Line of Duty Death Correctional Officer Larry L. Stell

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Correctional Officer Larry L. StellGeorgia Department of Corrections, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, October 11, 2012Bio & Incident DetailsAge: 46Tour: 11 yearsBadge # Not available
Cause: AssaultIncident Date: 10/11/2012Weapon: Not availableSuspect: In custody
 Correctional OfficerLarry Stell was assaulted and killed by an inmate at the Telfair State Prisonin Helena, Georgia.
Correctional Officer Stell had served with the departmentfor 11 years.

Please contact thefollowing agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Commissioner Brian OwensGeorgia Department of Corrections300 Patrol RoadGibson HallForsyth, GA 31029Phone: (404) 656-9772

Dallas Security Officer Shot To Death www.privateofficer.com

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DALLAS TX OCT 13 2012
An armed security officer was killed Friday night whileworking at an apartment complex in Southeast Oak Cliff, police said.Authorities said the man was shot at around 11:10 p.m. whileon duty at the Pecan Wayapartments at 5821 Bonnie View Road. Witnesses told police that the guard wasshot by a short black man who was wearing all black clothing. The suspect then fled the scene on foot, police said.
The security officer died before he could be transported tothe hospital, police said.
Police do not know what happened to lead to the shooting. Noarrest had been made in the case Saturday morning.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office identified theguard as 42-year-old Rufino Hernandez of Dallas.
The security officer was found shot in the head, his bodywas in front of his post at the gated community, according to Dallas police.

Constantino's Market Downtown

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It's easy to believe there's no grocery stores in downtown Cleveland if  you don't know what you're looking for, but Constantino's Market is definitely there, at 1278 W 9th St.
On the plus side, they have a lot of local grocery, they're family owned, and the quality of the food is very good. The downside is the price- but what would you expect from a grocery store with no competition? If you want groceries without having to drive out of downtown, you probably have to hit Constantino's.
The popular consensus is that it's good for the prepared foods, but the staples just aren't worth it to buy there.

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

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People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.

Daniel's lunch

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Daniel loves to eat lunch at school
So far, mom packed his lunches, he only bought chocolate or strawberry milks sometimes whenever we want it
He finishes his lunch everyday
Day 1 Chocolate chip waffle
Day 2 Buttered Pasta
Day 3 Ham & mayo sandwich
Day 4 Ham & mayo sandwich again (his request)
Day 5 Hamburger bun with....another ham and mayo...haha
Day 6 Jelly sandwich and Cream cheese sandwich

Until day 5 he always ate it up, he is also finished his snack
Looks like he is always hungry
Note: Now he can eat more than Clarissa, who is 4 1/2 years older

Mom is happy that he can eat all of it .
So far he doesnt want to buy lunch at school, he still enjoy homemade lunch. These days he is memorizing his pupil number ( which is also like a pin number for buying lunch)
Maybe next week or week after that he can buy lunch. NOT everyday hopefully. Mom will go bankrupt if he buys everyday :)
(Note: we dont have to order at the beggining of the month, he can just order if he wants)

Five people die in Baltimore fire www.privateofficer.com

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Baltimore MD Oct 12 2012 Four children and a woman died Thursday morning when atwo-alarm fire tore through a brick rowhouse in Northeast Baltimore.
When city firefighters arrived at 5601 Denwood Ave. just after 2 a.m.,heavy fire and smoke was coming from the first floor and extending to thesecond floor, fire department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright said. Asfirefighters hooked up hoses, they saw someone jump from a second-floor window.Relatives of the deceased said a woman first threw her 2-month-old baby to aman below and then jumped herself.
Firefighters arrived shortly after the first alarm,Cartwright said, and the "fire was so intense that the front door was bentinward. It was so intense, I'm surprised anyone survived."
Cartwright said the victims were found on the second floor,in the back bedroom of the three-bedroom house. The fire in the rowhouse, anend unit in a group of four homes, was officially under control at 3:47 a.m.
According to family member Sharron Fenner, who was on thescene, the victims were her mother 55-year-old Nancy Worrell, Nancy's 1-year-old great-grandson, JamesHolden, Jr., and her three grandchildren, K'Niyah Scott, 2; Daryl Stewart,4;and Takyla Manley, 7. Daryl and Takyla attend Moravia Elementary School,family members said.
"Nancywould never leave those children," said Barbara Hopkins, another familymember on the scene and great-grandmother to some of the victims.
Neighbors Laverne and Roger Hawkins were also on the scene.Laverne described the adult victim as "full of life. The primarycare-taker of the grandchildren. I know that she died trying to save thosekids."
Her husband Roger added, "I believe she kept the familytogether. I still can't believe it. It hurts the heart. The children were allso sweet." The Hawkins' shared wall with the end unit was also severelydamaged and their bathroom must be replaced, due to smoke and water damage, hesaid.
Fire investigators and police arson detectives were on thescene this morning. Fire Marshal Raymond O'Brocki III said the fire originatedin the basement and that "while the cause of the fire is still underinvestigation, early indications don't give rise to any suspicions ofarson."
When asked about the cause of the fire, Cartwright said,"Preliminarily nothing boldly stands out to us that was incendiary, but weare investigating everything." He added that it's not surprising some arearesidents suspect arson, as there were two arson cases in the neighborhoodrecently.
As officials were performing a search and rescue, onefirefighter fell through the second floor to the basement and landed on anotherfirefighter. Both firefighters were transported to Bayview Burn Centerwith non-life-threatening injuries, Cartwright said.
"Those firefighters were really brave people. They wereon the second floor trying to rescue the children," Roger Hawkins said.
According to Fenner, 19-year-old Shade Worrell, Nancy's daughter, threwher 2-month-old baby out the second-floor window before jumping out the windowherself.
On the scene, Shade Worrell said it was very black and shecouldn't see anything so she threw the baby to Roderick Goodman, a malerelative who caught him. Shade Worrell and the baby are unharmed, Fenner said.
Goodman was in the front bedroom of the house when the smokewoke him up. He immediately jumped out the second floor window and was nothurt. Goodman, 19, said he ran to the back of the house and heard Shade Worrellsaying, "Help me, help me get my baby." Said Goodman, "I caughtthe baby. I wanted to save the whole family."
"My mother watched over all the children. Her own andall the children on the block," said Fenner. "She never let a childgo hungry. She would always feed them. Her doors were open. She was like theBea Gaddy of this neighborhood. She never let you leave without saying, 'Seeyou later' and 'I love you always.'"
Neighbor Dana Lane said, "We used to call Nancy the hip-hop grandma. She was a reallyfun person."
Other neighbors said Nancy Worrell swept her porch everymorning, and would shout greetings down the block to strangers or ask whetherfamily members were well.
In the early morning hours, neighbors gathered at the cornerwatching small flames poke out of the home's second-floor windows — andsuddenly turn into an inferno.
"At that point, those flames were like an open pitfire," neighbor Mike Matthews said.
Surviving family members, he said, sat wrapped in blanketsacross the street and watched the house burn.
"I thought something was wrong because I didn't see thegrandmother and the kids," Matthews said.
On the scene, City Councilman Brandon Scott said, "AllI can do is ask the entire city to wrap their arms around this entirefamily."
The American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region partneredwith city agencies to respond to the fire.An empty MTA bus was brought to the scene to providetemporary shelter for family members to get out of the cold, said PhillipBovender, a local disaster volunteer and nurse.
The Red Cross was providing breakfast and a mental healthcounselor for people at the scene, he said, and will provide emergency shelter,food and clothing for those displaced by the fire.
It was not yet clear how many people were displaced.
Source:baltsun.com

Florida security officer shot by police dies www.privateofficer.com

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Lauderhill Fla Oct 12 2012 A 73-year-old securityguard died in the hospital on Thursday after being wounded in a police-involvedshooting two weeks earlier, according to Lauderhill Police.
Earl Brown had called police to report a prowler around 2:05a.m. on Sept. 27, in an alley between the International Global Metals recyclingfacility and Lauderhill Point apartments.
Three Lauderhillpolice officers were responding to a call on the 1700 block of Northwest 31st Avenue.They found a man carrying a weapon and opened fire, hitting him once, Capt.Rick Rocco said at the time.
Investigators found a loaded .44-caliber magnum revolver atthe scene that they believed belonged to Brown, according to the investigativereport.
The three officers involved in the shooting were put on paidadministrative leave which is standard procedure, Rocco said.

Constantino's Market Downtown

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It's easy to believe there's no grocery stores in downtown Cleveland if  you don't know what you're looking for, but Constantino's Market is definitely there, at 1278 W 9th St.
On the plus side, they have a lot of local grocery, they're family owned, and the quality of the food is very good. The downside is the price- but what would you expect from a grocery store with no competition? If you want groceries without having to drive out of downtown, you probably have to hit Constantino's.
The popular consensus is that it's good for the prepared foods, but the staples just aren't worth it to buy there.

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

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People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.

Daniel's lunch

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Daniel loves to eat lunch at school
So far, mom packed his lunches, he only bought chocolate or strawberry milks sometimes whenever we want it
He finishes his lunch everyday
Day 1 Chocolate chip waffle
Day 2 Buttered Pasta
Day 3 Ham & mayo sandwich
Day 4 Ham & mayo sandwich again (his request)
Day 5 Hamburger bun with....another ham and mayo...haha
Day 6 Jelly sandwich and Cream cheese sandwich

Until day 5 he always ate it up, he is also finished his snack
Looks like he is always hungry
Note: Now he can eat more than Clarissa, who is 4 1/2 years older

Mom is happy that he can eat all of it .
So far he doesnt want to buy lunch at school, he still enjoy homemade lunch. These days he is memorizing his pupil number ( which is also like a pin number for buying lunch)
Maybe next week or week after that he can buy lunch. NOT everyday hopefully. Mom will go bankrupt if he buys everyday :)
(Note: we dont have to order at the beggining of the month, he can just order if he wants)

Two arrested in crime spree at Virginia Commonwealth University www.privateofficer.com

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RICHMOND, Va. Oct 11 2012 Multiple police sourcesconfirm that two suspects have been arrested after a crime spree that strucknear and on the VCU campus Monday; with criminals making a total of sixrobberies and robbery attempts, in just two hours.An official press release came down from Richmond Police at10:49 p.m., saying that with the assistance of Hanover County deputies,Richmond Police detectives have charged James V. Banks and Joshua L. Bryan,both 19, with robbery and use of a firearm during the commission of a robberyfor the Oct. 8 armed robbery in the 500 block of East Grace Street.Banks was arraigned Wednesday morning on several chargesincluding  brandishing a firearm.Detectives are still investigating the other robberies thatoccurred in the area near VCU last night and additional charges are pending.Neighbors in a Mechanicsville neighborhood told CBS 6 thatTuesday morning they saw police questioning a man wearing the chili pepperprint pajama pants that VCU Police Chief John Venuti listed in the suspectdescription.Several police sources told CBS-6 that cell phone technologyled them to the area.Hanover Sheriff’s deputies however would not confirm thedetails of the search, and would only say they’re aiding other agencies in aninvestigation.“I looked out my door and police were everywhere,” said oneneighbor who didn’t want to be identified. “There was a SWAT team knocking myneighbor’s door in.”We went to that door and a woman acknowledged her son hadbeen arrested but said she had no comment.According to police sources, the search warrant at the Hanover home wasexecuted right around the same time VCU President Michael Rao addressed themedia about the Monday night mayhem.“We want to have a safe learning, working and livingenvironment,” said Rao.  “It’s absolutelyessential to everything we talk about as one of the nation’s great researchuniversities.
Source: WTVR

Security officer attacked by coyote at Utah mine www.privateofficer.com

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South Jordan Utah Oct11 2012 Utah wildlife officials are calling a coyote attack on a femalesecurity guard at Kennecott Utah Copper Monday night “rare” and “strange.”
At 9:45 p.m. Monday, a contracted security officer staffingthe Kennecott entrance at 10200 South and 8400 West was in a booth when acoyote entered through the door and lunged at the woman.
“As the animal was engaging her, she put up her arm todefend herself, and she did get several bites on her forearm,” said Kennecottspokesperson Kyle Bennett. “She was eventually able to get the animal out ofthe security station, and she called for backup.”
Bennett said the woman was taken to Jordan Valley Medical Centerwhere she was treated with “a few stitches” and released.
A Unified police officer responded to the scene and shot thecoyote. The head of the canine was sent to the Unified State Laboratoriesmanaged by the Utah Department of Health early Tuesday for a rabies test.Authorities said results could come as early as Wednesday.
The rest of the coyote was sent to the Utah VeterinaryDiagnostic Laboratory for a necropsy.“It looked healthy. We may know better after the rabies testand the necropsy what may have led to the attack,” said John Shivik, mammalprogram coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). “Thiswas an isolated, rare, strange and uncommon thing to happen. We need to figureout what was going on.”
Leslie McFarlane, wildlife-disease coordinator for the DWR,said at least four bats from across Utahhave tested positive for rabies this year, but it is uncommon for other mammalsto carry the disease.
“In Utah,the only animals we see and have test positive for rabies are bats,” she said.“Several years ago, we did have a fox bite a little boy and that was positive,but we really don’t see it in other mammals too often.”
Bennett said there have been no reports of coyote problemsat that entrance or anywhere else on the approximately 100,000 acres Kennecottowns in the Oquirrh Mountains.
“We see wildlife frequently, but it is very unusual to havepersonal contact with an animal. This is the first attack I am aware of,”Bennett said. “In the course of her job as she was entering the station thecoyote came in and surprised her.”

Alabama police officer guilty in death of K-9 partner www.privateofficer.com

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GENEVA, AL Oct 11 2012A former Geneva Police Officer is now a convicted criminal. Tuesday, Joshua Waller pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and guilty to perjury. Both are misdemeanor charges, but officials say it should prevent him from ever wearing a badge again.
"It's almost impossible for him to get any kind of law enforcement job with a perjury conviction." stated Geneva County District Attorney Kirke Adams. "Basically, you are saying he lied under oath before and who would trust that kind of person to make cases in their town. It's very difficult for him to get his certificate back. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen, as well as, the other law enforcement officers in this community."
Police say Waller killed the K9 officer, Sassy. They believe it was unintentional, but say the former officer lied about it and even pointed fingers at others.
In fact, we interviewed Officer Waller when Sassy first went missing and an emotional Waller told us he believed someone stole her.
But according to police what really happened was after working overnight, Waller went home with Sassy and accidentally left her in the car on a hot day.
Now, the perjury charge comes from a completely separate case.
We're told Waller was at a custody hearing and was asked about Sassy and he denied any knowledge on the death of his dog or that he had anything to do with it.
"Officer Waller loved law enforcement, he really did." said Geneva Police Chief Frankie Lindsey. "If it happens to where he can't serve as a police officer because of this, it's probably going to be one of the worst things that could happen to him."
Lindsey went on by saying, "It kinda hurts you when you lose one like this, in a situation like this, but I want the people of Geneva to know, I'm not going to hide anything from them here in Geneva. If I got a police officer that's doing something wrong, he will be punished. That's just the way it is."
Waller entered a blind plea, which means the sentencing will be up to the judge. That hearing will be held on November 2. He could face up to 1 year for each charge.
Part of the plea deal also includes Waller paying the city $7,500 in restitution.
Waller's attorney denied our request for a comment.
Source: WSFA

Fairfax Va man arrested with gun at Reagan National Airport www.privateofficer.com

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Dulles Airport VA Oct 11 2012 A Fairfax man who authoritiessay mistakenly left a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol in his carry-on luggagewas detained when he tried to pass through a security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport, officials saidTuesday.
An X-ray machine detected the weapon holstered inside aleather carrying case that also contained a second clip of ammunition when theman sent his carry-on luggage through a checkpoint machine Friday morning.
Elwood Kirkman, 59, was briefly detained by airport policeand charged with a misdemeanor weapons offense under Virginia law. The gun was confiscated, butKirkman was released and allowed to continue his trip to Dallas, the Transportation SecurityAdministration said.
The announcement Tuesday morning was the agency’s firstdisclosure of the incident, which occurred five days earlier.
TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said the incident was notrelated to terrorism. “If there’s a nexus to terrorism, we’ll be sure to leteveryone know,” she said. “Just a forgetful passenger. With that said,passengers who own guns need to know where the guns are at all times.”
This was the second time in two months that X-ray machineshave discovered weapons at a Washington-area airport. In September, a Mount Airywoman bound for China wascharged with a misdemeanor after the TSA said she attempted to carry two“artfully concealed” combat knives in her carry-on luggage through a checkpointat Dulles International Airport.
source-washington post

Two dead in Florida parking garage collapse www.privateofficer.com

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Doral Fla Oct 11 2012Police say a second body has been found in the rubble of a collapsed parkinggarage at Miami-Dade Community College’s west campus in Doral, Fla.
Hours after the collapse at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, oneperson remained trapped in the rubble. Six crew members were with the persongiving him oxygen and attending to his needs as others removed the heavydebris, said Capt. Louie Fernandez of Fire Rescue. Another person who had beentrapped was rescued."The person cannot be moved. We literally have to liftand remove tons of debris around him," he said.Some 300 rescuers rushed to the scene when a portion of thefive-story parking garage at 3800 N.W. 115th Ave. collapsed in what authorities calla "pancake-style collapse." Police said it appeared that only constructionworkers were at the site.
Four people were transported to Kendall Regional hospital inMiami, andthree others were treated on the scene with minor injuries.The garage was under construction and had yet to open, so nostudents were in danger, said college spokesman Juan Mendieta.One construction worker said he was on the top floor duringthe collapse and he started running. He described the floors as pancakesstacked on top of each other.
The debris was about 20 feet high and a crane and heavytruck were inside the work area when the garage collapsed. Street around thegarage were completely blocked off.Aerial footage showed firefighters escorting a man, whoappeared to be a construction worker, out of the garage, while rescuersapparently searched through the debris.Victoria Buczynski of Miamisaid she saw the collapse while she was working at Gurkha Cigars directlyacross the street from the construction site.
"It fell to the ground like a house of cards,"Buczynski said. "The construction workers started running out, screaming.It was loud. Our entire building shook."The construction of the 1,855-space garage was nearlycomplete. Ground was broken on the $22.5 million project in February, and itwas to be finished in December, according to the website of the contractor,Ajax Building Corp.William P. Byrne, Ajaxpresident  and chief executive officer,said in a statement said an internal review was being launched to determine thecause."While we do not yet know the cause of this tragiccollapse, we are committed to working actively and cooperatively with ourdesign and construction partners and local, state and federal authorities todetermine the exact cause of this accident," the statement said.The statement also said safety was a priority for thecompany.
Source:NBC

Las Vegas cabbie returns $221,000 found in cab www.privateofficer.com

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Las Vegas NVOct 10 2012 A $2,000 tip is huge for any Las Vegas cab driver, but then AdamWoldemarim, a 42-year-old Ethiopian cabbie, did someone a huge favor: He turnedin a lost laptop case stuffed with $221,000, the Las Vegas Review-Journalreports.
Woldemarim, who came to the U.S. seven years ago through agovernment visa lottery, found the cash-stuffed case in the back of his vanSept. 2.
After checking with an Ethiopian pal who had driven thevehicle earlier in the day, Woldemarim decided to take the cash to his cabcompany's security office.
An hour later, Woldemarim got a call to return to theoffice, where he got a hug from a grinning 30-year-old who said he won themoney at Wynn Las Vegas and had left the case in the cab after going to theairport.
He then gave Woldemarim $2,000.
While friends grumbled that a 10% tip ($20,000) would havebeen more appropriate, Woldemarim, who works 12 hours a day to take home $350 aweek, isn't complaining, the newspaper reports.
Alex "Baharu" Alebachew, 50, a friend ofWoldemarim, says a lot of people think foreign cabbies abuse tourists or justcause problems or don't belong in the country.
"They never see the good side to us, the honestside," Alebachew tells Journal-Review reporter Tom Ragan. "If you canjust print that, it would be nice."

NYC soccer coach slashed to death on busy street www.privateofficer.com

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NEW YORK NY Oct 102012 (AP) - A 25-year-old youth soccer coach was fatally slashed in theneck and torso and his ear cut off in one of New York City's busiestneighborhoods last weekend, and police Monday were hunting for the suspectedkiller.
Michael Jones, a native of Liverpool, England,was a coach with the New York Red Bulls Youth Training Program. He lived inWest Harrison, in Westchester County.
He was on 14th Street in Manhattan'sUnion Squareat around 4:30 a.m. Sunday when he was seen arguing with a man. Jones hadearlier been out with his girlfriend but they parted around midnight, policesaid. Police were called to the bloody scene where Jones lay on the street. Hewas taken to Bellevue Hospital where he waspronounced dead at the scene.
Police late Sunday released surveillance footage of thesuspected slasher, a man with a ponytail wearing a dark jacket. No arrests havebeen made.
The New York Red Bulls issued a statement, calling Jones a"fantastic coach who loved soccer."
"This is truly a sad day for our soccer community andwe will do our utmost to help authorities in their investigation of this case.Our thoughts and prayers are with Michael's family at this time," the teamsaid.
The New York Red Bulls are a Major League Soccer team.

Providence nightclub security bouncer run over by fleeing vehicle www.privateofficer.com

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. Oct 10 2012 -- A local footballcoach and father of five is recovering in the hospital after being struck by acar on North Main Street.
Arthur Cardoso, who is also a bouncer for the TantricNightclub, was hit early by a car early Sunday morning, and the driverimmediately fled the scene.
"It's sickening," said Corey Cardoso, the victim'sson. "How they can ride off and not say anything?"
Corey plays for his dad on the East Bay Warriors team in Warren.
At practice Monday night, he and his sister Caitlin werepleading for the driver to come forward.
"I hope they can come out and say they did it andaccept whatever consequences come their way," said Caitlin Cardoso.
Cardoso is in good condition at the hospital, where hiswife, Kim is at his bedside.
Team members like Jack Osteen signed a card for him Monday,hoping for the best.
"It's hard for them to focus on football when we preachand teach family and one of our lead family members is in the hospital,"Osteen said.
According to a Providencepolice report, officers are on the hunt for a gray or silver Mercedes.
Source: WPRI

Elk Grove security officer assaulted www.privateofficer.com

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Elk Grove CA Oct 10 2012 A security guard workingnear an Elk Grove grocery store was injured after being assaulted earlySaturday morning.
According to Elk Grove Police, the 28-year old male victimwas patrolling the Winco parking lot on Sheldon Road when 21-year old JavonBasped of Sacramentoallegedly threw a two liter bottle at him and punched him in the face severaltimes. The victim suffered visible injuries that required medical attention.
Responding officers located the suspect walking away fromthe parking lot and after being contacted, attempt to run away. Officers wereable to capture the suspect who was positively identified by the victim.
Basped was arrested and taken to the county jail.

Man arrested after dumping corpse into lake www.privateofficer.com

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WARSAW, Mo. Oct10 2012 (AP) - A southwest Missouriman has been charged with abandoning a corpse after a woman told investigatorsshe saw him wrapping up a girl's body and placing it in the trunk of his car.
Anthony James Balbirnie was arrested Monday after a chase thatbegan around 5:30 p.m. in Greene County and ended in Dallas County.The charge was filed Sunday in Benton County but didn't show upin online records until later.
The 47-year-old Springfieldman is accused of dumping the body of 15-year-old Khighla Parks, of Willard,into Truman Lakenear Warsaw.
Khighla was reported missing Sept. 20 after walking awayfrom her grandparents' home. Fishermen found her body in the lake 10 dayslater.
Court documents say Balbirnie told a woman he was taking thebody to Warsaw.

Constantino's Market Downtown

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It's easy to believe there's no grocery stores in downtown Cleveland if  you don't know what you're looking for, but Constantino's Market is definitely there, at 1278 W 9th St.
On the plus side, they have a lot of local grocery, they're family owned, and the quality of the food is very good. The downside is the price- but what would you expect from a grocery store with no competition? If you want groceries without having to drive out of downtown, you probably have to hit Constantino's.
The popular consensus is that it's good for the prepared foods, but the staples just aren't worth it to buy there.

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

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People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.

It's all about the details ...

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If you feel like your Vera Bradley Store is unique, that's because it really is! They still carry the same products, of course, but the wallpaper, furniture, and other details are all especially coordinated to match the personality and character of the region in which it is located. I was able to see this last week when I attended the Beachwood Place store opening in Cleveland. Our Visual Merchandising team put together, as always, an outstanding display!

One tradition is the presence of an Ira Yeager painting behind the checkout counter. It all started when Co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard lent one of the paintings from her personal collection to the Fort Wayne store at Jefferson Pointe. Ever since, the paintings have been a staple for each location's decor, and they are each hand selected by Barb and Anne, the Senior Visual Merchandising Creative Director.

The Ira Yeager at Beachwood ... absolutely gorgeous!

Each Vera Bradley Store is also designed to look like someone's home, hence the comfy furniture, beautiful light fixtures and foyer. I found myself surprised by how effortless it all looked in person, especially knowing each store has it's own personality. The hope is that guests will walk in, feel comfortable and have a great experience.

This ottoman is my absolute favorite piece in the store, hands down.

This loveseat is perfect for husbands to relax on as their wives shop around ...

What a beautiful vanity, and I love the flowered wallpaper - such a nice touch!

The foyer, complete with red doors and a chandelier.

This stack of books and bunny lamp are in the middle of a display of Boysenberry bags, but they make it look just like it all belongs in someone's home!

The coffered ceiling, crown molding, and chandelier look amazing altogether ...

A hidden treasure that you can always find at Vera Bradley Stores is a beautiful restroom. I'm used to our impeccably decorated bathrooms in the Fort Wayne offices, but this was something I was pleasantly surprised by when I went to the Beachwood store, because I didn't expect it to be this cheery and adorable.

This lamp is just too cute for words ...

Surfing the Web ... It's all in a day's work.

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My main project for the summer is basically the dream of any soon-to-be job-seeking college student (like myself). I am working with Human Resources to research and develop a social media strategy for recruiting, observing what kind of cool new methods other companies are implementing. The best part of this job is that my research consists of looking at company websites, twitter accounts, LinkedIn profiles, facebook pages and YouTube accounts all day long. Lately, I’ve been too busy to keep up with my research, but now that our presentations are going to be here oh so soon (exactly two weeks from now) I have to make time so I can be fully prepared to explain what’s going on in the exciting world of recruitment.

Here is a little peek of what I’ve been working on …

twitter – Lots of companies are using their twitter feeds to publicize job openings in addition to sharing information about their culture or their employees, so I follow anyone and everyone from our main competitors to companies like Starbucks and Google. One thing I’ve learned: Recruiters love to tweet … all the time.

So many tweets, so little time ...

YouTube – Some companies are using YouTube to promote their company culture and the organization by posting videos of company events and employee profiles showcasing what they love about their jobs. (How cool is that?!)

Since I’m a marketing major, all of this research is showing me how many different ways social media can be used for one company. Also, I will begin looking for my first post-grad job rather soon, and I’m learning how to be as thorough as possible when preparing for an interview. Most people long for the time to invest in this kind of research, and I’m lucky enough to have it be my job!

I couldn’t end this post without a shameless plug for Vera’s company culture or our open jobs … so check out the official Vera Bradley blog, Inside Stitch, for some fabulous posts about life at Vera Bradley, and be sure to stop by our Careers page to see what openings we have at our home office and in our retail stores!

someone else's dread

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and the dread of not knowing if you like a short story, despite its undeniable strain of dread

Two (from the collaborative project Seconds by Adam Simon and Matthew Sharpe)

The meanness of the satirical essay you wrote hit me yesterday like a baseball on the chin. Those Sundays we lay curled up in each other on your hard futon kissing and discussing Marx eventually gave me serious lower back problems but at the time I was having like these day-long orgasms in my brain. You said, "Satire will be an important tool for the revolution," and maybe it will but it also can be a place for someone to hide from the intensity of any real feelings he may have and also to transmute them into a very painful projectile to be hurled at the person he has them about. 

It felt so good to be able to unburden myself to you re my inner conflict over my job at the ad agency, so then to see it lampooned yesterday on your blog in what was basically a "humorous" open break-up letter to me - "I'm hoping my $10 million campaign for the US Army is offset by the fact that I buy only free-range organic granola" - made me feel, well, I don't know, what does Marx say about how it feels to be betrayed by someone you lay naked next to for a cumulative total of fourteen months of your life, someone whom you let pull your hair - hard! - during sex because it game him so much pleasure even though it really hurt you although you sort of liked it but only because of the obviously intense pleasure he was deriving?

Also, do you think those cool hand-printed signs in the window of your bicycle shop aren't advertising?

After I read your thing I had a lot to say and even if you thought you knew what I was going to say and didn't want to hear it from yet another person, it wasn't fair to not let me say it, and the beautiful mixtape you gave me didn't make up for that because if I've gained any knowledge from my time with you it's that beauty is one thing and fairness is another. 

You said, "The distinction between the public and the private is a distinction internal to bourgeois law." So you keep posting those satires of me on your blog from the back of that little storefront were you work and sleep, and I'll climb up to the roof deck of my nice apartment building and advertise to the world till I'm hoarse that i loved you. 

Daniel's lunch

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Daniel loves to eat lunch at school
So far, mom packed his lunches, he only bought chocolate or strawberry milks sometimes whenever we want it
He finishes his lunch everyday
Day 1 Chocolate chip waffle
Day 2 Buttered Pasta
Day 3 Ham & mayo sandwich
Day 4 Ham & mayo sandwich again (his request)
Day 5 Hamburger bun with....another ham and mayo...haha
Day 6 Jelly sandwich and Cream cheese sandwich

Until day 5 he always ate it up, he is also finished his snack
Looks like he is always hungry
Note: Now he can eat more than Clarissa, who is 4 1/2 years older

Mom is happy that he can eat all of it .
So far he doesnt want to buy lunch at school, he still enjoy homemade lunch. These days he is memorizing his pupil number ( which is also like a pin number for buying lunch)
Maybe next week or week after that he can buy lunch. NOT everyday hopefully. Mom will go bankrupt if he buys everyday :)
(Note: we dont have to order at the beggining of the month, he can just order if he wants)

Constantino's Market Downtown

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It's easy to believe there's no grocery stores in downtown Cleveland if  you don't know what you're looking for, but Constantino's Market is definitely there, at 1278 W 9th St.
On the plus side, they have a lot of local grocery, they're family owned, and the quality of the food is very good. The downside is the price- but what would you expect from a grocery store with no competition? If you want groceries without having to drive out of downtown, you probably have to hit Constantino's.
The popular consensus is that it's good for the prepared foods, but the staples just aren't worth it to buy there.

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

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People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.

It's all about the details ...

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If you feel like your Vera Bradley Store is unique, that's because it really is! They still carry the same products, of course, but the wallpaper, furniture, and other details are all especially coordinated to match the personality and character of the region in which it is located. I was able to see this last week when I attended the Beachwood Place store opening in Cleveland. Our Visual Merchandising team put together, as always, an outstanding display!

One tradition is the presence of an Ira Yeager painting behind the checkout counter. It all started when Co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard lent one of the paintings from her personal collection to the Fort Wayne store at Jefferson Pointe. Ever since, the paintings have been a staple for each location's decor, and they are each hand selected by Barb and Anne, the Senior Visual Merchandising Creative Director.

The Ira Yeager at Beachwood ... absolutely gorgeous!

Each Vera Bradley Store is also designed to look like someone's home, hence the comfy furniture, beautiful light fixtures and foyer. I found myself surprised by how effortless it all looked in person, especially knowing each store has it's own personality. The hope is that guests will walk in, feel comfortable and have a great experience.

This ottoman is my absolute favorite piece in the store, hands down.

This loveseat is perfect for husbands to relax on as their wives shop around ...

What a beautiful vanity, and I love the flowered wallpaper - such a nice touch!

The foyer, complete with red doors and a chandelier.

This stack of books and bunny lamp are in the middle of a display of Boysenberry bags, but they make it look just like it all belongs in someone's home!

The coffered ceiling, crown molding, and chandelier look amazing altogether ...

A hidden treasure that you can always find at Vera Bradley Stores is a beautiful restroom. I'm used to our impeccably decorated bathrooms in the Fort Wayne offices, but this was something I was pleasantly surprised by when I went to the Beachwood store, because I didn't expect it to be this cheery and adorable.

This lamp is just too cute for words ...

Surfing the Web ... It's all in a day's work.

To contact us Click HERE
My main project for the summer is basically the dream of any soon-to-be job-seeking college student (like myself). I am working with Human Resources to research and develop a social media strategy for recruiting, observing what kind of cool new methods other companies are implementing. The best part of this job is that my research consists of looking at company websites, twitter accounts, LinkedIn profiles, facebook pages and YouTube accounts all day long. Lately, I’ve been too busy to keep up with my research, but now that our presentations are going to be here oh so soon (exactly two weeks from now) I have to make time so I can be fully prepared to explain what’s going on in the exciting world of recruitment.

Here is a little peek of what I’ve been working on …

twitter – Lots of companies are using their twitter feeds to publicize job openings in addition to sharing information about their culture or their employees, so I follow anyone and everyone from our main competitors to companies like Starbucks and Google. One thing I’ve learned: Recruiters love to tweet … all the time.

So many tweets, so little time ...

YouTube – Some companies are using YouTube to promote their company culture and the organization by posting videos of company events and employee profiles showcasing what they love about their jobs. (How cool is that?!)

Since I’m a marketing major, all of this research is showing me how many different ways social media can be used for one company. Also, I will begin looking for my first post-grad job rather soon, and I’m learning how to be as thorough as possible when preparing for an interview. Most people long for the time to invest in this kind of research, and I’m lucky enough to have it be my job!

I couldn’t end this post without a shameless plug for Vera’s company culture or our open jobs … so check out the official Vera Bradley blog, Inside Stitch, for some fabulous posts about life at Vera Bradley, and be sure to stop by our Careers page to see what openings we have at our home office and in our retail stores!

Mama Santa's - Little Italy

To contact us Click HERE
People in Cleveland think that the Little Italy area is lovely and romantic, but having lived there for three years, I think it's kind of overpriced and bigoted. There's definitely a dark side to Little Italy, including but not limited to a racist mob and some super gentrification going on.

Most of the restaurants in Little Italy are overpriced and vermin-infested. One of the cheaper places to get something to eat is Mama Santa's; and it's where we got pizza from while we were in college.

I went with my friend to Mama Santa's for a walk down memory lane, and both of us being visibly queer, we were treated with some condescension (weird looks, snippy remarks) from the waitress. The food was the same ordinary food we enjoyed during college; nothing special.


Note well that they don't serve pineapple on pizzas here... the waitress made it clear to us that we'd need to go up to Hippie Coventry to get something so outlandish as that.

Daniel's lunch

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Daniel loves to eat lunch at school
So far, mom packed his lunches, he only bought chocolate or strawberry milks sometimes whenever we want it
He finishes his lunch everyday
Day 1 Chocolate chip waffle
Day 2 Buttered Pasta
Day 3 Ham & mayo sandwich
Day 4 Ham & mayo sandwich again (his request)
Day 5 Hamburger bun with....another ham and mayo...haha
Day 6 Jelly sandwich and Cream cheese sandwich

Until day 5 he always ate it up, he is also finished his snack
Looks like he is always hungry
Note: Now he can eat more than Clarissa, who is 4 1/2 years older

Mom is happy that he can eat all of it .
So far he doesnt want to buy lunch at school, he still enjoy homemade lunch. These days he is memorizing his pupil number ( which is also like a pin number for buying lunch)
Maybe next week or week after that he can buy lunch. NOT everyday hopefully. Mom will go bankrupt if he buys everyday :)
(Note: we dont have to order at the beggining of the month, he can just order if he wants)

It's all about the details ...

To contact us Click HERE
If you feel like your Vera Bradley Store is unique, that's because it really is! They still carry the same products, of course, but the wallpaper, furniture, and other details are all especially coordinated to match the personality and character of the region in which it is located. I was able to see this last week when I attended the Beachwood Place store opening in Cleveland. Our Visual Merchandising team put together, as always, an outstanding display!

One tradition is the presence of an Ira Yeager painting behind the checkout counter. It all started when Co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard lent one of the paintings from her personal collection to the Fort Wayne store at Jefferson Pointe. Ever since, the paintings have been a staple for each location's decor, and they are each hand selected by Barb and Anne, the Senior Visual Merchandising Creative Director.

The Ira Yeager at Beachwood ... absolutely gorgeous!

Each Vera Bradley Store is also designed to look like someone's home, hence the comfy furniture, beautiful light fixtures and foyer. I found myself surprised by how effortless it all looked in person, especially knowing each store has it's own personality. The hope is that guests will walk in, feel comfortable and have a great experience.

This ottoman is my absolute favorite piece in the store, hands down.

This loveseat is perfect for husbands to relax on as their wives shop around ...

What a beautiful vanity, and I love the flowered wallpaper - such a nice touch!

The foyer, complete with red doors and a chandelier.

This stack of books and bunny lamp are in the middle of a display of Boysenberry bags, but they make it look just like it all belongs in someone's home!

The coffered ceiling, crown molding, and chandelier look amazing altogether ...

A hidden treasure that you can always find at Vera Bradley Stores is a beautiful restroom. I'm used to our impeccably decorated bathrooms in the Fort Wayne offices, but this was something I was pleasantly surprised by when I went to the Beachwood store, because I didn't expect it to be this cheery and adorable.

This lamp is just too cute for words ...