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HAS A DNA TEST BEEN PERFORMED
Posted on May 21st, 2013 3 commentsON MARKEEM LAMAR ZINK
& EXCELLENT POLICE WORK?May 21, 2013
Police Chief Keith SadlerMayor J. Richard GrayDistrict Attorney Craig StedmanCity Council MembersMany neighbors, friends and family of Erma Kaylor, who was brutally stabbed to death on May 16, 2012 in her 235 West Vine Street home, have strongly suggested that Markeem Lamar Zink, who lived above her in Apartment #2, was her killer. They have asked the police repeatedly if he has been questioned and given a DNA test and they have gotten no reponse.On their behalf, and for the safety of everyone, I am asking if a DNA test has been performed on Markeem Lamar Zink. It is my absolute understanding that a DNA test was performed on at least one other suspect, indicating the police have the DNA of Erma Kaylor’s killer. Has a DNA test been performed on Markeem Lamar Zink?I look forward to your prompt response. I will be forwarding this email and the response to the State Attorney General’s office along with petitions requesting their office assist the Lancaster Police in bringing justice for Erma Kaylor, her family, friends and neighbors and removing her killer from the street.Thank you.Becky HolzingerEditor, lipnews.com - http://lipnews.com/2012/06/who-killed-erma-kaylor-2/******************************************************The above email was sent to the indicated parties at 3:45 pm today. There will be more on the petitions tomorrow.And there was very high drama in Lancaster today as most of you are aware – click here for LNP’s over-the-top coverage, “Two suspects caught after abducted woman calls 911 from trunk of car.”This comment was posted under the story:Hmmm they have no idea where she was abducted but from the cell phone call they deduced that she was in the County Park???
How could she not have told the cops where she was abducted by now?
Also she was abducted at 8;45 and a little more than 15 minutes later she was rescued??Hmmm indeed! I guess when the Lancaster police want to do their jobs they’re exceptionally good at it? I can’t wait to see how this story unfolds and what, if anything, these two men are charged with! -
RACISM BEGINS AT THE LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS!
Posted on May 19th, 2013 No commentsCHANGE IS COMING! – 3
Mildred Dixon and myself in front of the Lancaster Newspapers offices yesterday. The picture was taken by a wonderful man we met named Malcolm, who was born in Lancaster, England!
I learned so much over the last four days. So much! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and signed the petitions and shared your stories!
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JUSTICE FOR ERMA KAYLOR!
Posted on May 15th, 2013 3 commentsBRING IN OUTSIDE HELP -
SIGN THE PETITION!
Today is the one year anniversary of the brutal murder of 83-year-old Erma Kaylor in her West Vine Street home. I will be in front of the Lancaster Police Station, 39 West Chestnut Street, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm today with a petition you can sign asking the State Attorney General’s Office to assist in getting justice for her family and removing her killer from the streets. Please stop by and sign. The petition will also be on Change.org by tomorrow evening.
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CHERLIE LAFLEUR IS OUT OF PRISON!
Posted on May 14th, 2013 25 comments*** BREAKING NEWS ***
& HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE!
Cherlie LaFleur, the 19-year-old McCaskey student charged with one misdemenor count of concealing the death of a child and being held in jail on one million dollars bond was released today on her own recognizance after a bail hearing this morning in front of District Judge Janice Jimenez.
I can not give specifics or name names, but if you don’t think you can make a difference, then heed this story because two determined people who were outraged by LaFleur’s situation sent endless emails and made endless calls to help her. My heartfelt thanks to them and there will be much more on this story at a later date. (You can click here and here to read the two LNP stories and here for mine, “DISGUSTING GRANDSTANDING BY THE DA!”).
Please note that this Thursday, May 16th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, I will be in front of the Lancaster Police Department protesting the 16 unsolved murders under Mayor Gray in the last six-and-one-half years and asking people to sign a petition requesting the State Attorney General’s Office step in to assist in getting justice for the victim’s families and the killers off the street. On Friday I will be in front of City Hall for those same hours and on Saturday in front of the Lancaster Newspaper’s Office at 8 W. King Street for those same hours protesting their discrimination in hiring and failure to cover these murders and hold the police accountable.
To this morning’s story – the man who was arrested has not yet been identified. I left a voicemail this afternoon with Police Spokesman Lt. Todd Umstead and I am awaiting his return call. -
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Posted on May 13th, 2013 No commentsA BUSY WEEK!
– On Thursday, May 16th – A protest in front of the Lancaster Police Station on the one year anniversary of the unsolved, brutal murder of 83-year-old Erma Kaylor in her West Vine Street home. I will also have a petition you can sign requesting the State Attorney General Office’s assistance in solving the sixteen unsolved murders in the last six and one-half years.
– On Friday, May 17th – A protest in front of City Hall for the sixteen unsolved murders and numerous unsolved major crimes under Mayor J. Richard Gray. I will have the same petition as above at this event that you can sign.
– On Saturday, May 18th – A protest in front of the Lancaster Newspaper Office for their blatant discrimination in hiring and a petition you can sign requesting the State Human Relations Commission investigate them. I will also be working on a petition regarding the convention center/hotel.
More details will follow.
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CALL THE EDITORS!
Posted on May 11th, 2013 9 commentsPURSE SNATCHING IN
MAYOR GRAY’S BLOCK!
Mayor Gray’s House ROBBERYLANCASTER: A 20-year-old woman told police a man grabbed a wallet from her hand shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Prince Street.From this Wednesday’s Police Log (click here).This is the block of North Prince Street where Mayor Gray lives. This is one block from the police station. There are cameras on both ends of this block. Did they catch this purse snatcher, Mayor Gray? Has he been arrested (please see Gray’s quote to WGAL below on this site about “purse snatchers” and the cameras).Please call the top five editors at the Lancaster Newspapers and tell them to stop lying about the cameras and crime in Lancaster (see the stories immediately below on this site):
Ernie Schreiber (left)Executive Editor717-291-8750Pete Mekeel (middle)Editor717-291-8899Barb Hough Roda (right)News editor717-481-7335
Jim Burchik (left)New Era editorial page editor717-481-6006Earle Cornelius (right)Intell editorial page editor717-291-8738 -
THIRTY YEARS BEHIND THE TIMES!
Posted on May 5th, 2013 No commentsFIRST COMES BABY …?
Anneliese (Bachman) Barr and Maurice Barr out and about together in Lancaster yesterday. Please see “HORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE! 1 & 2″ below.
In light of everything that has happened this last week, is today’s Sunday News lead article, “First comes baby …” in extremely bad taste (click here)?
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DISGUSTING GRANDSTANDING BY THE DA!
Posted on May 4th, 2013 No comments[Editor's note: Cherlie LaFleur is in Lancaster County Prison charged with one misdemeanor and bail is set at $1,000,000 cash. Her preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for May 10th at 9:00 am in front of District Judge Janice Jimenez. Out of shock and disgust, I am rerunning the below story.]
DA STEDMAN:
UTTERLY SICKENING!
Wednesday night, he [Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman] called the case “utterly sickening,” and said that by making no effort to get medical help for her child, LaFleur “guaranteed his fate.”
From the LNP article, “Police: McCaskey student, 19, gave birth in school bathroom and discarded baby in trash can,” (click here).Is this the way you try to show that Lancaster County is tough on crime, DA Stedman? By putting a 19-year-old girl in jail on a million dollar bond for what is currently a misdemeanor?You find this “utterly sickening,” DA Stedman?Do you find the brutal slashing death of 83-year-old Erma Kaylor in her home “utterly sickening,” DA Stedman? Do you find it “utterly sickening” that almost a year after her murder no one has been charged and her killer is still on the street?Do you find the horrific arson death of Olga Sanchez-Reyes, “utterly sickening,” DA Stedman? Do you find it “utterly sickening” that well over two years after her murder no one has been charged and her killer is still on the street?As the chief law enforcement officer in Lancaster County, DA Stedman, do you find it “utterly sickening” that there are sixteen unsolved murders in the city of Lancaster in six-and-one-half years? Do you find it “utterly sickening” that there are sixteen killers loose on the street?This comment was posted on Lancaster Online under the story:A baby is dead. A young girl in prison – with $1 million bail. She needs help in ways we cannot understand. Instead of bashing her – as a believer – I will pray for her.Thank you!Please see the story below for a horrific case of child abuse of a new-born baby and what District Attorney Craig Stedman did about that. -
UTTERLY SICKENING!
Posted on May 3rd, 2013 No commentsHORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE! – 2
Anneliese & Maurice Barr
Anneliese Bachman tried to throw her boyfriend, Maurice Barr, under the bus for the horrific injuries to their seven-week-old baby, D’ante. In an LNP story tiltled “Bail raised tenfold on man accused of beating infant,” there is this (click here):In an interview with Fox 43 WPMT, Bachman discussed the allegations and denied abusing the boy.Bachman said Barr, last month, woke her in the middle of a night and said the baby wouldn’t go to sleep, according to the Fox 43 report.She denied ever harming the boy herself and said she wasn’t aware of any abuse whatsoever.“I didn’t know about it,” she told a Fox 43 reporter. “I don’t understand how anybody could hurt my son.”Bachman said she intends to fight for custody of the boy.I don’t think there’s a person who believes that. From the initial story (click here):Police allege the couple are responsible for more than a dozen bone fractures discovered on the 7-week-old by doctors at Hershey Medical Center.In one instance, the infant was thrown approximately five feet, police allege. Another time, the boy was squeezed while being pulled out of a swing, according to police.In a very sweet plea-bargain deal, both Bachman and Barr plead guilty to drastically reduced charges (click here):Meanwhile, D’ante is in foster care, Miller [Assistant District Attorney Randall Miller] said this week. The parents, by court order, are to have no contact with the boy. They have the option of petitioning a local judge to have that order lifted.Barr, 24, is at Lancaster County Prison on $100,000 bail. Bachman, a 22-year-old Penn Manor High School graduate, is free on unsecured bail.Since this article last August, Barr is out of jail and Bachman never did any time in jail at all. But what is even more disturbing is that the two are obviously together and she is posting current pictures of D’ante on her Facebook page.His Facebook page lists them as married on March 20, 2011 but also states elsewhere that they got engaged in February of this year.Anneliese Bachman has inactivated her Facebook page in that name and now her Facebook page is under “Anneliese Barr.”So how is she obtaining current pictures of D’ante? She has no right to pictures or any information about this child whatsoever.This is a blatant breech of the judge’s order to have no contact with the boy and this needs to be investigated immediately!I find this whole thing utterly sickening, District Attrorney Craig Stedman – please see “SHE NEEDS HELP!” below and there will be more tomorrow. -
PARENTAL ADVISORY?
Posted on May 3rd, 2013 No commentsHORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE!
Why does Anneliese (Bachman) Barr have current pictures of the baby she abused on her Facebook page?
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UNCONSCIONABLE LNP!
Posted on May 1st, 2013 No commentsCHICKEN SH*T!
From today’s paper on page B-1.
The reward for the killers of the dead chicken is almost the same as the reward for the killer of 83-year-old Erma Kaylor in her West Vine Street home a year ago. And at this point, the dead chicken has gotten more press by the Lancaster Newspapers than many of the sixteen unsolved murders in the city under Mayor J. Richard Gray.
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IS IT FAIR, ERNIE?
Posted on April 29th, 2013 1 commentA BUSY MAY!
My initial response to Lancaster Newspaper’s Executive Editor Ernie Schreiber (see below) is simply to tell you my plans for May:
– On Thursday, May 16th – A protest in front of the Lancaster Police Station on the one year anniversary of the unsolved, brutal murder of 83-year-old Erma Kaylor in her West Vine Street home. I will also have a petition you can sign requesting the State Attorney General Office’s assistance in solving the sixteen unsolved murders in the last six and one-half years.
– On Friday, May 17th – A protest in front of City Hall for the sixteen unsolved murders and numerous unsolved major crimes under Mayor J. Richard Gray. I will have the same petition as above at this event that you can sign.
– On Saturday, May 18th – A protest in front of the Lancaster Newspaper Office for their blatant discrimination in hiring and a petition you can sign requesting the State Human Relations Commission investigate them. I will also be working on a petition regarding the convention center/hotel.
More details will follow.
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LNP & SCHREIBER: DESTROYING JOURNALISM!
Posted on April 29th, 2013 1 commentSCHREIBER: FLAT-OUT LIAR!
My conclusion: We have a way to go in convincing the community that we are striving to be fair.
That said, I am eager to hear your assessment of our efforts to improve local reporting and fairness.
Lancaster Newspaper’s Executive Editor Ernie Schreiber in yesterday’s Sunday News column, “The quest for balance,” (click here).Is this a joke? Really, is this some kind of sick joke?Please check back later today. -
CAN THEY SUE?
Posted on April 25th, 2013 No commentsBRETT SAYS “NO!”
Carl Dixon, Jr. John Freeman
Marlon Lambert Jose Solis
Since 2011, Dixon and at least three other defendants have been acquitted of charges after serving lengthy prison terms here, court records show.
None have filed civil lawsuits or sought compensation because, according to veteran attorneys here, none have a case.From the front-page, lead article two days ago by Brett Hambright, “They did the time, but were acquitted of the crime. Now can they sue?” (click here).
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SWIFT APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS?
Posted on April 25th, 2013 No commentsWHERE’S THE IMAGE?
In most cases, photographs of people fleeing from an accident or thugs involved in a crime should be immediately available to the public. Their prompt release helps, as the Boston case showed, in the swift apprehension of criminals.Yesterday’s New Era editorial, “Video cameras in public places.” (click here).When is the last time you’ve seen a photograph from the Lancaster cameras? When? There were two employees shot at the Image Clothing store on April 6th (click here). We haven’t seen an image – we haven’t even gotten a description!The week before, the owner of Karved Creations Barber Shop was shot. We haven’t seen an image – we haven’t even gotten a description of his shooter!Needless to say, no one has been arrested in either shooting! How much longer can this go on? What do these police do? Where are the images, Lancaster New Era?In fact, during Carl Dixon’s recent trial where he was acquitted, he testified that he wanted surveillance camera video to back up his story but there was none available.The editors of the Lancaster Newspapers have an absolute responsibility to tell us if these cameras work and why the public is not seeing these images! Why don’t the Lancaster Newspapers tell us? They have the nerve to write an editorial like this knowing that there have been no images released to the public from the Lancaster cameras in years!Please check back later today. -
MINORITIES NEED NOT APPLY! – 2
Posted on April 23rd, 2013 No commentsTHE NUMBERS
TELL THE STORY!
THE LANCASTER POLICE HONOR GUARD
Does discrimination remain in Lancaster County (please see this morning’s post immediately below)? Almost a year ago today, sparked by a visit to the courthouse where no minorities were visible and several visits to the Police Station, I decided to find out:
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
In response to a Right-To-Know request to the City of Lancaster for the gender and racial breakdown of the Lancaster City Police Department, the following figures were received from Patrick Hopkins, the city Business Administrator:
(Click here for the results.)
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE,
THE CLERK OF COURTS, PROTHONOTARY
& SHERIFF’S OFFICES
In response to a Right-To-Request for the District Attorney’s Office regarding race and gender the following figures were received this past Friday:
…Combine this with the other three offices already accounted for (click here), and there are a total of 242 Courthouse employees, of which there is not a single black male, there are two black females and 14 Hispanics. This is unconscionable.
(Click here for the DA’s office and here for the other three.)
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DISCRIMINATION BEGINS AT LNP!
Posted on April 23rd, 2013 No comments“Mildred Dixon said discrimination is inevitable when police officers don’t look like the community they serve.”
The front-page headline from today’s Intell/ New Era.Click here to read the story titled online, “Human Relations Commission gone, but minorities believe discrimination remains.”Do you think discrimination remains, Lancaster Newspapers? Have you looked at the racial and ethnic make-up of your own editorial staff, Lancaster Newspapers?Discrimination in Lancaster County begins with the Lancaster Newspapers!Please check back later today. -
HOW DID HE PLEAD?
Posted on April 19th, 2013 2 comments*** BREAKING NEWS ***
Carl M. Dixon, Jr., who was acquitted early this month by a jury of attempting to kill Lancaster Police Officer Michael Hagen, was arrested this morning on a warrant issued by District Judge Bruce Roth (click here for, “Jury acquits Dixon of firing gun at city police officer”).
According to his mother, Mildred Dixon, this stemmed from a summary harassment charge prior to his almost two year incarceration for the attempted homicide charge. Ms. Dixon states her son was never advised of the hearing, was in jail when the hearing occurred and never plead guilty.
Ms. Doxon said that she got him released this morning by making a payment. There will be much more on this story as the details develop. -
AND LNP EDITORS TALK & TALK & TALK!
Posted on April 15th, 2013 6 comments* Click here for the video of Sturla carrying two logs in his socks!
DEAD WOOD?
Mike Sturla last night in Lancaster!Freedom of the press, guaranteed under the First Amendment, is central to our democracy. Without it, democracy is greatly imperiled.
From Friday’s New Era editorial, “An assault on press freedom,” (click here).Would someone tell this to “investigative reporter” Gil Smart? He thinks his only job is to make the Steinmans more money!You expect information that can be trusted. You demand accountability.
We editors, reporters, online journalists, photographers and artists are here to shine a light on that which is significant to you and ultimately connects us all. We strive to make a great place to live an even better place to live.
Barbara Hough Roda in the Sunday News column, “Community connections,” (click here).Talk, talk, talk. That’s all these editors at LNP do! How is purposely avoiding a broken police department and sixteen unsolved murders under Mayor Gray holding anyone accountable and making this an even better place to live?Barbara goes on to say:We encourage your feedback and, to that end, provide contact information in a newsroom directory on LancasterOnline.com and, today, on Page B7 of this newspaper.The trouble with your impressive list on Page B7, Barbara, is that everyone in your newsroom directory is white! One of the most common standards in journalism, as in everything, Barbara, is that your newsroom should reflect the make-up of the community.You are clearly descriminating in your hiring, and thus, you are not only breaking the law but you also fail to write about the lack of diversity in the police department, the courthouse and the District Attorney’s Office. Those departments, Barbara, are central to our democracy and the quality of life of all of your readers!Finally this morning, why was long-time House of Representatives member Mike Sturla gathering wood in red socks last night in Lancaster? The picture is courtesy of “Must See Pics an Vids” Facebook page and I’ll try to get some answers by this afternoon!Please check back later today. -
LNP: INDEPENDENT MONITOR OF POWER OR THE POWER?
Posted on April 10th, 2013 1 commentWHO’S PULLING
THE STRINGS?
The other factor is the plutocracy which actually runs Lancaster from behind the scenes. Does anyone really believe that an intelligent person like Rick Gray would really support a ridiculous project like the proposed streetcars without an incredible amount of pressure on him? Gray HAD to know that the hotel and convention center would be a losing proposition for taxpayers, yet he still publicly supported it.
The single biggest obstacle to running for mayor (OR city council) is whether or not a person is approved by those who pull the strings in Lancaster City.
This is part of a comment from “concerned citizen” several months ago under the story, “A TRUE EDITARD” on this site (click here and there are other very interesting comments under this post).The major string puller in Lancaster County is the Lancaster Newspapers. Period. As the monopoly press in the county, they exert unbelievable control.On January 19, 2013 they ran an article about Gray running for mayor for a third time and two videos of nothing but Gray facing their camera and campaigning for himself (click here).There is not one mention of crime in the story or the two videos. There is not one mention of the sixteen unsolved murders under Mayor Gray’s leadership. Not one!There is no mention of the many, major unsolved crimes in Lancaster under Mayor Gray. Not one.There is not another newspaper in this country that would ignore 16 unsolved murders in six years in a city of 50,000 people. It is directly because of the Lancaster Newspapers purposeful avoidance of any discussions or questions of the police that these unsolved murders and crimes continue to remain unsolved.It is directly putting the citizens of Lancaster at risk but the Lancaster Newspapers don’t care. The only thing fueling them is their convention center and Gray’s support of it.Gray is nothing more than a lying puppet and the Lancaster Newspapers are an absolute disgrace to their profession and to the citizens of Lancaster. Gray and the Lancaster Newspapers, especially Executive Editor Ernie Schreiber, need to get run out of town.The sixteen unsolved murders are again listed below. They are real. You can look them up.Tomorrow, the in-depth look at the horrific arson murder of Olga Sanchez-Reyes over two years ago will come along with Ernie Schreiber and LNP’s unbelievable response to it.1. Keenan W. Dudley – 3-10-2006
2. Daniel V. Hollman – 10-17-2006
3. Baby Mary Anne – 9-27-2007
4. Juan Lopez – 12-5-2007
5. Juan Marquez – 3-16-2008
6. Samuel E. Bair – 8-26-2008
7. Hector Ortiz Fuentes – 8-11-2009
8. Sandy Reyes-Mateo – 11-21-2009
9. Michael B. Evans – 12-19-2009
10. Timothy J. Frei – 11-1-2010
11. Olga Sanchez-Reyes – 12-6-2010
12. Spencer Houston – 5-19-2011
13. Brandon Lamar Seals – 7-13-2011
14. Erma Kaylor – 5-16-2012
15. Allan Wayne Hess – 1-7-2013
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16 UNSOLVED MURDERS UNDER MAYOR GRAY!
Posted on April 9th, 2013 1 commentSCHREIBER: EVIL!
The police department in Lancaster surely seems broken.This comment in under “DO THESE THINGS WORK?” below on this site.It has been broken for years because the Lancaster Newspapers repeatedly refuse to hold the police accountable.Executive Editor Ernie Schreiber wrote the column for the Sunday News print edition two weeks ago that I still cannot find online, and he had the unmitigated gall to quote the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism:In its annual report on the state of journalism released this month, the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism found that the slide in newspaper readership has stopped. “After years of decline, total daily circulation in 2012 stayed even with 2011, falling only 0.2 percent,” it reported.It is the PEW Center’s “Principles of Journalism” that I quote over and over again to demonstrate that the Lancaster Newspapers are not doing their job or upholding any of the principles or standards of journalism (click here).The title of Ernie’s column was: “Local news, alive and well.”That is absurd! I have a list of over 15 items I will share with you tomorrow that clearly demonstrate that “local news” is not alive and well. The two leading items on that list are racism and the police.Many months ago, I actually went to the PEW site to look up the definition of “news” because of the Lancaster Newspapers. I repeated the definition directly to Ernie Schreiber – the only time I have ever met this man in person.It involved the unsolved murder of Olga Sanchez-Reyes that has been in the permanent post at the top of this site for over two years. I’m going to go into detail on that case and Ernie Schreiber’s role tomorrow.When a newspaper editor fails to hold the police accountable and thereby directly puts the public at risk, the term “evil” fits. -
NO JOURNALISM ETHICS WHATSOEVER!
Posted on April 9th, 2013 No commentsPURE EVIL!
LNP Executive Editor Ernie SchreiberI was going to use LNP’s word from last week, despicable, to describe Schreiber, but I think pure evil is more fitting. This is a seriously dangerous man.I’ll explain later today. -
TROUBLE IN THE HOUSE! – 4
Posted on April 7th, 2013 3 commentsA FAMILY AFFAIR?
Peter Sturla was sitting in the waiting room of District Judge Mary Mongiovi Sponaugle when I entered at about 2:15 pm last Thursday afternoon. I was right behind his mother, Nicole O. Sturla, in the line to sign in/announce your presence.
Peter Sturla was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans and had a copy of “Angels & Demons” by author Dan Brown. Nicole sat close to Peter and then I took a seat near them after announcing my name and the “title” reporter to the receptionist. Nicole shortly walked away and stood partially out of sight by the door.
Peter’s attorney, Barry Gene Goldman, showed up and the two went outside to confer. There were several outside conferences between several sets of parties and then I entered the actual courtroom where both arresting police officers, Manheim Township’s Steven T. Newman and Lancaster’s Sgt. Ray M. Corll were seated. Following several minutes, the Assistant District Attorney told them they could leave.
Peter then came in and sat with his attorney at the Defendant’s table and Nicole Sturla sat behind me. I heard someone come in from the back but did not immediately turn around: it was Mike Sturla who entered just as the preceding began.
Peter Sturla signed two sets of documents to waive the preliminary hearing on both sets of charges. The Judge told him the charges will move forward to trial with his formal arraignment scheduled for May 29, 2013 at 9:00 pm. The Judge also told Peter that he need to provide a residence address shortly to remain out of jail on unsecured bail.
Michael, Nicole and Peter walked to the parking lot together with Goldman shouting to ask Peter if he needed a ride and that he needed to have a permanent address as soon as possible.
Nicole got into her car and drove away and Mike and Peter both got into Mike’s car. Goldman left his shiny, black new Mustang and ran over to Mike’s car and had a discussion with the two for several minutes through the driver‘s side window. Mike and Peter then pulled out of the parking lot.
See below for the charges from both sets of Police Criminal Complaints and click here for the Affidavit of Probable Cause involving his mother’s property and here for the Affidavit involving his father’s property.
To be continued…********************************
February 19, 2013 – The two charges brought by Nicole O. Sturla regarding her property at 118 Race Avenue:
1. Statute Description: Criminal Trespass – A person commits an offense if, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, breaks into any building or occupied structure or separately secured or occupied portion thereof.
Act of the accused associated with this offense: To Wit: The defendant did kick in the back patio door of 118 Race Avenue in an attempt to gain access to the house. After being unable to gain entry into the house through the back door, the Defendant entered into the house through an unlocked window.
2. Statute Description: Criminal Mischief – A person is guilty of criminal mischief if he intentionally damages real or personal property of another.
Acts of the accused associated with this offense: To Wit: The Defendant did kick open the back patio door of 118 Race Avenue in an attempt to gain entry into the house. The Defendant caused apx $250.00 worth of damage to the door.
February 16, 2013 – The charge brought by Michael P. Sturla regarding his property at 931 West Walnut Lane:
1. Statute Description: Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition – (A) Movable Property – A person is guilty of theft if he unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, movable property of another with intent to deprive him thereof.
Acts of the accused associated with this offense: To Wit: Said defendant did unlawfully take a lock set worth approximately $40. knowing he was not authorized to do so, and knowing his actions would deprive the rightful owner of the use of the property owned by the victim. The victim was in the process of installing the lock set so he could prevent the defendant from entering the residence.
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* UPDATED – FIVE PEOPLE SHOT THIS WEEK!
Posted on April 7th, 2013 No comments* Click here for video of the shooting scene.
OUT OF ORDER?
The scene at Image Clothing last night where two people were shot (photo courtsey of Must See Pics an Vids Facebook page).
There has just been another shooting in the city. This time two people have been shot. Apparently this was during a robbery. I’m not sure if the shooting victims were actually the robbers. If not, then there has been 5 people shot in the city within this week and only one arrest.
This comment in last night.
The emergency phone in the Duke Street Parking garage during the entire Matthew Scott Becker murder trial several weeks ago.
Did you see the Sunday News has “EXCLUSIVE” on their front-page parking story today? What a hoot! I guess I’ll put that on my story about Pete Sturla’s preliminary hearing on Thursday since the Lancaster Newspapers weren’t there – so just shut up, Editor Pete Mekeel, and cover some damned local news already.
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* IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Posted on April 5th, 2013 3 comments* Taking a break on this gorgeous day! LIP News will return tomorrow.
CHANGE IS COMING! – 2
Blanding Watson, NAACP PresidentJury Selection
The process of selecting jurors begins with a computer randomly selecting names from the Pennsylvania drivers list of all persons 18 years of age or older.
This is from the Lancaster County website – (click here).
This is unconstitutional. On May 22, 2012, I published this (click here):
Lancaster County’s method of jury selection is unconstitutional according to David Kairys, a Professor of Law at Temple University School of Law and a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. He is also an expert on jury selection.
Kiarys was shocked when he learned Lancaster County is currently pulling prospective jurors from only one list – Penn Dot licensed drivers and those with photo I.D.’s.
I also printed this from the Buck County website (click here):
Beginning 2010 instead of using Penn DOT and voter’s registration records we will be using a list created by the state. The statewide jury list will include the names of residents who vote, pay taxes, drive a car, receive welfare or food stamps. The statewide list was created to identify more potential jurors into the jury pool.
Bucks County gets it. The point of the jury selection process is to make it as inclusive as possible. Lancaster County is questionably “skirting” the state law on this but is in direct violation constitutionally.
This was brought to the attention of a number of people this week via the Carl Dixon attempted homicide trial in which he was acquitted on all counts. In fact, Dixon’s attorney Samuel Stretton, was also shocked when I told him on Monday after the jury had been selected and he asked why I hadn’t informed him earlier. I replied I had no idea who he was and I ran to the library over lunch to print the documentation.
Blanding Watson, the President of the Lancaster NAACP, who attended the trial, is also very interested in the jury selection process and stated he is going to work on this matter.
And Judge Dennis Reinaker, don’t ever disrespect another person the way you did Watson. He wasn’t being disrespectful! He was not aware of the court procedure/courtesy that spectators can’t leave until the jury has left the courtroom. How would he know that? Your loud and nasty “sit down” followed by your lengthy glare was unacceptable and unbelievable.
Change is finally coming to Lancaster County, Judge Reinaker, and you can’t stop it!
There will be much more tomorrow.
