Details of Murder Revealed Man Will Not Be Allowed Bail As He Andrew Rubin Found That Day on the Wall in Blue Magic Marker
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Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 191 0 •!• 96th Year, Issue 41 ©2005 November 4, 2005 Newark, Del. • 50¢ UP FRONT Details of murder revealed man will not be allowed bail as he Andrew Rubin found that day on the wall in blue magic marker. In the Victim's father waits for his September trial. The had been kept under tight wraps Other racially-charged words like listens in court decision was announced at his until Friday's hearing. "KKK" and "White power" were proof positive hearing on Friday, splayed across closet doors and principal's as investigators Oct. 28, where details about the The scene of the crime the kitchen countertop. Rubin offer grisly details crime scene were revealed. said that the graffiti was written On May 1, the fire depart While police had long ago before the ftre was started, as a office again ment was called to what appeared announced that Bonistall's apart layer of soot covered the mes By KAYTIE DOWLING to be an arson in Towne Court ment walls were the canvas for sages. By JIM STREIT Apartments. But while searching graffiti, they did not disclose what Officers found more evidence NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER the writing said. Those messages NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER the apartment for evidence, the as they moved into Bonistall's HE death penalty could Fire Chief stumbled across the were revealed on Friday. "More bedroom. Her comforter was body of University of Delaware bodies are going to be tum in up . pushed into the comer of the bed, URING my school T be a reality for James E. junior Bonistall. What other dead," [sic] "We want are weed as were a pair of flip flops. On days, I spent some Cooke. Accused of mur D dering and raping 20-year-old information that he and Newark back," [sic] and "Give us are the floor was an empty bleach time in the principal's Police Department Detective drugs back," [sic] were scribbled office on a few occasions. Lindsey Bonistall, the Newark See COOKE, 24 ~ Suffice it to say that I wasn't there to be informed that I had been named Student Of The Week. Council So it was a thrill for me last Friday to be in Ellie to consider Ludwigsen's office at Shue Medill Middle parking plan School for good reason. The Delaware More bedrooms, more State Chamber Streit spaces will be required of Commerce, under the leadership of its president, Jim Wolfe, By KAYTIE DOWLING the former manager of DaimlerChrysler's Newark NEWARK POST STAFF WRITER Assembly Plant, brought doz ens of business leaders into UILDERS might have to allow the state's schools last week. B for more parking if they want to The purpose of the Principal construct three- or four-bedroom For A Day program is to apartments in the city of Newark. give those, who normally The city's Planning Commission don't see what's happen- voted to recommend amending current ing in classrooms or know parking requirements at its meeting on what challenges are faced by Nov. 2. The ftnal decision rests in the school principals, the oppor hand of City Council, when it votes on tunity to see ftrst hand the the matter in December. state of Delaware's education The change only would affect apart system. ments with more than two bedrooms. From my observation on Smaller apartment units will keep the Oct. 28, Shue-Medill earns original requirement of two parking high marks. spaces. Larger apartments, those with First, it was clear that three or more bedrooms, would have to Mrs. Ludwigsen loves her provide a third parking space. job. She knew nearly every Commissioner Marguerite Ashley student by name - and that's said that the plan seemed like a good saying something at Shue- idea. "The reality with large apartments is that they have more than two cars," See UP FRONT, 12 ~ she said. The idea was met with mixed reviews. Some commissioners worried that the new rule would infringe on the amount of green space a builder could have. Others argued that open area would not be affected: Instead, builders would See PARKING, 14 ..... 7 99 462 00002 3 IN SPORTS: Newark's Yellowjackets top Glasgow, page 15. • UD Blue Hens ready for last home game, page 15. 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The Newark Police Deprumnent opportunity and will reduce the Police said a third suspect may in recommending several crime risk of becoming a victim of a Phil TIIIIUIII has been the paper's be arrested soon. prevention tips·be utilized to help crime, Newark police said. arts editor since 1969. Wall-known in the arts community, he writes his column from his Newark home. Leave Cafe owner arrested messages for him at 737-1724. on alcohol charge Fireworks arrest influence of alcohol and carrying The car then accelerated and Oilier COidrlllullng writers include a concealed deadly weapon fol appeared that it was going to Alfred Gruber, Tracy Downs, Elbert Agents from the state An undercover officer work lowing a traffic stop on Ogletown strike another vehicle, but the Chance, Marvin Hummel and Mark Sisk. Division of Alcohol & Tobacco ing in the 400 block South Road near Ruthar Drive on truck braked hard, then made a Leave messages for them at 737·8724. Enforcement conducted a minor College Avenue saw fireworks Saturday, Oct. 29, at 6:10p.m. right turn without signaling: decoy operation on Oct. 26. DaYid Barr Is the office manager-ecll· being ignited in the roadway on After receiving a tip, police The police officer activated his torlal assistant Reach him at 737-1724. The decoy, an underaged Saturday, Oct. 29, at 1:40 a.m. broadcast a look-out for a white emergency lights and the truck Ell Haffman iS the Newark Posts person who attempted to pur John E.