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By Julie Montanaro
May 8, 2014
A DUI manslaughter case will go forward in a deadly crash in which the driver of a bus carrying the Florida High track team was killed.
A judge threw out a plea in the case today and ruled the defense attorney misled her into signing it.
Sarah Walker was initially arrested for DUI and DUI with property damage in connection with the crash on April 18.
Prosecutors later charged her with DUI manslaughter.
At issue today. a plea Walker entered on a Saturday morning to the charge of DUI with property damage.
Prosecutors claim Walker's attorney was trying to create a double jeopardy scenario and asked that the plea be set aside.
The judge agreed.
"I don't think it has the potential to derail the DUI manslaughter case. I think what the judge found today was that the DUI manslaughter case is going to remain intact and we're going to proceed with it as we would normally," prosecutor Georgia Cappleman said after the hearing.
Walker's attorneys would not comment on the judge's decision after the hearing.
During the hearing, Walker's attorneys called the plea "strategy." They argued Judge Caloca Johnson did have jurisdiction in the case, accepted the plea and even signed the plea form.
"You have a deceased victim. You have a deceased victim's family. You can't very well say to a deceased victim's family 'Our bad, guess we should have objected to the plea at first appearance," defense attorney Nathan Prince argued during the hearing. "You gotta point the finger at somebody."
Updated By: Julie Montanaro
May 6, 2014
Attorneys are arguing over a drunk driving plea in a deadly bus crash.
Sarah Walker is accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of bus driver William Fowler.
Court records show she entered a plea to DUI with property damage at her first appearance on April 26th.
Now prosecutors want that plea set aside. In a motion filed with the court, they said it could have a "huge impact" on the DUI manslaughter case. They raised the issue of double jeopardy and questioned whether Walker's lawyer misled the court.
A court hearing is set for Thursday.
Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman had no comment on the pending motion. Defense attorney Nathan Prince sent this statement:
"While our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the events that took place on April 18th, Ms. Walker entered a plea which the State allowed. The State's motion to vacate the plea is a transparent afterthought in their attempt to shift the focus of public scrutiny off the Office of the State Attorney.
Law Offices of Pumphrey & Prince"
News Release: Leon County Sheriff's Office
April 25, 2014
Today, the Leon County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant for the arrest of Sarah M. Walker for DUI Manslaughter in the death of William R. Fowler II. Fowler was killed in a traffic crash on April 18, 2014 involving a Florida State University High School bus at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard. Walker turned herself in at the Leon County Jail.
By: Lanetra Bennett
April 18, 2014
Tallahassee, FL - A school bus carrying the Florida High School track team crashed early Friday morning.
The bus driver was killed and two students were sent to the hospital.
Authorities have now confirmed the identity of the school bus driver. They say it was 65-year-old William Fowler. The driver of the car that authorities say pulled in front of his bus is facing charges.
The crash happened at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard around 2:30 a.m.
Leon County deputies say Fowler was killed on the scene. School administrators say two students and two coaches were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Stephen Bowen, the Associate Director at Florida High, says, "You can imagine any type of accident, if you've ever been in one, it can be a scary situation. But, we feel like all the local authorities have rallied in and taken care of things for us. Our school staff and administration, we have plans in place to handle these types of situations."
Deputies say there were 33 people on the school bus, which includes the team and coaches. They were on the way back from a track meet in Jacksonville.
When the crash happened, deputies say the bus was driving west on Apalachee Parkway. "The gold Camry was traveling eastbound on Apalachee Parkway and turned north onto Conner Boulevard, striking the school bus. After impact, the school bus traveled off the side of the road, struck the traffic signal pole." Says, CAPT James McQuaig with LCSO.
Authorities say that Camry driver, 25-year-old Sarah Walker, was taken to jail from the scene and charged with D.U.I.
Walker was bonded out of jail just before 2 p.m Friday. She was
being held on $1,000 bond. Her arraignment is set for May 22nd at 1:30 p.m.
One parent of a Florida High student, Angela Ward, says, "It makes me feel sad because here we go again with another drunk driver out endangering the lives of people, not only the students. But, it's really, really sad. People really need to consider their habits and what they're doing and how they affect others."
School administrators say the remaining students on scene were taken to the nearby Walmart parking lot. Bowen says, "StarMetro was very instrumental; along with the Leon County Sheriff's Office and Tallahassee Police Department. They were able to handle the scene very well. So, all students were reunited with their parents and it went well."
Ward says, "Praying for them all and even the drunk driver, praying for her, too."
By: Eyewitness News
April 18, 2014 - 3:45pm
Tallahassee, FL - 25-year-old Sarah Walker was bonded out of jail just before 2pm Friday.
News Release: Leon County Sheriff's Office
April 18, 2014 - 12:15pm
At 2:25 am, the Leon County Sheriff's Office responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Conner Boulevard. Deputies and first responders from the Tallahassee Fire Department, the Tallahassee Police Department, FSU Police Department and Leon County Emergency Medical Services responded. Deputies have determined that a Florida State University High School bus was traveling west on Apalachee Parkway, approaching the intersection of Conner Boulevard. The bus contained 33 passengers which included students and coaches from Florida High School's Track Team.
The preliminary investigation at the scene indicates that a 2009 gold Toyota Camry driven by Sarah M. Walker, 25, was traveling east on Apalachee Parkway and was turning north onto Conner Boulevard when the Camry struck to bus. After the initial impact, the bus veered off the road and struck a traffic signal pole. The bus driver, 65 year old William R. Fowler II did not survive the crash. Additionally, two students and one coach were transported to Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare for non-life threatening
Based on the investigation at the scene, Walker was arrested for Driving under the Influence and transported to the Leon County Jail. This investigation is continuing and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
News Release: Florida State University Schools
Many of you may have heard that while returning from a track meet in Jacksonville the bus transporting the track team was involved in an accident.
The accident occurred on Apalachee Pkwy. and Conner Blvd. and was caused by a vehicle making a left turn in front of the bus.
The driver of the vehicle was charged with DUI.
Two of our students and two of our coaches were taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for minor injuries.
FSUS will be providing counseling for any of the students or faculty involved as needed.
The Leon County Sheriff's Department will be handling the investigation.
No other information is available at this time.
By: James Buechele
April 18, 2014 - 5:30am
Authorities say another car was involved in the accident with the school bus. They say the vehicle was making a left turn onto Conner Blvd. when it hit the bus. The bus then went into an embankment and hit a pole.
The female driver of the car has been arrested and charged with DUI.
Authorities say two students and a coach have been taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No word on the status of the bus driver.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is reminding drivers that Apalachee Parkway is blocked off in both lanes in the Conner Blvd. area.
By: James Buechele
April 18, 2014 - 5:15am
Tallahassee Police and the Florida Highway Patrol are on the scene of an accident involving a Florida High school bus. Authorities say the school's track team was on the bus, returning from a meet in Jacksonville, when the bus slid off the road and hit a pole.
Officers say some students were taken to the nearby Walmart to be picked up. No word yet on any injuries.
WCTV has a reporter on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bruce R. Troen, MD, University at Buffalo professor in the Department of Medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).
Fellowship status is awarded to AGS members who have demonstrated a professional commitment to geriatrics, contributed to the progress of geriatrics care and are active participants in AGS activities.
An expert in geriatrics and gerontology with a background in molecular biology and biochemistry, Troen specializes in researching the biology of aging, frailty, osteoporosis and vitamin D.
As head of a division in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences currently involving 19 diverse faculty-clinicians and researchers, Troen oversees geriatric and palliative medicine fellowships, as well as training for medical students and residents focused on geriatrics, palliative care and end-of-life care and communication.
Troen is an investigator on SNAP: SUNY Network Aging Partnership: Investigating Frailty and Enhancing Lifespan Across the Health Spectrum.
He also is principal investigator on studies assessing resveratrol and resveratrol mimetics on aging bone, as well as the physical performance of an animal model with vitamin D insufficiency. Both studies are funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Troen also has an appointment with the VA Western New York Healthcare System.
With implications for multiple disciplines, his research has been published in diverse journals covering nutrition, geriatrics, genetics, endocrinology, psychiatry, alternative medicine and biochemistry.
He co-edited the book "The Geripause: Medical Management During the Late Menopause," and authored chapters in such textbooks as "Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professional's Handbook," "Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery," "Case-Based Geriatrics: A Global Approach" and "Hazzard's Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology."
In addition, Troen has won the American Geriatrics Society's Best Paper Award for his research on organ-specific diseases and the biology of aging. He also received the Bristol Myers Award for excellence in oncology research.
Before joining the UB Department of Medicine in 2013, Troen was a faculty member in geriatrics and interim chief of the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine in the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine.
He also has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition, Troen has been a longstanding physician-investigator within the VA Healthcare System, holding appointments at Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers in Ann Arbor, Mich., the Bronx and Miami.
He completed a clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and a research fellowship in molecular biology with the National Cancer Institute.
He completed his residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis after earning his A.B. in biochemistry from Harvard College and his MD from Harvard Medical School, both with honors.
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South African Journal of Surgery
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S. Afr. j. surg. vol.47 no.3 Cape Town Ago. 2009
Early rebleeding and death at 6 weeks in alcoholic cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding treated with emergency endoscopic injection sclerotherapy
J. E. J. KrigeI; U. K. KotzeII; J. M. ShawIII; P. C. BornmanIV
IM.B. CH.B., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. (ED.), F.C.S. (S.A.), Department of Surgery and MRC Liver Research Centre, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
IIR.N., R.M., C.H.N., B.A. CUR., Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital
IIIM.B. B.CH., M.MED. (SURG.), F.C.S. (S.A.), Department of Surgery and MRC Liver Research Centre, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital
IVM.B. CH.B., M.MED., F.R.C.S. (ED.), F.R.C.S. (GLASG.), F.C.S. (S.A.), Department of Surgery and MRC Liver Research Centre, University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the incidence of rebleeding and death at 6 weeks after a first episode of acute variceal haemorrhage (AVH) treated by emergency endoscopic sclerotherapy in a large cohort of alcoholic cirrhotic patients.
METHODS: From January 1984 to December 2006, 310 alcoholic cirrhotic patients (242 men, 68 women; mean age 51.7 years) with AVH underwent 786 endoscopic variceal injection treatments (342 emergency, 444 elective) during 919 endoscopy sessions in the first 6 weeks after the first variceal bleed. Endoscopic control of initial bleeding, variceal rebleeding and survival at 6 weeks were recorded.
RESULTS: Endoscopic intervention controlled AVH in 304 of 310 patients (98.1%). Seventy-five patients (24.2%) rebled, 38 (12.3%) within 5 days and 37 (11.9%) within 6 weeks. No patient scored as Child-Pugh A died. Seventy-seven (24.8%) Child-Pugh B and C patients died, 29 (9.3%) within 5 days and 48 (15.4%) between 6 and 42 days. Mortality increased exponentially as the Child-Pugh score increased, reaching 80% when the score exceeded 13.
CONCLUSION: Despite initial control of variceal haemorrhage, 1 in 4 patients (24.2%) rebled within 6 weeks. Survival at 6 weeks was 75.2% and was influenced by the severity of liver failure, with most deaths occurring in Child-Pugh grade C patients.
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Romania SIG
The ROM-SIG is celebrating its 20th year, and they are "on a roll!" The ROM-SIG has now added 180,600 records to the database.
Yizkor Books
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Mazal Tov!
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Yizkor Book Project Update - July 2013
With the Boston IAJGS conference just around the corner, I am quite certain that this month's Yizkor Book Project report finds many of you making your final preparations before the big event. Unfortunately, I am unable to be there but, very fortunately for those that will, once again Jan Meisels Allen has graciously agreed to the Yizkor Book Birds of a Feather meeting and this is an open invitation to attend.
During July, a further two books have been published through our Yizkor Books in Print Project:
- Jaslo, Poland - Yizkor (Memorial) Book of the Jewish Community of Jaslo, Poland
- Telekhany, Belarus - The Telekhan Yizkor Book
With these new additions, we have now published 18 books and you can see the full list of these books and read all about the project at http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip.html We continue to be amazed by the very positive response to this project which we set up as a public service to those interested in seeing these translations as something that they can hold in their hands and share with their family.
I am also pleased to note that during July, we finished placing the complete and substantial English sections from the Brzozow and Dobromil Yizkor books which were kindly typed up by Helen Rosenstein Wolf and Susan Dressler, respectively. As I always note, there are many aspects of the Yizkor Book Project in which we gladly welcome volunteer assistance and typing up is just one of these. So if you would like to become involved in the YB Project in some way, I would be happy to hear from you.
Now to facts and figures for July, during this last month we have added these 3 new projects:
- Capresti, Moldova (Collection of criticism and reviews of the book 'Our Village Kapresht') http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Capresti1/Capresti1.html
- Krasnobrod, Poland (Krasnobrod; a Memorial to the Jewish community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/krasnobrod/krasnobrod.html
- Turobin, Poland (The Turobin book; in memory of the Jewish community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Turobin/Turobin.html
Added in 5 new entries:
- Calarasi, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
- Capresti, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
- Dumbraveni, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
- Marculesti, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
- Orhei, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume II) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom2_00327.html
We have continued to update 25 of our existing projects:
- Babruysk, Belarus (Memorial book of the community of Bobruisk and its
surroundings) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bobruisk/bysktoc1.html
- Bedzin, Poland (A Memorial to the Jewish Community of Bedzin) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bedzin/Bedzin.html
- Briceva, Moldova (Memorial Book of Brichevo) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bricheva/Bricheva.html
- Briceni, Moldova (Brichany: its Jewry in the first half of our century) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Brichany/Brichany.html
- Brzozow, Poland (A Memorial to the Brzozow Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzozow/brzozow.html
- Byten, Belarus (Memorial book of Byten) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/byten/byten.html
- Czyzew, Poland (Czyzewo Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Czyzew/Czyzew.html
- Dobromil, Poland (Dobromil: life in a Galician Shtetl, 1890-1907) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Dobromil1/Dobromil1.html
- Golub-Dobrzyn, Poland (In Memory of the Communities Dobrzyn-Gollob) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/golub_dobrzyn/golub_dobrzyn.html
- Goniadz, Poland (Our hometown Goniondz) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/goniadz/goniadz.html
- Gostynin, Poland (Book of Gostynin)
- Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community which was destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/klobuck/klobuck.html
- Kolomyya, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Kolomey) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kolomyya/kolomyya.html
- Lukow, Poland (The book of Lukow; dedicated to a destroyed community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lukow/lukow.html
- Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Poland (Mezritsh Book, in Memory of the Martyrs of our City) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski.html
- Molchad, Belarus (Molchadz, In Memory of the Jewish Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Molchadz/Molchadz.html
- Ozerna, Ukraine (Memorial book of Jezierna) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Ozerna/Ozerna.html
- Rakow, Belarus (Rakow Community Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rakow/rakow.html
- Ratno, Ukraine (Memorial book of Ratno) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ratno1/ratno1.html
- Sierpc, Poland (The Community of Sierpc; Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Sierpc/Sierpc.html
- Stowbtsy, Belarus (Memorial volume of Steibtz-Swerznie and the neighboring villages Rubezhevitz, Derevna, Nalibok) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Stowbtsy/Stowbtsy.html
- Stryy, Ukraine (Book of Stryj)
- Strzemieszyce Wielkie, Poland (The Book of Strzemieszyce) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Strzemieszyce/Strzemieszyce.html
- Szczebrzeszyn, Poland (The Book of Memory to the Jewish Community of
- Wyszkow, Poland (Wyszkow Book)
Some important links to note:
- This month's additions and updates are flagged at http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html to make it easy to find them.
- All you would like to know about the Yizkor Books in Print Project http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip.html
- Yizkor Book Translation Funds
where your financial support will assist in seeing more translations go online.
All the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager
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