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Topekan receives life sentence after her son shoots her daughter


Topekan receives life sentence after her son shoots her daughter

Mariann L. Belair, who was convicted of first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son shot and killed her 4-year-old daughter in Topeka last October, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court. Belair, 24, will not be eligible for parole until she has served 25 years of her sentence, Shawnee County District […]

Charles Davis fired from Franklin County Sheriff’s Office


Charles Davis fired from Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

A Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was charged with 32 counts of rape in Ross County in July has been fired from his position after being placed on leave for nearly a year, the sheriff’s office announced Thursday. Charles R. Davis, 50, a 21-year police officer, had been on leave since the day the […]

Good Samaritans save woman from attacker in Summit Metro Park


Good Samaritans save woman from attacker in Summit Metro Park

Akron police arrested a 32-year-old man on Monday in connection with an attack at Summit Metro Park, according to a press release. Akron officers and a city park ranger responded to a 911 call around 9:17 a.m. in the 1100 block of Cuyahoga Street near Trailhead that a woman was screaming for help. When officers […]

Inmate accused of attacking officers at Pueblo County Jail


Inmate accused of attacking officers at Pueblo County Jail

A Pueblo man arrested in May on suspicion of robbing a park ranger and stabbing a Pueblo police officer at Ray Aguilera Park allegedly attacked two officers at the Pueblo County Jail on August 10. James Gilbert, 42, was in the Pueblo County Detention Center when he allegedly attacked the two deputies working the night […]

If you have the choice, always choose good people


If you have the choice, always choose good people

Mark Holmboe | Specially for the Rockford Register Star If people really want to reduce gun violence, there is a deceptively simple way to help. When you have the choice, always choose good people. That is, always try to choose people who actually behave well, not just those who share your political views, have a […]