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Day 4: Bryan Ranger “Sex Abuse” Trial Part 2
By Donna Westfall – June 23, 2017 – Due to illness, I missed Thursday’s, June 22nd, court session. I understand that the defense had a telephonic expert witness, and Bryan Ranger took the stand. Without being there, I’d have to check the transcripts to find out exactly what was said. Let’s now backtrack and look…
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Day 5: Bryan Ranger “Sex Abuse” Trial
By Donna Westfall – June 20, 2017 – By the end of Day 5, I’d swear that the Prosecution Team is trying to wear down the jury. Gotta wonder if they hand out No-Doz pills because I don’t know how the jurors manage to stay awake. I couldn’t. I found myself trying to stay awake,…
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Day 4: Bryan Ranger “Sex Abuse” Trial – Part 1
By Donna Westfall – June 19, 2017 – Before the parade of witnesses took their turns, there was a discussion with Juror #9. He was honest enough to tell the Judge that a co-worker approached him and said to “pin him to the wall,” referring to Bryan Ranger’s guilt. He told her he cannot talk…
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DAY 3: Bryan Ranger “Sex Abuse” Trial
By Donna Westfall – June 16, 2017 – On today’s schedule of witnesses: First up: Mercy’s 17 year old brother When court was dismissed the day before, Mercy’s brother mentioned he had something very important to say. Attornies for both sides went out of the courtroom to confer with him. This morning, he was brought…
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Day 2: Bryan Ranger “Sex Abuse” Trial
By Donna Westfall – June 15, 2017 – Mercy Ranger took the witness stand. The prosecuting attorney, Joyce Blair, led the witness like someone leading a horse to water, literally nodding her head to indicate the desired answer she wanted from Mercy. Try to remember, Mercy, the oldest of the Ranger children is now…
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TRIPLICATE EDITOR OUT OF CONTROL
By 5th District Supervisor, Bob Berkowitz – June 15, 2017 You can’t imagine my shock when I looked at the front page of today’s paper to see a quote from me that said, “Supervisor Bob Berkowitz said the Hemmingsen and Howard do not have the experience or the necessary contacts to spur any legislation on…
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Day 1: Bryan Ranger “sex abuse” trial
By Donna Westfall – June 14, 2017 – Back on October 11, 2013, the TRIPLICATE newspaper ran an article titled, “C.C. Man to face sex crimes charges,” and proceeded to give some of the lurid details while starting their article with, “A local man faces the possibility of a life sentence after a judge ruled…
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KING HOWARD AND HEMMINGSEN WASHINGTON DC ADVENTURE
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – June 13, 2017 – I guess I had a lot of expectations because when King Howard (Board of Supervisors Chair Chris Howard) and Humpty Dumpty Hemmingsen (Supervisor Gerry Hemmingsen) went to Washington DC it was specifically for the Last Chance Grade. I was expecting a full report. Who did…
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It’s about time bottled water had labeling
By Donna Westfall – June 13, 2017 – The state of New York has proposed legislation that would require annual labeling of bottled water. For those individuals allergic to fluoride, they would have the opportunity to reject purchasing a product that could make them sick. A08372 Summary: Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at…
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About Town
By Donna Westfall – June 13, 2017 – While collecting signatures on the Petition for Recall of Sup. 2nd District, Lori Cowan, former constituents, now friends like to spend time catching up. Lots of news about births, deaths, sickness, neighbors and crime. The Bryan Ranger case is finally going to trial after four years. Yesterday,…