11 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
Greyson Chance Interview: Greyson's VMA Picks, Cougar Fans & His First Car
10 Temmuz 2012 Salı
9 Temmuz 2012 Pazartesi
Crane collapes in Dallas kills 2 workers www.privateofficer.com
RICHARDSON, Texas July 9 2012 (AP) - A crane collapse in suburban Dallas has killed two construction workers.It happened in Richardson, on the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas. The university says the crane was being disassembled at the time.
A witness in a nearby campus library told reporters the accident sounded like a loud crash of metal from the sky. He also heard screams.
The weather may have been a factor. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service says a band of thunderstorms moving through the area brought wind gusts in excess of 40 miles an hour.
The crane was being used to construct a large classroom building scheduled to be completed next year.
Theme Parks: What's Hot Now: Six Flags Flash Pass Program
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8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
Coming up – April 2012 events in the Buffalo area
Thanks to spectacular weather in March, Buffalonians are looking forward to April, Easter, Passover and all of the great events that come along with spring. Here are a few of the upcoming April events in the Buffalo area, courtesy of the Buffalo Events Examiner (that’s me!).
• Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, M&T First Friday, SEAster Egg Hunt
• Taste of the Trail, The Screwtape Letters, Sunday in the Cemetery
• Fine Wine, Food and Beer Festival, Taste of the Southtowns, Maple Festival
Image: Wikimedia Commons/Tolestede
Coming up – Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, April 12th through 22nd, 2012
The BNFF is “hosted by filmmakers and screenwriters for filmmakers and screenwriters,” according to its website, thebnff.com. The festival includes screenings and other special events at places like the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center in downtown Buffalo and the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Fall.
Visit the website, thebnff.com, for the complete festival schedule as it becomes available and more information on tickets and special events.
PRE-ORDER HOLD ON 'TIL THE NIGHT NOW!
Greyson's debut album Hold On 'Til The Night is just over a week away! Make sure to pre-order your copy now!- Order through Greyson-Official.com to get a a handwritten lyric sheet with the album (some are even signed by Greyson!). Click HERE!
- Order through Greyson's official web store to get an exclusive t-shirt with your album. Click HERE!
- Order through iTunes to get it the second it's released on August 2nd! Click HERE!
source: Greyson Official Website
Countdown to HOTTN – 7 DAYS: Hold On 'Til the Night
This song is very meaningful to me. When I went into the studio to write this record I was kinda sad. I was away from home, missed my friends, and I needed some courage. So I went into the studio and told myself that I was going to write a song that was about gaining confidence. And this was the result. I love the lyric, "Running to the light, get out of your own way, not afraid to fight, believing what you say." I am telling my fans to not be afraid. Whenever I listen to this song I instantly feel happy and strong.Pre-order Hold On 'Til the Night here!
Greyson Chance Interview: Greyson's VMA Picks, Cougar Fans & His First Car
Greyson Chance out-"Paparazzi"-ed Lady Gaga last year when the YouTube video of him performing the Gaga hit went viral. Tens of millions of views and one brand-new record deal later, Greyson's now releasing his own album, Hold On 'Til The Night, and he's currently out on the road to promote it. Oh, and he's only 13. IDK what to tell ya, everyone else -- get better at stuff.Greyson stopped by Buzzworthy HQ to answer a couple questions, and also sit in front of a yellow backdrop and look totally adorbz. When asked about his fan base and the kinds of people who show up to his shows, it turns out young Greyson is kind of a cougar magnet. But he's not complaining. It sounds like the younger ones are a little more zealous about their fandom, though: "They sometimes knock on the door [of the bus] like, 'Hey, it's your manager. Answer! Answer!' and I'm like, 'I know it's not you, but I'll come out anyway." Brave soul!Greyson also gave us his picks for the 2011 MTV VMAs: "[Katy Perry's] 'Last Friday Night''s a good one. I really want 'Judas' and 'Born This Way' to win for Gaga 'cause she's close to my heart." Nepotism? Nah.+ WATCH GREYSON CHANCE'S BUZZWORTHY INTERVIEW AFTER THE JUMP!When it comes to getting behind the wheel, even though he still has three years before he gets his license, he already has his first car all planned out. "I want the most beat-up, nasty, hardly-can-run car because I can tell you within two weeks, it's gonna be wrecked." Oh noes! Slow and steady wins the race! Do not make me take away your phone privileges again, young man!+ Watch Greyson Chance discuss fans, inspiration, and his picks for the 2011 MTV VMAs in Buzzworthy's exclusive interview below.
source : MTVbuzzworthyBlog
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
Theme Parks: What's Hot Now: Six Flags Flash Pass Program
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5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
Lawsuit filed in fish camp shooting www.privateofficer.com
The suit by Summer Moody’s parents came after Baldwin County authorities said they do not plan to file criminal charges against the men involved. The 17-year-old was shot on Gravine Island on April 15 and died 10 days later in a Mobile hospital.
Three other 17-year-olds who were with her have been charged with burglary.
The Press-Register reported that Moody's parents filed suit Tuesday against three men on the island when shots were fired, the property owner, and the Marine Police for allegedly telling the other defendants that they should take matters into their own hands to stop burglaries.
Source:AL.com
Memorial Middle School teacher accused of having sex with teen www.privateofficer.com
HOUSTON TX July 5 2012—New charges have been filed against the Memorial Middle School teacher accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student last winter.Kathryn Camille Murray, 29, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child in February.
On Monday, two more counts of sexual abuse of a child and one count of improper relations with a student were added against Murray.
Murray was initially accused of having sex with the boy at his home on February 11, 2012, while his parents were away.
Now, police say Murray also had sex with the boy at a hotel on the night of a school dance and in her classroom on two separate occasions.
The former eighth-grade teacher was removed from the classroom and let go from her position after the initial investigation.
In a statement from Spring Branch ISD, spokesperson Steve Brunsman said, “The safety of every SBISD student will always be our very highest priority. The alleged conduct of Murray is shocking and outrageous, and will never be tolerated in our school district.”
“This alleged conduct is a reprehensible violation of the trust that our children and our community place in our educators every day,” he said.
The police chief for the Spring Branch ISD Police Department agreed and said Murray’s alleged actions will never be tolerated by law enforcement.
“We have a victim and it’s our student,” said Chief Chuck Brawner. “And it’s not only the victim who’s affected, but it’s every student that goes to that school.”
“What this teacher has done is violate the trust parents place in teachers,” he continued.
He also stood by the work of his detectives and said he was confident the case would lead to a conviction.
Murray, who attended both Memorial Middle and Memorial High School growing up, taught at Memorial Middle for three years as a Language Arts teacher.
NM security officer run over twice by irrate bar patron www.privateofficer.com
TAOS, N.M. July 5 2012 - Police are on the hunt for a man who intentionally rammed his car into a security guard, twice.What was he so mad about? He wasn't let into a bar.
Taos Police say the guy was dangerous, making threats he was going to kill everyone, attacking bouncers and the security guard, and then running the guard over. Now they're asking for the public's help finding him.
Detective Barry Holfedler showed KRQE News 13 where the attack went down near the Alley Cantina by the Taos plaza.
“This is a very, very popular night spot in Taos. Probably the most popular," he said.
The cantina was so popular there was a line to get in late Friday night. When bouncers announced no one else would be admitted, witnesses say a man became enraged.
“That he was going to his car and get a gun and kill everybody there,” said Holfedler.
That’s when David Van Epps, owner of a local security company who was working security that night, stepped in.
“The subject spit on the security guard and threw a potted plant at his chest,” said Holfedler.
The man then got a crutch out of his car and came at bouncers and Van Epps.
Van Epps pulled his gun so the man got in his car, and Van Epps started to walk away. That’s when witnesses say the man plowed into Van Epps, backed up hitting a wall and then slammed into Van Epps again.
After the second hit the driver actually backed up and went for Van Epps again, but this time he swerved before he got the security officer. Witnesses say he circled the parking lot, grabbed his girlfriend and took off.
The car as a 1993 silver Honda Accord with the plate number 110-RBH, witnesses told police,
Cantina manager Mark Geery said Van Epps leg was shattered and the retired military man will need multiple surgeries.
“The person who did this was trying to kill him, and if anybody out there knows who this person is, please keep that in mind," Geery said. "This is a dangerous person."
Investigators ran the plate and got a hit. Problem is it led them to the old owner of the car.
He sold it late last year and the new owner hasn't registered it. Investigators believe the driver is in Albuquerque and was just visiting Taos.
Detectives don't know if the driver was drunk, but witnesses say they saw him smoking pot before he went berserk.
Source: KRQE
Sex offender stabs 10-year-old boy in Wendy's bathroom www.privateofficer.com
PORTLAND OR July 5 2012 -- The sex offender arrested for attacking and stabbing a 10-year-old boy in a Northeast Portland Wendy's restroom Sunday was a wanted man who had violated his parole for heinous crimes against children, police said.The state sex offender registry lists 49-year-old Adam Brown as a predatory sex offender known to target children ages 2 to 8. He had violated his parole 7 times and most recently, a nationwide warrant had been issued for his arrest after he failed to report to his parole officer. Police said he had been on the run from police since June 14.
Court records showed in the early 1990s, Brown was charged with 43 counts, including attempted murder and rape, in connection with a series of sexual assaults against children in Douglas County. Those children included two of his own.
"He's sick," Brown's ex-wife told KGW. "He's a monster."
Brown's ex-wife divorced him and moved to another state to help the kids get a new start after the horrible abuse they endured from their father. KGW has chosen not to reveal her name, to protect her family's privacy.
Also in that past case, prosecutors said Brown exposed several children to HIV through sexual contact but those charges were dropped in the plea deal. He ultimately pleaded guilty to three counts of sodomy and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was released after serving 11 years.
"It's the judicial system that let us down. I believe that," Brown's ex-wife said, "I don't believe in the judicial system anymore."
Since his release from prison in 2004, a spokesperson with the state parole board told KGW that Brown had been punished for violating his parole 7 times. However, since he had not been prosecuted for any new crimes, he was able to avoid serving time in the state prison and kept getting put back on parole.
"At no point did the board have the authorities to return him to prison... even for his violations," explained Jeremiah Stromberg with the State Parole Board.
When told about the assault in the Portland Wendy's restaurant, Brown's ex-wife said it made her sick, but sadly, she was not surprised. She did not think he should have ever been released on parole.
"He needs to die," said Brown's ex-wife. "There's no other punishment for him."
Brown is accused of stabbing and sexually assaulting a boy in a Wendy's restroom on July 1. The boy screamed and started fighting back, according to said Sgt. Pete Simpson with the Portland Police Bureau.
During the struggle, the boy was stabbed multiple times. His father heard screams and tried to open the restroom door, but it was locked from the inside. A manager brought a key, then Brown unlocked the door and pushed the boy out, Simpson said.
The boy was rushed to a hospital and underwent surgery. He was released from the hospital Tuesday to recover at home.
Brown surrendered about two hours later and now faces several charges including attempted murder, four counts of first-degree assault, first-degree sex abuse, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree arson, coercion, and furnishing false information to a police officer.
He pleaded not guilty in court Monday and bail was set at $2 million.
Meantime, the family of the 10-year-old boy who was assaulted released this statement Wednesday:
"You can not begin to imagine the horror we have been through in the past couple of days. Our son is going through a lot and we as a family are committed to letting our little boy heal in peace. Thank you for all your concerns, but in these troubling times, we are asking for people to respect the privacy of our entire family."
Source:kgw.com
South Florida lifeguard fired for saving drowning man www.privateofficer.com
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. July 5 2012-- A South Florida lifeguard who rushed to save a drowning man has been fired for leaving the section of the beach his company is paid to patrol.The Orlando-based company, Jeff Ellis and Associates, says Tomas Lopez broke a company rule and could have put beachgoers in his section of Hallandale Beach in jeopardy.
"We have liability issues and can't go out of the protected area," supervisor Susan Ellis told the Sun Sentinel (http://sunsent.nl/R71CCy). "What he did was his own decision. He knew the company rules and did what he thought he needed to do."
A beachgoer rushed to Lopez's stand Monday afternoon asking for help. Lopez said he saw a man struggling in the water south of his post and ran to his aid.
The man had been swimming along an unprotected stretch of beach, Hallandale Beach officials said Tuesday.
"It was a long run, but someone needed my help. I wasn't going to say no," said Lopez, 21, of Davie.
By the time Lopez arrived, several witnesses had pulled the drowning man out of the water. Lopez said the man appeared to be semi-conscious and had water in his lungs.
Lopez and an off-duty nurse helped the man until the city's paramedics arrived.
After the rescue, Lopez said his boss asked him to fill out an incident report and then fired him for leaving his assigned area.
"They didn't tell me in a bad way. It was more like they were sorry, but rules are rules," Lopez said. "I couldn't believe what was happening."
The rescue was performed about 1,500 feet south of the protective boundaries set by Lopez's employer. The unprotected area has signs alerting beachgoers to swim at their own risk.
Other lifeguards watched Lopez's area during the rescue and were on the phone with 911 operators, the company said.
"The beach remained protected at all times," Ellis said.
Lopez became a lifeguard four months ago after passing the company's requirements, which include swimming and physical exams. The job pays $8.25 an hour, the lifeguards said.
Hallandale Beach began outsourcing its lifeguards in 2003 to save money. The city pays Jeff Ellis and Associates about $334,000 a year to provide four lifeguards and one supervisor at the beach year-round, said city spokesman Peter Dobens.
The company also provides lifeguard services at the city's pools as part of the contract. Its contract expires this year.
The man Lopez rushed to save, whose name was not released due to privacy laws, remained hospitalized Tuesday in intensive care, Dobens said.
Two other lifeguards have quit in protest of Lopez's firing. One of them, Szilard Janko, told the newspaper, "What was he supposed to do? Watch a man drown?"
ReadSource:www.miamiherald.com