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They Waziri Thompson presently owe $4.4 million to the bank and IRS has now placed a $11.5 million lien on the property that they claim Mr. Tucker owes them. This problem is really causing a ‘rush hour.’ Robbery and Police Chase Ends in Cameron Jeffery Kelsey Kenneth Crum Marta Gizaw McSwain Whitmore II Panagioutou Crash at Jenkins Bar-B-Que There was money flowing through Jacksonville but it was not legal. Sheriff Rutherford called a press conference on Tuesday advising that his office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the U. S. Postal Service Shaun and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Victor Zanders Richards were able to take down a drug smuggling opera- tion that was based in Jacksonville. Even though the operation was headquartered in Jacksonville, it reached from Mexico,California and across the country and sold in northeast Florida. The drug bust was called, Operation Dot Com but had nothing to do with the Internet. It was understood that it was named after its leader’s nickname-Dot. The leader was George Wazirim who is 29 years of age. They received a break in the operation with a traffic stop of the ringleader and found at that time, $72,000 in a hidden compartment of his vehicle. The drugs were smuggled in hidden panels of cars and in shipments through the U. S. Postal Service as well as private delivery services. The officers found nine guns, nine vehicles and $330,000 in cash as a result of the Jacksonville Police were chasing two men who were robbery suspects. The men investigation. were in a stolen pickup truck. Sheriff Rutherford stated that this was a very significant find as the ring smug- The chase began when the two men accidently rammed a patrol car. It ended when gled 200 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $6 million through our city. the stolen pickup hit the car of a Jenkins Barbecue employee which was parked in With the economy the way it is, they were able to sell their product in northeast front of the restaurant. The restaurant is located at the corner of Edgewood Avenue Florida, Atlanta, Arizona and California. and Kings Road. This drug bust led to the arrest of the leader, Dot, whose real name is George E. As you can see, the restaurant and the employee’s vehicle suffered damage. Waziri, and 16 others on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, mostly in The two suspects are now facing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, Jacksonville. They have issued warrants for four other people on charges as a result possession of firearms, resisting, fleeing and eluding, as well as auto theft. of this operation being closed down. The officer who was driving the patrol car suffered a contusion but did not get hos- pital treatment at the time. Professor/Jazz Musician in Cain First Republican in Both Political Sides Agree that Jacksonville this Weekend Race to get Secret Service Debt Committee Must Not Fail Favorite son, trumpet Cal Thomas is a conservative columnist and Bob Three members of Herman Cain’s campaign team master, Professor Beckel is a liberal Democratic strategist. This week in apologized on Wednesday after a local police officer Longineu Parsons returns the USA Today, they both agreed that it will be painful who said he was there to protect the Republican presi- to Jazzland Cafe on for automatic cuts and that such cuts will be far, wide dential candidate manhandled a female reporter while Saturday, November 19. and dangerous but, a deal must be made, even if it in Florida.. This time he is bringing means tax hikes. Herman Cain became on Thursday the first his new group, the As of this week, the Supercommittee still have not Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Longineu Parsons come to an agreement and both sides are now shifting Service protection, a spokesman for the presidential Quartet, which includes the blame. The committee’s deadline is November 23, guard agency said. FSU grad students 2011, and the 12-member committee are not acting as Cain requested the security and Homeland Security Delorean Fullington- if they know that the deadline is next week. Secretary Janet Napolitano and congressional leaders Bass, Evan Powell-Piano, and Gerald Law-Drums. Boehner’s spokesman is stating that the latest approved his request Thursday, Secret Service It has been some time since Parsons played with Democratic proposal is ‘a step backward.” The spokesman Ed Donovan said. a steady group of musicians. With the new LPQ, Democrats said that their offer to lower the Republican Elite agents were expected to begin protecting the for- Longineu feels free to play the extensive repertoire of figure for increased tax revenue was met with further mer pizza company executive sometime Thursday. music inspired by his experiences and travel around the stonewalling. Death threats against Cain, who had been experiencing world. With more unemployed Americans and Occupy a bounce in the polls, triggered his request. Wall Street, what are they praying for next?

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Kingsley Plantation Burial Site Discovered: Souls-a-gathered In Freedom

“I ask that the knowledge about this burial ground will one day come to further our understanding of the universal value of freedom.” – Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole

Ft. George Island, FL. “So, the announcement we’re making…is that we have dis- covered, rediscovered, the Descendants of Kingsley Family location of the slave burials…in the Kingsley Plantation…” So began the press conference announce- and an elderly woman – and two children, 2-3 years old and 4-5 years old. ment by Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Superintendent, Barbara Davidson said visitors to the Plantation have long used the cabins as the Goodman, of the discovery of a previously unknown burial ground believed to be a emotional memory of the enslaved inhabitants. In his view, this discovery is signif- Kingsley-era slave cemetery. The event was attended by Kingsley family descen- icant because it allows those who experienced the trauma of slavery to be acknowl- dants, the media, and general public. Also in attendance were Bryant Rollins and edged at their final resting place. Shirley Stetson of StetsonRollins During her speech, Cole often referenced the principle of looking back to Consulting, who designed a facilitated move forward - Sankofa. In the museum, she is reminded daily that the first people, community discussion, coordinated with the first tools, the first art, the first language happened in Africa. “As I like to quip, Shauna Allen, Chief of Resource certainly at the National Museum of African Art, if white folk would just start to Stewardship, National Park Service. admit that they’re Africans In a moving speech at the press confer- too, we could get on with a ence, Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole asked that better world.” all acknowledge the Kingsley Plantation as Kingsley Plantation is a sacred ground. Dr. Cole is a Jacksonville Timucuan Ecological and native and descendant of the Kingsley fam- Historic National Preserve ily. She traces her ancestry through her of the National Park millionaire great-grandfather, A. L. Lewis, Service. It is open seven founder of American Beach and the Afro- days a week, from 9:00 American Life Insurance company, who a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except married Mary Sammis, the great-grand- on Thanksgiving Day, daughter of Zephaniah Kingsley and his Christmas Day, and New Senegalese-born wife and former slave, Years Day. Admission is Anta Majigeen Njaay, later known as Anna A human tooth, lightening whelks, free. For more information, visit Kingsley. which are large seashells used to www.nps.gov/timu/historyculture/kp.htm. Cole is also the sister of the late mark graves in that era. MaVynee Betsch, known as the Beach Lady, who valiantly fought to save American Beach from becoming a com- mercial center to surrounding resorts. She Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole, spoke of her sister as the revolutionary Kingsley descendant spirit who also charged the Kingsley Plantation with acknowledging the descen- dants in an event which has become the annual Kingsley Plantation Heritage Days festival. Dr. Cole, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, compared the historical significance of the burial site to Sankofa, an Adinkra symbol of Ghana, West Africa, which is represented by a long-necked bird looking over its back. In her clear and measured way of speaking, Cole used a popular saying from African- American culture to describe the prin- ciple of Sankofa, “You can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” The burial site was discovered in 2010, during archaeological field studies led by Dr. James Davidson of the University of Florida’s Department of Anthropology. The field research, which focused on the slave population of Africans who lived on the plantation during the res- idence of the Kingsleys, was later Dr. James Davidson of the University of expanded to look for the lost slave Florida’s Department of Anthropology cemetery. In 2008, Dr. Davidson exam- ined a large oak tree that reminded him of an account he read which referred to a “black cemetery [which was] visible next to an oak tree along the dirt road that went from the [slave] quarters to the main house.” Testing adjacent to the oak tree began in 2009, without producing any results. In 2010, Dr. Davidson and the research team examined a site across the road from the oak tree. It was in this area that he found artifacts indica- tive of Kingsley-era burials, i.e. cut nails used to build and close coffins, a human tooth, lightening whelks, which are large seashells used to mark graves in that era, and, most telling, dark rec- tangular stains known as grave stains. The research team exposed five of the six grave stain areas that were found. These five graves contained coffins with the remains of three adults – two Oak tree marker of nearby burial sites men, between 30 and 40 years of age, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR PAGE A-5

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ULYSSES W. WATKINS JR., MD HEALTH NOTES LIPOSUCTION (Suction Lipectomy) GENERAL INFORMATION DEFINITION: A surgical technique using suction equipment to permanently remove fat deposits. Surgery requires 1 to 2 hours. BODY PARTS INVOLVED: Thighs and hips; buttocks; fat cells of the abdominal wall; chin or other small areas. All of our veterans volunteered during the time of war to protect and REASONS FOR SURGERY: Cosmetic improvement of fat areas that won’t go away without extreme dieting that may leave the rest of the body too thin. serve our nation. Still serving by providing proper funeral honors for SURGIAL RISK INCREASES WITH: our comrades and their families. * Extreme obesity. * Smoking. Gordon Armstrong Burney Bivens* * Chronic illness or disease, such as diabetes, (1964) U.S. Army (1971) U.S. Marines * Excess alcohol consumption. Licensed Funeral Director (1973) U.S. Navy * History of phlebitis. Attorney At Law, Lic. Funeral Dir. * Use of mind-altering drugs, including: narcotics; psychedelics; hallucino gens; marijuana; sedatives; hypnotics; or cocain. Josh Jones WHAT TO EXPECT (1966) U.S. Navy WHO OPERATES: Plastic surgeon. Attorney At Law, WHERE PERFORMED: Outpatient surgical facility or hospital. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: Funeral Serv. Assoc. * Before surgery: Blood and urine studies. * After surgery: Blood and urine studies. Larry Lewis ANESTHESIA (1972) U.S. Navy * Local anesthesia and sedation for small areas. Funeral Services Associate * General anesthesia by injection and inhalation with an airway tube placed in the windpipe. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION: Aaron T. Bivens * The plastic surgeon marks areas to be operated on. Licensed Funeral Director * Incisions (about 1-inch each) are made in suction areas. Operations Manager * A suction tube, with one end attached to suction equipment, is pushed through the incision into the excess fat and moved back and forth repeat edly (20 to 30 times at each site). For a Life Worth Celebrating * Eached incision is stiched. POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS Aaron and Burney Bivens * Resuctioning in some areas may be necessary. Funeral Home and Cremat ion Services * Phlebitis. 529 Kingsley Ave. ~ Orange Park ~ 904.264.1233 ~ * Surgical infection. www.BivensFuneralHome.com * Excess bleeding; anemia. (XXXX) Year First Volunteered ~ *President, First Coast Morticians * Blotchy brown areas at surgical site. Association AVERAGE HOSPITAL ST: 0 to 2 days. PROBABLE OUTCOME: Improved appearance. POSTOPERATIVE CARE GENERAL MEASURES Teach Your Kids About Traffic Safety This * No smoking. Holiday Season * A hard ridge should form along the incision. As it heals, the ridge will recede gradually. * Don’t be concerned about small amounts of blood oozing at the surgical sites. (StatePoint) Keeping children safe is every parent’s first concern, which is * Bathe and shower as usual. You may wash the incision gently with mild why traffic safety is so important. During the holidays, when families are travel- unscented soap. ing and daylight ends sooner, parents need to pay extra attention to traffic hazards * Use an electric heating pad, a heat lamp or a warm compress to relieve at home and on the road. incisional pain. Traffic accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for children MEDICATION: ages 1 through 12 in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic * Your doctor may prescribe: Safety Administration (NHTSA). Pain relievers. Don’t take prescription pain medicine longer than 4 to 7 To help keep families safe this holiday season and year round, NHTSA has days. Use only as much as you need. teamed up with the animated, preschool television show “Chuggington” to launch Antibiotics to fight infection. the national “Think Safe, Ride Safe, Be Safe!” campaign. The program offers free * You may use non-prescription drugs, such as acetaminophen, for minor pain. resources to help parents and kids learn important safety lessons from engaging * Avoid aspirin. characters and take a safety pledge online to earn a traffic safety badge. ACTIVITY Here are some traffic safety tips for you and your children to remember. * Resume driving 1 week after the surgical scar heals. * Avoid heavy lifting for 6 weeks after surgery. Learn proper body mechan Car Safety ics to reduce strain. Everyone should use seat belts, and children should always be in a prop- * Don’t strain with bowel movements or urination. erly fitted car seat. Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size that fits in DIET your vehicle. Keep your child in the car seat as long as they are within the manu- * No special diet required. facturer’s height and weight requirements and in the back seat until age 12. * Vitamin and mineral supplements.(sometimes). While winter clothes keep your child warm, they can also interfere with CALL YOUR DOCTOR IF* the proper harness fit of your child in the car seat. Make sure to place blankets Pain, swelling, redness, drainage or bleeding occurs in the surgical area. * Your temperature rises to 101F (38.3C). around your child after you fasten the harness. * You developsigns of infection: headache, muscles aches, dizziness, or a gener The holidays are a busy time at shopping malls -- especially parking lots. al ill feeling and fever. Drivers should be on alert for small children when reversing out of a parking * You become constipated. space. And don’t leave children unattended near an open trunk, where they can get * Leg becomes swollen or painful. trapped. * New, unexplained symptoms develop. Drugs used in treatment may produce side effects School Bus Safety During the holiday season, children may become more rambunctious on the way home from school. Parents should take the time to emphasize year-round Community Activities rules, like facing forward and obeying the school bus driver. Children should always wait with an adult at the school bus stop. When Announcements, meetings, happenings, and community events disembarking, instruct children to take five giant steps away from the school bus. scheduled in Jacksonville and the surrounding area Then look left, right, and left again before crossing the street. Jacksonville Symphony: MOZART "JUPITER" SYMPHONY on Saturday, Bike Safety November 19, 2011, at the Times Union Center for Performing Arts 300 W. Water Parents and children should always wear their properly fitted bike helmets. Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Call 904.633.6110 for more information. Helmets should sit low across the forehead with no more than two finger-widths Jacksonville Women's Business Center JUMPSTART, Jacksonville Regional above the eyebrow, and the chin strap should be buckled snugly. Chamber of Commerce on Monday November 21, 2011, at 3 Independent Drive In low-light conditions, make sure that you and your children wear bright- W., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Contact 904.366.6600 for additional information. ly colored clothing and reflective materials. Everyone’s bike should be equipped JACKSONVILLE WALKING TOUR, The Jacksonville Landing, this with a white front light and a red rear light. Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 2 Independent Dr. W., Tuesday November 22, 2011 Children should ride with an adult on bike paths or on the sidewalk -- Jacksonville, FL 32202. For additional information call 904.353.1188. never in the street. MAC MILLER, Florida Theatre, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 128 E. More tips and activities can be found at www.chuggington.com/safety. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. For more information call 904.355.2787. FRANKIE BEVERLY: Times Union Center for Performing Arts, Friday By engaging your children in safety activities and games, you give them November 25, 2011, 300 W. Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Call the knowledge and lifelong tools to help them stay safe this holiday season and 904.633.6110 for additional information. beyond. 25TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, at The Jacksonville Landing, Friday, November 25, 2011 2 Independent Dr. W., Jacksonville, FL ***** 32202. For more information contact 904.353.1188. PAGE B-3 THE STAR NOVEMBER 19, 2011 PAGE B-4 THE STAR NOVEMBER 19, 2011 NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR PAGE B-5

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As an African - American newspaper, we basically report on offenses committed by African - Americans. Please note that in our observations, weekly reports show that African - Americans DO NOT commit the largest percentage of criminal offenses in this area. Shootout Between Seafood of the car and was left at the back of the Clerk of Courts Employee Accused of Fraud and Helping Shop Employee and house. Suspended Drivers Robbers Leave One Dead Oscar Coleman and Jones faced armed robbery charges but they were A Clerks of Courts employee was ar- An attempted later upgraded to murder charges. rested after trying to profit and selling forms armed robbery at a There were two customers pres- to those with a suspended license. seafood shack re- ent in the shootout, but nobody was Shayla Odol, 25, had been working as a sulted in a shootout hurt. The manager and other members clerk since 2004, but was suspected to have between an em- are in the process of obtaining weapon printed and selling over 20 copies of forms, ployee and two rob- permits due to the recent robberies. which would help drivers to restore their sus- bers leaving one of When asked, he said he was not sure pended licenses from unpaid traffic fines. the robbers dead. Ar- who fired the first shot, but the lives of Shayla Odol Records showed that she had even come in at rests were made on his employees were at risk. night to print copies of these forms. Oscar Coleman the surviving robber Investigators found a list of names on her work com- along with a woman. Man Crashes into BBQ puter of people she was preparing forms for. After examining Oscar Coleman, Restaurant During High-Speed the names with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 32, and his brother, Chase Vehicles, the results showed that none of the licenses were re- Robert Coleman, 22, instated and still remained suspended. Police say none may walked into the A man was ar- have gotten what they paid for at all and were all scammed. Golden Crab House rested after crashing Odol was arrested at her job and was charged with both armed with a stolen truck into the bribery, falsifying official documents, organized fraud, and tam- guns. They attempted Jenkin’s Quality bar- pering with or fabricating evidence. She is being held on to rob the place and becue restaurant dur- $200,000 bond. demanded money, ing a high-speed Sherri Beth Jones but instead found chase. themselves in a shootout with someone An officer spot- at the restaurant. Police said the other Williams Union Jr. ted a Ford truck on shooter was the store manager, but the the road that was reported stolen. As the store manager later told them it was one truck was being pulled over, a second of the employees. The manager told po- police car pulled up in front of it. The lice that last month on October 16, three truck reversed and rammed the cruiser men had walked into the same shop and twice before speeding off again. The robbed the place at gunpoint.The em- driver went up to speeds of 100 mph in ployee had armed himself since then. a 40 mph zone. The chase finally ended Police received a call shortly after the truck rammed into a parked thereafter about someone getting shot car, which crashed into the front door of and were led to a home. Rescue arrived the barbecue restaurant. The driver got with paramedics and Robert Coleman out of the vehicle and fled, but was was found dead near the back door. found hiding behind a Taco Bell. Oscar and a 27-year-old woman, Sherri William Earl Union Jr.,19, was Beth Jones, showed up to the home a lit- arrested for two counts of aggravated tle after an hour and were arrested. Po- battery against an officer and numerous lice say that the body was dragged out traffic charges as well. NOVEMBER 19 , 2011 THE STAR C&J 2 From Actual Police Reports SSSHH! DidDid YouYou HearHear About?...About?... EDITOR’S NOTE: All suspects are deemed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The Sheriff’s Office reports are a matter of public record. The Star seeks to educate in the hope of keeping our community safe. Police Shoots One of Two in Family Dollar Armed Robbery Your Safety

Thanksgiving Safety Tips Two Arrests were made during an armed robbery at a Family Dollar Cooking Tips store leaving one shot by an officer. Just before 5 a.m., a delivery truck driver was behind the business Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in unloading merchandise at the side the U.S. When cooking, remember to keep an eye on the range. door near the entrance. The driver saw two masked men, Edward J. Littleton, • Never leave the cooking area unattended 22, and Frederick V. Jennings, 17, • If you have to leave the stove, microwave or other cooking appliance for any rea- entering the back door of the store. son turn the appliance off. Edward Littleton Jennings was armed with a .32-caliber • Turn handles to the center of the stove to prevent spills and to prevent children revolver and Littleton was armed with an AK-47 assault rifle. grabbing hot pans. The two rounded up the employees inside, forced them to the • Have a lid handy to smother a pan fire floor, and demanded money from the safe. The safe was • Use approved pot holders, not aprons or towels opened and the suspects took the money. • Clean appliances regularly. Watch for grease overflows that can start fires. As the robbery was taking place, • Don't place towels, napkins or other paper products around the stove surface the truck driver who saw the two sus- • Don't wear loose clothing pects ran to a nearby Walgreens, • Keep the kitchen off-limits to young children and adults that are not helping with where he came in contact with an off- food preparations. duty police officer. The officer called in assistance before going over to the Most Importantly... Be Family Dollar store. When he spotted Prepared for a Fire! One of Littleton walk toward the front win- the best ways to protect dow of the store with his rifle, he shot yourself and your family is him using his police-issued AR-15 to have a working smoke Frederick Jennings assault rifle. He fired three shots and alarm that alerts you of a hit Littleton once in his left shoulder. The other suspect, fire. A smoke alarm greatly Jennings, tried to run away, but was captured by police. reduces your chances of Police say there have been a total of eight Family dying in a fire. Dollar robberies in the last 90 days, but this arrest is said to not have any relations to them. Also the officer who shot Littleton •Make and practice a home will be on administrative leave, which is normal after a shoot- fire escape plan and set a ing so that a review of meeting place outside. Would you like to stay connected with your loved whether the shooting was ones on lock down in jail, or prison? justified can be conducted. Anyone gone but not forgotten that you want to Littleton has been previ- •Make sure everyone in encourage? Get connected and keep a your family knows at least CONNECTION through our new ously arrested for know- CONNECTION spot. ingly operating a vehicle two escape routes from Call, Write, Email, or Fax to us titled: with driver’s license can- their bedrooms. CONNECTION, $10 - 3 lines of text only (Total 18 words) With PICTURE included $25. celled or revoked. Jennings Littleton’s AK-47 Assault Rifle does not have any prior • Call 911 after leaving Contact G’ @ 904-766-8834 or Email criminal history. Both will face felony charges for their recent your home to report a fire [email protected] send all correspondence to P.O. Box 40629, Jacksonville, FL 32203 arrests. emergency. NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR C&J 3 BizarreBizarre CrimesCrimes who, what, when...huh?

Man Flees from Courthouse and Instead Suffers Trying to Swim Woman Calls 911 and Police Find Drugs and Across a River Weapons at her Home

A man was arrested after trying to flee from his A woman had made an incomplete call to po- court hearing and jumping into a river to escape, where lice, which led to her own arrest after drugs and he nearly drowned. weapons were found at her home. Ryan McKenzie, 45, was at a hearing involving Marlene Annette Culver, 28, had called police drug charges. When he overheard an agent asking if saying that her boyfriend had hit her in the face. She his case was on the docket, he slipped out of the room hung up, but called back to let them know everything was fine. She did not follow through and did not stay to make an escape. He ran out of the courthouse and on the line. Police responded to the incomplete call jumped into a river. Making this mistake nearly cost Ryan McKenzie Marlene Culver by going to Culver’s home. him his life. When police arrived, Culver told them she was not the caller Police noted that he was most likely going to drown and that he nor the homeowner and insisted that they leave as there were no prob- appeared to be in “distress” when he could not get himself out of the water. lems. She did not allow entrance and consistently resisted. As a result Instead of a chase, this became a rescue mission to save McKenzie’s life. she was arrested and she admit that she called she called 911 after an Police boats arrived with deputies onboard and an officer jumped in the argument with family members. water to pull McKenzie out of the river to safety. He was then taken to the When police searched the residence, they found two guns, an hospital for evaluation and he is expected to be released into the custody electric bill counter, a grinder, a digital scale, and 1 pound of mari- of U.S. Border Patrol. juana. According to records, McKenzie was arrested in August on charges Culver was arrested on charges of possessing marijuana with cocaine possession and trafficking. the intent to sell and possessing an altered firearm. Other Unusual Crimes Across the Nation

Man Kills Woman and Uses Her Wedding Rings to Propose to Girlfriend Woman Shoots at Man for Criticizing her Driving Chicago, IL- A neighbor drove by the house of Virginia Perillo, 73, and saw Walterboro, SC- 31-year-old, Sharon Brabham, was being followed that the garage was open with her body on the ground. Police came and saw by a man named Thomas Mobley to a Walgreens parking lot. When that she was beaten to death with her face smashed. A watch was left at the she got out, she was confronted by Mobley for her reckless driving. scene, which police found belonged to Raymond Harris, 36. DNA evidence Brabham responded by pulling out a .38 caliber pistol and fired at led to his arrest and police found out Harris had stolen Perillo’s wedding and him, but she missed and hit another car instead. Police were called engagement rings after killing her, which he later used to propose to his girlfriend five days and Brabham was arrested. She admitted to shooting in the area of the victim. The later. Records show that he was on parole after serving 14 years of his 30 year sentence on handgun was found in her car along with a clip with four rounds in it. A spent car- charges of attempted murder and aggravated arson. He is being charged with first-degree tridge was also found. She faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a murder and is being held without bail. firearm in commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm in city limits and Student Meets Thief Who Tried to Sell Her Bike Online to Take it Back malicious damage to a vehicle. A 25-year-old student noticed that her bicycle had been missing when she Man Accused of Beating Elderly and Sodomy of Caretaker returned home from a bar. She filed a police report and decided to go on St. Louis, MO- Travon Jones, 19, had broken into a home, where he Craigslist, an internet site for locally buying and exchanging goods, to see started yelling and demanding cash. Arteria King, 92, came out of if she would come across somebody selling her bike. To her surprise, she his bedroom with a cane, which Jones took and started beating him found a photo of her bike with the same red handle bar tapes and water bot- with. King was with a 50-year-old caretaker, who started yelling. He tle holder. She set up an appointment with the seller to see the bike, so that she could “test started hitting her in the face and also King in the face, breaking his bones and his ride” it. When she met up with him, he let her ride it and she immediately knew it was hers. nose. He then forced the caretaker to perform oral sex on him before stealing the She then rode it down to her car, threw it in, and drove off. After taking possession of her keys to her car, which he drove away with. He was pulled over the next day and was bike again, she called the cops and gave them the address to the thief. Denzel O’Neal Craw- arrested on charges of forcible sodomy, burglary, theft, assault, resisting arrest and ford, 18, was arrested and confessed to stealing the bike. He was released on bond. tampering with a motor vehicle. King did not survive from the injuries. PAGE B4 C M Y K

NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR C&J 4 CriminalCriminal Line-UpLine-Up MISSING PERSONS

Name: Keshauntay Denyse Name: Devon Vennis Name: Willnesha Shakira Name: Zakendra Antoinette Name: Latoria Nechelle Cunningham Rogers Forman Gary Loving Age: 15 Age: 17 Age: 13 Age: 16 Age: 15 Weight: 120 lbs Weight: 135 lbs Weight: 120 lbs Weight: 100 lbs Weight: 120 lbs Last seen: 11/04/11 Last seen: 10/21/11 Last seen: 11/04/11 Last seen: 9/02/11 Last seen: 10/30/11 ON THE LOOKOUT

Three Sought in Robbery

Police are looking for three suspects who were reported to have beat and robbed two people after they had left a nightclub.

The two victims, Matthew Gordon and Jessica Henson, told police that as they were leaving the club, a man in a gold Impala asked Gordon if he smoked “weed.” After replying with a no, he then was beaten in the head by two others and his wallet taken. Henson was also grabbed by the head and thrown to the ground before the robbers drove off with cash, two Visa cards, a Social Security card, a voter’s regis- tration card, a food stamp card, and a cellphone.

Gordon told police that one of the suspects had the word “Philly” tattooed on his forearm.

Anybody with any information about the any of the three robbers is encouraged to call police.

MOST WANTED

Name: Patricia Chandler Name: Bobby Lee Name: Kimberly Blunt Name: Karneisha Name: Christopher Name: Otis Lee Age:31 Green Age: 31 Lashawn Moultrie Herbert Shepherd Jr. Offense: Forgery Age:48 Offense: Fraud use of Age: 19 Age: 35 Age: 29 Offense: Aggravated Personal ID Offense: Traffic in Offense: Resisting Offense: Aggravated BAttery Intended Harm Stolen Property Officer w/Violence Assault w/Weapon

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Y o u t h h All Senior and Family in Band S e c t i o n NOVEMBER 19, 2011 PREP RAP PR - 2 Rapper, Author and Actor Common and lecturers of the day. For more information about this year’s Lyceum Series, contact the FAMU Scheduled to Speak at FAMU Office of Communications at (850) 599-3413.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Keep kids out of prison - Promote Education Over Incarceration A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC. is focusing on keeping young people out of Grammy award-winning rapper Common jail. The project is called "Education Over Incarceration". The campaign will will be a guest lecturer on Saturday, De- explore the need for resources to keep youth in school and out of prison and cember 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall Audi- show how socio-economic factors and race are part of the equation. torium as part of the 2011-2012 Lyceum Through networking, including Facebook, e-mailing and town-hall meet- Series. ings and community workshops, we will address the many angered and frus- Tickets will be available through the trated parents as it relates to ongoing cuts in funding for public school FAMU Ticket Office location in the Al- education. We will encourage parents to join this most critical movement to fred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and promote education over incarceration for their children and to make education Teaching Gymnasium and their number one priority. ticketmaster.com for $20, $10 and $5, de- Across the country many are using the Occupy Wall Street protest to bring pending on the location of the seats. Tick- attention to the rich and great economic disparities. Our protest will act as a ets that were purchased previously for method to keep young people out of jail and in school. States and school dis- Common’s lecture will be valid for this tricts have made billions in cuts to public education over the last several years event. The lecture was originally planned and billions more expected across the United States next year and it must end. for September 28. The side effects to incarceration over education: In the United States, Known as the King of Conscious Hip Hop, Common will discuss his book youth of color caught in the crossfire of the war on drugs are frequently sub- titled One Day It’ll All Make Sense, which explores his upbringing and fam- ject to persecution, incarcerated and denied access to educational opportunities. ily relationships. The irony is that the war on drugs is often defended as a necessary policy to Common is considered one of music’s most poetic and respected lyricists. protect the nation's young people. In reality, rather than protecting youth, the His introspective lyrics have pushed boundaries with their biting social com- drug war has resulted in the institutionalized persecution of Black, Latino and mentary. Native American young people. In 2007, he launched the Common Ground Foundation, which is dedicated Youth of color bear the brunt of harmful drug policies, from arrest, to pros- to the empowerment and development of urban youth in the United States. ecution, to detention in adult correctional facilities. Some states now have the Common also offers a younger generation a better understanding of self-re- distinction of having more Black and Latino young people in prison, than grad- spect and love, utilizing the cultural relevance of hip hop in the children’s uates from State Colleges or Universities. books he has written. The first children’s book, titled The MIRROR and ME, School Districts are taking hard looks at trimming its school budgets next teaches lessons of life, the human spirit and human nature. His follow-up book, year in the wake of states budget forecasts. It appears that some legislators are I Like You But I Love Me, was recently nominated for an NAACP Image pulling back on education funding and refusing to put emphasis on education Award, and his third book, M.E. (Mixed Emotions), was released in 2008. reform as an urgent priority. These types of budget forecasts speak to funda- In January 2007, the rapper crossed over into movies and made his acting mentally flawed views regarding the importance of improving the Nation's ed- debut in the movie Smokin’ Aces. Subsequently, he starred opposite Queen ucation system and the futures of all children. Latifah in Just Wright, and co-starred in movies, American Gangster, Street Education, not incarceration, is needed and political and educational lead- Kings, Wanted and others. ers must examined the interconnection between public education, the growing Whether inspiring audiences through his music, his books, or his founda- prison-industrial complex and its cost. We are further suggesting the urgent tion, Common continues to break new ground, and remains one of hip hop’s need for a national call to action on education and prison reform, and not just most innovative and positive voices. an exchange of ideas during this economic crisis, but a long term goal and The next Lyceum performances include the Dance Theatre of Harlem En- mandate. semble scheduled for January 27, 2012 and the Moscow Festival Ballet on Federal Title (I) legislation defines parent involvement as: The partici- March 1, 2012. pation of parents in regular, two-way, meaningful communication, involving “The Lyceum Series is an essential part of Florida A&M University,” said students' academic learning and other school activities. The involvement in- FAMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Hughes Har- cludes ensuring that parents play an integral role in assisting their child's ris, who chairs the Lyceum Committee. “It is the university’s way to teach the learning; that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's ed- students beyond the classroom and expose them to the arts and culture. The ucation at school; that parents are full partners in their child's education and Lyceum committee is looking forward to sharing these experiences with our are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees faculty, staff, students, alumni and the Tallahassee community.” to assist in the education of their child. The FAMU Lyceum Series has been a part of the FAMU tradition since the Project Appleseed the national campaign for public school improvement university’s early beginnings. Throughout the history of the series, FAMU has is a wonderful site for parents and educators to visit as a guide to improving enriched campus life and shared with the community the artists, performers education, school, student and parent relations. http://www.projectapple- seed.org/index.html NOVEMBER 19, 2011 PREP RAP PR - 3 newspaperfun.com NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR PR - 4

Third Annual Tour de Wednesday, November Robert E.Lee High School Home Coming PP St. Johns Fun Ride 23 through Monday, No- November 10 2011 Will Benefit Robert E. vember 28. Duval Lee High School County Public Schools (DCPS) administration RR WHAT: offices will be closed The third annual Tour Thursday, November 24 de St. Johns Fun Ride and Friday, November EE will bring the community 25. together for a scenic fall bicycle ride through the For winter break, all historic neighborhoods Duval County public PP of Riverside, Avondale schools will be closed and Ortega, while di- from Monday, Decem- rectly benefiting the stu- ber 19 through Monday, dents of Robert E. Lee January 2. DCPS ad- High School. ministration offices will The bike ride is de- be closed from Friday, signed to create aware- December 23 through R ness for the school’s Monday, January 2. Band Direction Donald Jenkins R current needs, improve the student experience Both schools and ad- and performance, and ministration offices will AA enhance Lee High’s rep- re-open on Tuesday, utation throughout the January 3. See below community. for printable version. Sponsorship, volun- PP teer and participant op- November 2011 portunities are available through the event’s web- Date and Event / Meet- site. To register or view ing more information about the Tour de St. Johns 23-28Thanksgiving Y Fun Ride, visit (Schools Closed) www.tourdestjohns.com o . 24-25 Thanksgiving (Ad- u WHEN:Saturday, No- ministration Offices vember 19, 2011, 10 Closed) t a.m. December 2011 - Janu- h WHERE:Robert E. ary 2012 Lee High School, 1200 McDuff Ave. S., Jack- Date and Event / Meet- S sonville, FL 32205 ing e 12/19 - 1/2 Winter Holi- day (Schools Closed) c Holiday Calendar t 12/23 - 1/2 Winter Holi- t day (Administration Of- Jacksonville, FL - In fices Closed) i observance of the up- o coming holidays, all Duval County public n schools will be closed