Local high school student to Local teacher does ‘weld’ for appear in movie - Page 3 himself - Page 4 www.harveycountynow.com - Newton, KS Vol. 3: No. 01 Thursday, August 17, 2017 USPS (17818) $1.25 Newton accepts THE COST OF VIOLENCE Erickson's How one horrible act alters thousands of lives, a community resignation STORIES BY ADAM STRUNK AND WENDY NUGENT NEWTON NOW STAFF from BOE ith the recent double homicide, we've spent the last week observing its effects, from the most obvious and painful—those losing a life, a family member or friend—to those less obvious, like the resources such an act takes to investigate or the BY WENDY NUGENT Wloss of safety within a community. NEWTON NOW STAFF Stories of crime often get boiled down in the news to the simple details of a victim's name, a criminal's name, the motive, the
[email protected] charges. But that's not the full story. An act of violence is never singular but a drop in a still pond that ripples outward. One scene. Police offi- One scene. Law en- During a special meeting cers stand next to a forcement outside the of the Newton USD 373 cooler down the block house with yellow tape. Board of Education, the four from a house at Roanoke Inside are two people, board members present Court, surrounded by yel- one is Alyssa Runyon, 24, voted unanimously to accept low tape. Inside, two lives described as a loving the resignation of Renee Er- cut short. mother, and another, Za- ickson, who's been on the Officers hold their vigil ylynn Paz, 4, whom board for several years.