy things to my bow and my stand so that after I got up I could pull my bow up. Well I get up my tree I strap myself too it and I start pulling up my bow, well my clippy thing breaks and my bow falls. It only fell about 5 feet so I radio my boyfriend I am fuming at this point I am just having an awful time. He told my to climb down and to check my stuff out and if it looks good to go back up the tree, remember what happened the day you got run out. So I went down quickly looked over my things and back up the tree I went. Well I get myself up the tree I pull up my bow, this time I tied knots and did not use the clippy things. Well I get my release off the bow and guess what its broken, the part that attaches to the string and the trigger are gone. At this point I just screamed bloody murder if I was not tied to the tree I would have jumped but with the luck I was having that day I would have just broke a leg or something. So I climb down and I make my boyfriend come help me look for the part that broke off. He had deer in on him so needless to say he was not happy but I cried so he did it. I learned that sometimes just everything goes wrong, and when that happens to you don't mess up someone else's hunting.
So later that night we went and got me a new release so that the next day I would be able to go hunting. Well we were out late that night trying different releases and there was no way I was going to be able to get up and do a morning hunt. Since I did not feel like sleeping under a tree again I decided to sleep in and just do an afternoon hunt. I did not get out until late but I was up and in my tree by 4 pm. I was in my favorite spot (the place where I came down too soon and had a staring contest with a deer) lots of acorns on the ground. I did not go up my favorite tree I went up a tree about 10 yards away from it. Well I was there about an hour or so and I had not even seen a squirrel and that was odd because every other time I was in this spot I would see tons of them at least 20 each time. One time I even saw a little box turtle, that was neat to watch him just going along doing whatever it is that turtles do. But this night it was quiet, no quads no squirrels and not even my little turtle friend was around.
It was a windy day and my tree was blowing around a little every time a big gust would come along I would just hold onto my bow and my stand and wait for it to pass. I find it a bit unnerving blowing around about 25-30 feet off the ground. So I am up in my tree like I have been so many other times in my head talking with God just asking to see a deer, telling him how I don't care if I get to shoot one or not I just would love to see one. About 6 pm 3 deer a doe and her 2 yearlings come in. God had answered my request and I was thanking him over and over in my mind. My heart was pounding in my chest like it had every other time I had seen deer when I was out hunting. I thought these deer were going to go in the opposite direction. They were about 30 yards away from me, I had learned already that that was too far of a shot for me with the poundage I am shooting so I just waited and was just so excited to even see these deer. I did not draw back either, I just wanted to keep my eyes on these deer and watch and wait and see what they were going to do, since I had already learned that deer like to take their time. Well I am still just in my head thanking God and calling these deer to me. My heart was pounding in my chest I was afraid the deer would hear it, it was beating so hard. I just kept telling myself to calm down but this is what I had been waiting for. My chance had come at last one of the yearlings started to come in. When it was about 15 yards away I drew back my bow and I got her in my sights, she was facing me and I knew I had to wait for a broadside shot. So I waited and then she turned broadside but her vitals were blocked by a little sapling. So I waited some more and my heart pounded and I kept begging her to just take one step forward. Well she did and I took the shot, and I hit her she was about 13 yards away and wide open. Well she ran about 20 yards and circled back and laid down by her mother about 15 yards from my tree. I thought about shooting her again but then her mother realized something was not right and was staring at me so I could not move. Well I don't know why she pegged me off, she must of at last heard my heart which at this point was about to explode out of my chest. Well she started to blow and snort and she made her baby get up and run off with her. I watched them until I could not see them anymore and then called my boyfriend right away and told him I had shot a deer and was going to need some help getting it. I was shaking so much he could hear my release knocking into my bow as we spoke. Well I got down out of my tree and I found my arrow it was covered in something and smelled nasty I did not have a clue what this meant. By this point my boyfriend shows up takes one look at the arrow and says this is not good I gut shot the deer, told me it would take hours maybe even days for it to die and that I may never find it. I was so upset, everything was perfect, the deer was close, it was a wide open shot and I got pass through. Well we looked for some blood and found nothing but some stomach acid where it had laid down. We went home to call some friends to see if we could get some help in finding this deer and also to give it some time to die. One of our friends said we should wait over night and give it real time to die and not just go back in and push it around that maybe we should just look in the area a little and see if we could find some blood. Well we went back and looked I found some more stomach acid and then my boyfriend found some blood so we went home with a good idea of where this deer was heading. Well the next morning comes and my boyfriend goes into work for a few hours until his friend is able to make it over and help look for the deer. I went out and started to look for more blood sign and thought I had found it so I went and told him where and how I had marked the spot. Well it turns out I am great at finding berry juice. So he and our friend start looking for actual blood and they find it, I even found some in a field where it had bedded down for a while. Then the trail went cold again and we all 3 of us went in different directions I headed towards a pond right in the area thinking that it wanted a drink. Well about 30 minutes later I hear my boyfriend calling out for me saying he found some more sign so I went running jumping over logs just so excited because I thought the search was pretty much over at this point. So there I am running up to where I heard his voice calling me from when I see it, oh its just amazing this white belly just laying there and I found it. Well at least that's what I thought, I start yelling "my deer, my deer" and here they are in a little ditch next to it with smiles as big as mine at my excitement at my very first deer. I learned something here too, well the reason I gut shot the deer was because when I got the new release it changed my anchor points just enough to throw my sights off, so I learned any time you change anything at all you have to test it before you take it out into the field. You owe it to that animal to do your best to end its life as fast as possible, and not to make it suffer over night from a gut shot. Also I learned that if you can take a second shot go ahead and do it.
Well I made many mistakes along the way and everything was not perfect but still the excitement and the joy of knowing that I am providing for myself and family is unbelievable. There are no words to describe the feeling you get when you work hard and it pays off and you are posing with that animal. My boyfriend and other hunters have told me that the excitement never goes away and that every time is like the first time and I sure hope that's true. Although I do hope there are not so many mistakes the next time, but there will be a next time. Now I know what keeps people going out there in the heat, the cold, the rain and every other thing you have to endure to hunt and when you get that rush of joy and excitement it is all worth it.
First deer with a bow in Brookville, Indiana.
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Located in Bocagrande, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Rio Cartagena Casino, Castillo Grande Beach, and Bocagrande Beach. Hospital Naval de Cartagena and Plaza Santo Domingo are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and 24-hour room service are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a meeting room, concierge services, and express check-in.
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Cartagena hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
OZ Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 55
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Designated smoking areas
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
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Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
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A complimentary breakfast is offered.
OZ Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 1 PM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 70000 per stay.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- No onsite parking is available.
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- A 19 percent city/local tax will be charged
- The national sales tax (19%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
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I've tried my local gunshops trying to find something like that. I really want something in .32 for some reason. I cannot find any at the shops so my next step would be to buy one online. I think that is the only chance I have in finding one.
man ive read some good things about the pocket sized .25NAA and .32NAA. Ive been lookin for a nice (reliable) pocket pistol. ive been thinking about a .25 acp but have heard real bad things about it. The .25NAA and .32 NAA really caught my eye (1200FPS), but there almost impossible to find. anyone know were to find one?
I've tried my local gunshops trying to find something like that. I really want something in .32 for some reason. I cannot find any at the shops so my next step would be to buy one online. I think that is the only chance I have in finding one.
25acps are way under powered
I also like the 32acp and i would suggest getting the keltec 32
very available and reliable
i dont thinnk they have nearlythe amount of problems the 3AT has - based onwhat i have read
i just checked the below web site and there are 50 available from keltec and none from NAA
I own a NAA 380. It has decent punch with Remington Golden Sabre ammo in it. I bought this gun specifically as a pocket gun and have put 250 rounds through it in 2 sessions at the gun range with zero problems. I use 8.5 x 11in. paper with green sticky dots in the center for targets. I practice double tapping and seldom miss at 20 to 25ft. That is what I bought it for. I also purchased a DeSantis Super Fly in-pocket holster and a set of Cocobolo grips for it. They are made by Hogue. Check out the NAA website: www.naaminis.com
I'm waiting for my concealed weapons permit to come in the mail.
One thing about a 25cal. If you are lucky enough to get a shot inside the head, it doesn't have enough umph to get back out and will ping pong around in the grey matter doing alotsa damage. But gettin' the round in there...
the ony experience i have with the colt 25 i bought was i aimed it at an old rusty 55 gal barrell of my father in laws that was used as a burn barrell and i hit is dead square and the bullet hit me in the chin
i saved the bullet for quite a while
i decided it needed to be aimed at soft tissue like the neck
let say if i did get a 25 acp, would you guys go with a FMJ for penetration or a HP, for personal defense?
I would just like to get one to shot and maybe as backup. But I also want to get a .25. But .32 first.


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While some art-related initiatives still linger in the air, we can hang our hat on another artistic venture that continues to be a shining light for downtown Lee's Summit – Fourth Fridays.
Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street has led the way on many initiatives for several years.
Fourth Fridays are just another example of how this organization, its leadership and many volunteers can come together and accomplish something memorable in the name of community and art.
Art in downtown has always been a priority and something that has taken many different turns over the years.
I remember Thursday night art walks downtown many years back.
And live music has always been a staple through Music in the Park and bands performing inside the various restaurants and pubs.
Combining art in all its forms – visual, performance and other aspects – along with encouraging retail and driving traffic downtown wasn't an easy task.
But it sure seems like the stars have aligned now.
On April 25, Ben Martin, president of Summit Theatre Group, will again present Cellular Cenes, a walking, interactive play that winds through downtown Lee's Summit and incorporates the use of your cell phone to follow the storyline.
To say this is a unique event doesn't even do it justice. What Martin has put together is just downright cool.
Couple that with art exhibits, "drink and draw" opportunities, featured artists and music, and you truly start to see the emphasis that community and art have on our central business district.
The art and culture walk starts at 5 p.m. for Fourth Friday. Celluar Cenes will feature two shows, at 6 and 8 p.m. For more information on tickets, call DLSMS at 816-246-6598.
And be sure to check out the Fourth Friday Facebook page for information on individual businesses and what art, artists and music they will showcase that evening.
Dozens of downtown businesses are participating and some are staying open late for the event.
Fourth Fridays truly are a way to connect with your downtown.
Take a few hours, do some shopping, check out some art, music and theater – you will be glad you did.
John Beaudoin is the publisher of the Lees Summit Journal. To comment, call 816-282-7001 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: West Valley City Utah Grizzlies coach and director of hockey operations Kevin Colley announced that the team has signed forward Tommy Maxwell for the coming season. Maxwell, 26, comes to Utah with 292 games of professional experience, including 137 in the ECHL and 155 in the American Hockey League. He has 19 goals and 38 assists, along with 937 penalty minutes, in his career. "Tommy's competitive nature and AHL experience will make him invaluable to us," Colley said. "He's been a winner and has played on contending teams the first six years of his career." Maxwell spent last season with the ECHL's Colorado Eagles.


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I heard in this book called Rat Terrier by Linda Hibbard that Ratties are Rare breeds... it that true?? Just wondering:)
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Actually we are a rare breed! <a href ="www.ratterrierclub.com you can learn all about them!!
I love being a rare breed!
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I wouldn't have though of them as a truly rare breed, since you can see them around town quite a bit. Maybe not as common as labs, etc. but not truly rare.
What happens a lot, though, is that that they are misidentified as min pins or other small breed dogs that have similar characteristics.
Something like a Kerry Blue Terrier or a Russian Otterhound are what I would classify as rare.
But, hey, what do I know!?? :-)
Jack answered on 3/21/08. Helpful? / 1


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Charlotte, North Carolina Homes for Sale
The Charlotte area spawned the nation's first gold rush early in the 19th century, shortly after a local jeweler realized that a 17-pound rock a family had been using as a doorstop was nearly solid gold. Although the total amount of the precious metal mined in North Carolina was dwarfed by that found later on the West Coast, Charlotte has remained a vibrant and growing city and today is among the nation's busiest financial centers.
"More than $970 billion in financial assets is managed in the Charlotte region, home to the first and fourth largest bank holding companies in the United States."
More than $970 billion in financial assets is managed in the Charlotte region, home to the first and fourth largest bank holding companies in the United States, Bank of America and Wachovia, respectively. But Charlotte's gold extends well beyond the halls and walls of its monetary institutions. Its subtropical climate, central location, historical significance and wide variety of culture, education, sports and entertainment have combined to make it one of America's fastest-growing cities.
With an estimated population of more than 610,000, Charlotte climbed dramatically from the 26th to the 20th largest city in the United States from 2000 to 2005, increasing its numbers at a greater rate than all but three of the top 50 municipalities in the country-Las Vegas, Austin, Texas, and Mesa, Ariz. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has dubbed Charlotte the nation's "Most Livable City," and similar honors were bestowed on the city by Partners for Livable Communities.
Charlotte, nicknamed The Queen City, was founded in the mid-18th century at the intersection of two Native American trading paths. It was named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III of England, but that meant little to its independent inhabitants. Not long after, with the American Revolution at hand, British Gen. Cornwallis wrote that Charlotte was "a hornet's nest of rebellion."
Following North Carolina's gold rush and the Civil War, Charlotte boomed as a cotton processing center and a railroad hub. The population of the city surged upward again during World War 1 when Camp Greene was established. The city's banking industry soared in the 1970s and 1980s and remains rock solid today.
In addition to major league football and basketball teams, Charlotte's top entertainment attractions include Paramount's Carowinds theme and water park, Discovery Place science center and the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
People no longer pan for gold in Charlotte, but they find gold in a thriving community near the North Carolina/South Carolina border.


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Jaidon Codrington back in action
By Jose E. Santiago
On Sunday August 18th, Route 30 Promotions will present Sunday Night Fights. Featured in the main event is former ESPN2's The Contender star, now Atlanta police officer Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (20-3, 16 KOs) as he's slated to take on journeyman Deleon Tinsley (9-10-1, 5 KOs). Codrington is looking to resurrect his career and hasn't seen action since a first round KO at the hands of Russian Rakhim Chakhkiev in April of '12.
Also featured on the card is promising middleweight Quatavious Cash (6-0, 4 KOs) as he's set to take on Miami native Angel Martinez (3-4-3). Last month, as reported on Fightnews, Cash was shot in the leg at a pickup basketball game in Atlanta and ran himself to a local hospital. The wound has healed and Cash is ready to continue moving up the ranks in the middleweight division.
The fights will be held at The Mansion night club in Atlanta GA. For more information and tickets visit www.route30promotions.com


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Meet Organic Bouquet's CEO
ROBERT McLAUGHLIN
I started my career in 1984 in the packing sheds and greenhouses of central Florida working as a laborer. As most workers on a small farm in the 1980's everyone wore multiple hats and learned to weed, feed, compost, pack boxes and distribute the nastiest of agro-chemicals in our bare feet. Why get your shoes dirty or shirt wet when you could set them aside?
It was during this time that I had my first thoughts on the effects of synthetic chemicals on the environment and workers in the horticulture industry. I watched our head agronomist die at an early age of 68 from toxic chemical exposure. I remember he taught me how to control weeds around the farm using a salt water mixture to protect the local ecology surrounding our farm. These seemed like interesting directions to take from a man whose skin seemed to be falling off his face from years of overspray in the greenhouses. He rarely wore protective gear and seemed to always return to the packing shed soaked in the chemicals that would eventually end his life. There had to be a better way.
He knew the effects synthetic chemicals had on the environment and the workers exposed to them. While working outside the greenhouse we used soapy water to fight aphids and salt water to kill weeds, but inside the greenhouse it was all business. He always discouraged me from living a life of a greenhouse manager. Spraying pesticides, fertilizing and staying up all night during freezes was all I ever wanted to do.
After the farms I spent 20 years in various segments of the floral industry including a truck driver, store merchandiser, salesman and ultimately a business owner. I've had an exciting career and interestingly enough, after 25 years it's only getting started.
Today I find myself in a position where I can affect the environment, the floral industry, the people on the farms of South and Central America and I can apply my industry experience to promote change. Growers are much more aware today of the effects that chemical use has on the environment, but more work needs to be done.
Sustainability is a slippery word, one that has a different meaning for different groups. I see it as a destination we must always reach for, stretching further each day towards perfection. Being sustainable is not just about our company, it's about our partners, our industry associates and our customers. A sustainable product is more than just one farm and one plant; it's about an industry, a country and a global understanding.
I'm often asked now if I feel this eco-friendly or green movement is a fad that will slowly fade away. My answer is always that all plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and livestock were grown or raised for 1000's of years organically, only in the last 100 years have we discovered synthetic chemicals and begun to over use them. As we've destroyed millions of acres and polluted millions more this phasing out of synthetic chemicals and returning to natural methods prove that synthetic chemicals have been a brief but damaging fad that hopefully will never be repeated.
As CEO of Organic Bouquet there is a sense of pride and inspiration each day I walk through our office doors, or walk the rows of a farm in California or Ecuador. Every product we buy and every supply partner we choose offers a story of responsible commerce, environmental stewardship, social awareness and people that matter. I'm inspired by our work, I'm passionate about making positive change to an industry I love and an industry that loves to make the right decisions for the earth and its workers.
I'm very thankful to all our staff, supply partners and customers for helping make a positive change in the lives of so many, from the people in our office to the workers at the farms, to the wildlife surrounding each farm we partner with, we are making a difference.
Thank you for visiting our site and being part of the success of a company that matters.
Organic Bouquet is the largest online provider of eco-friendly and organic floral gifts. All of our flowers are grown in a manner that is not only environmentally friendly but also provides outstanding resources for farm workers and artisans. Organic Bouquet partners with select flower farms in California, Ecuador and Colombia. All of our flower farms follow stringent growing practices which are monitored by multiple certification agencies and associations. When you purchase flowers from Organic Bouquet, you are helping to improve the life of a flower farm worker, their family and the local floral community.
Our eco-friendly flower arrangements include roses, calla lilies, tulips, gerbera daisies, hyacinths, sunflowers, alstromeria lilies and blue iris. In addition to a complete line of flower arrangements, we offer gift baskets, fruit baskets, nut baskets, gourmet chocolates, gourmet cookies, plants and wreaths. All of these products are certified eco-friendly and/or provide for environmental benefits through our participation in Carbon Offset programs.
Whatever the occasion, our flowers make the perfect gift- birthday celebration flowers, anniversary flowers, holiday flowers, or floral arrangements simply to say thank you. Sending flowers from Organic Bouquet says that you care not only about the person receiving the flowers, but also about the environment. All of our gift items are shipped nationwide to all 50 states. So whether you need to send flowers to Florida, New York, California, or Colorado, we can guarantee overnight delivery to ensure they arrive fresh and ready to put a smile on someone's face.
Whether you are purchasing online, or through one of our customer service specialists, you can be assured you are ordering the freshest quality of flowers and environmentally friendly gifts.


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USB DAC advice (build into preamp)
I'm looking to build a tube preamp (circuit from here) with both analog and USB inputs (PC source). I don't have experience in building DACs so I'm looking for a module or kit to graft into the preamp (SMD kits are no problem).
The custom transformer that I had made for the tube pre has an extra 9-0-9V secondary at 2A (18VCT) so I can supply isolated power to the DAC via a separate rectifier + regulator.
The DAC board will be built into the preamp enclosure so the DAC preferably has the connectors (coax/usb) on one side so it can be mounted on the rear with connectors accessible.
Reading around, the Muse DACs seem to have decent reviews so I narrowed my choice to these:
I have seen other DACs out there but they need another secondary so they're out.
I don't need extreme hardcore SQ, just something of decent quality and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. :p This preamp will be paired to my recently built P101 amp.
Are these a good choice? If you guys could give other suggestions for better DACs out there, it would be much appreciated. (preferably ebay since I'll have a friend buy it for me) :)
You didn't give a cost budget figure, but the well reviewed JKDAC32 seems like an interesting alternative to consider. It features asynchronous USB, and the PCM5102 DAC with minimum pahse (apodizing) digital filter.
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I forgot about the budget. I would like something under US$100.
I think the JKDAC32 is a little out of budget. :p
Also looking for something in bare PCB form since I will be integrating this into the preamp.
up :)
no other comments? I guess I'll just have to bite and see. It looks like they used decent quality parts so it shouldn't be that bad.
I'll post how it turns out.
George at Yoyodyne has an Audio Widget based kit for $96.. Async USB driverless.. Yoyodyne Consulting//Audio Hardware/USB5102
Check out the Audio Widget thread here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digit...io-widget.html
So I bought the two Muse ebay dacs in the first post. And compared it to a Schiit Bifrost and then ended up buying the (very slightly) used Schiit Bifrost which I then modified. :D
Since the Bifrost that I bought did not have the USB option, we tried the second ebay dac in my first post and used its SPDIF out (this device has optical output on its 3.5mm jack! - which, for some reason, wasn't in the product description) and the sound quality is much better than we expected.
The first one has coax SPDIF out and using the Cmedia CM108 USB chip and CS8416+CS4398 receiver/dac combo. This thing is funny. It was listed as having ELNA/NICHICON/ NIPPON-CHEMI and EVOX audiophile grade capacitors and LM317 high precision regulator from ON-semiconductor but They appear to be counterfeits. :p The "EVOX" film cap markings rub off when I had to remove flux using IPA after resoldering the poorly wetted SMD pads. The caps I'm not too sure. The gold ones are Nichicon FW in my unit, others are Elna RJJ series if those even exist. The On semi 317 regulator seems to have a rough sanded face which appears to be a restamped device. :D But it does work and even without external power when used with USB. external power is only needed when using only as DAC mode with SPDIF input.
But both do well as a USB to SPDIF converter. One uses a PCM2704 and the other uses a CM108. Which one sounds better? I can't distinguish with my tin ears. :rolleyes:
I plan to make a preamp and build in the CM108 based one and add the external power so I can use it as an onboard DAC or as USB to SPDIF converter then loop out to the Schiit then back to the preamp. Any reason to use the PCM2704 instead? I do like the optical output though due to the galvanic isolation. ;)
Nobody else wants to share their expertise? I'm looking for a dac also...
I'm hoping to drive it from a fanless PC that I have.
Try the many DAC kit/assembled on eBay... the ones with discrete parts and try the one with DAC made by Analog Devices -- AD1955, I think it is.
I have a Nuforce Dac NuForce uDAC-2 (Black) USB digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier at Crutchfield.com
I like it a lot.
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Hello all:
I've just contracted the aquarium bug after my wife suggested a small tank for our 3-year-old to enjoy. I ended up giving him (well, me actually) a 10G with anubias on bogwood, crypts, java fern and vals on 10 lb of 5mm gravel and an 18W all-glass deluxe hood. It's in its fourth week and I love it - my own model lake bed!
Anyway, I'm thinking that a little desk-top planted tank for my office might be nice so I've been reading a bunch of threads and so far I'm thinking:
5-1/2 gallon glass tank
DIY hood with 1x13W AHSupply 6700K compact and reflector
25 watt heater (suggestions?)
10 lb Eco-complete
Aquaclear mini (opinions/suggestions welcomed) with output throttled
Low-light plants like I already have, or others
Oh yeah, a few fish (corys, tetras)
I really don't want to go much bigger than 5 gallon and I want to keep the light levels lower to negate CO2.
You know, I cna remember the first aquarium I ever saw, and I was only 3 as well...
The 13w AH Supply light sounds good.
For the heater, I'd probably go with a Via Aqua Preset 50w Heater with external temp control and stainless steel heat probe.
Aquaclear Mini sounds good. Eco-Complete, check. Low light plants, along with some faster growers, as well, to keep algae in check. Possibly a clump of riccia? It takes some work to maintain, but in such a small tank it should be very manageable.
I prefer flourite to the eco-complete but my wife reports no real problem. (I like the looks of it too), I agree with Sam, but I used water wisteria and cacomba to get ahead of the algaes and it seems to work well. I like utilizing Cherry shimp and a lot of plant matter for an active tank as well as Pygmaeus Hephasteus (Dwarf Cories). I am buying some rasbora masticulas for my 3 gall as well as I have a meeting at a petstore for the Reef club tonite that has some.
I saw a thread somewhere else on PlantedTank about one of you running an Eheim Aquaball internal filter on a little tank. Big Al's has a 2206 for $32.99 (Canadian) which is not much more than what an AC Mini goes for...
Yeah, I visited Big Al's today (quite a place), looked at it, and decided that it would take up too much space in a tiny tank. I liked the idea of not having a filter hanging off of the back of the tank though, since it would allow me to place the tank right against the wall at the back of my (side) desk. Thinking about mounting an AquaClear Mini on one end of the tank since I'm planning to build a DIY cover and hood and I can notch the end of the cover.
Thanks for all the help so far people.
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With less than 90 seconds remaining in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night, the Boston Bruins guarded a one-goal lead and appeared poised to extend this fantastic series one more game. But the Blackhawks — the Presidents' Trophy winners who started this lockout shortened season without a regulation loss in the first 24 games — charged back for a dramatic ending that, let's be honest, no one could have predicted.
Bryan Bickell and David Bolland scored 17 seconds apart in the final 1:16 of the contest to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead as they went on to claim the Stanley Cup for the second time in four seasons. Via the NHL, Chicago is the first team in league history to win a Cup-clinching game by overcome a one-goal deficit in the final two minutes of regulation
"It's kind of like the season we had. It was one of those seasons we were saying, we're almost charmed the way we started the season and the way we ended," Chicago Coach Joel Quenneville said. "Nobody saw that one coming either way."
It was one heck of a finish to a season that's beginning was delayed and marred by a lockout, but perhaps that's why it was all the more fitting that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had to meet with Chicago captain Jonathan Toews, one of his harshest critics during the labor negotiations, at center ice. From SportsNet's Chris Johnston:
All of the hate and hurt and bad feelings that enveloped the NHL a few months ago was long gone by the time the Stanley Cup was presented to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
The most unusual and wacky of seasons ended in a familiar way – with the commissioner handing the most iconic trophy in sports over to an appreciative captain. This year more than others it symbolized just how far everyone had come in a short period of time.
"I was pretty excited to shake his hand again," Toews said after Chicago's stunning 3-2 win over Boston in Game 6. "It always means something good. It's a pretty exciting thing."
Highlights from Game 6:
>> ESPN's Pierre LeBrun on Conn Smythe winner Patrick Kane, who recorded six goals in the final seven games of the Blackhawks' playoff run after posting just three in the first 16.
>> The Bruins will remember the way in which they lost Game 6 "forever" from the Boston Globe's Kevin Paul Dupont.
>> On to the injuries: Patrice Bergeron played with a broken rib, torn cartilage and a separated shoulder (Boston Globe); Marian Hossa had a numb right foot because of a back problem (ESPN Chicago); Toews had his "bell rung", Bickell played with a Grade 2 knee sprain and Michal Handzus had a whole host of bumps and bruises (The Canadian Press)
>> The good folks at Puck Daddy have chosen their favorite Blackhawks celebration photos, complete with snarky captions.
>> In other news, the Vancouver Canucks have officially named John Tortorella coach. (And created an infographic all about him.) There's plenty of debate as to whether the fiery former Rangers bench boss can push an aging Vancouver squad forward or if the Canucks are gambling by bringing in the polar opposite of Alain Vigneault.