FULL STORY Exercise 1

324 CHAPTER 28 THE FULL STORY FULL STORY exercise 1 DIRECTIONS: Correct all errors in the following story. Check the spelling of all names in the Heartland Directory. Then, write an appropriate headline, as directed by your instructor. (388 words/15 column inches) Law enforcement in Heartland had mixed news when it came Though the Police Department didn’t need the funds as to federal grants Wednesday. urgently as the Strike Force, the request denial sets back the departments plan to increase its staff . Cmdr. Jim Connett said The good news: The Cooper County Drug Strike Force was the six offi cers they would have hired would be part of a long- awarded $288,241 as part of the federal Justice Assistance range plan to increase the force by 20 offi cers. Grants given to 28 drug task forces in Missouri. “Our long-term goal is, yes, we probably need somewhere The bad: The Heartland Police Department was denied a between 18 and 20 more offi cers to get to where we think we request for 6 additional offi cers as part of a nationwide $1 ought to be right now,” he said, “We know that is not going to billion COPS Hiring Recovery Program grant to preserve law happen in the short term. This grant was something that enforcement jobs. A total of $19,600,000 was awarded in could start the process.” Missouri. Connett said the department, while restructuring its plan on how Funding for the Drug Strike Force comes as a relief, as the to acquire the money to hire more offi cers, remains optimistic. organization wasn’t sure it would receive any. Federal budget cuts this year slashed more than 60 percent of the “Nothing really changes in the long run. The timing may be funding for drug task force initiatives, an amount that slightly diff erent,” he said. most likely would have sank the Strike Force or The next logical step for the Police Department will be working caused Cooper County Sheriff Nathan Armstrong to absorb with the City Manager to come up with a proposal for the City its staff. Council. While the federal funding would have been a help, The funding comes from an allocation Governor Jay Nixon Connett said the department has no problem working strictly sought from Recovery Act money meant to help keep agencies on a local level. afl oat despite the cuts. “Its much quicker when you solve a problem locally then Drug Strike Force Captain Mark Donaldson and Armstrong when you have to wait for the federal government to solve the could not be reached for comment. problem for you,” he said. FULL STORY exercise 2 DIRECTIONS: Correct all errors in the following story. Check the spelling of all names in the Heartland Directory. Then, write an appropriate headline, as directed by your instructor. (326 words/12 column inches) CALIFORNIA, Mo.—A jury trial for a former Heartland teacher Northeast High School. He was employed by the district for and coach accused of several sex crimes got off to a slow start two years. Wednesday. The allegations and charges both surfaced during the summer Frank Mondale, 34, is charged with felony 1st-degree child of 2012 and involved two fi fteen-year-old girls. He has no prior molestation, felony sexual misconduct involving a child less criminal record. than 16 years old and misdemeanor furnishing pornographic Attorneys for both sides and Circuit Judge Roger Frakes material to a minor. spent much of the day selecting a jury from a pool of 65 Mondale had taught physical education, served as perspective members. Most of the individual questioning athletic director and coached boys and girls’ basketball at focused on potential jurors knowledge of the case and 228_Rosenauer_Ch28.indd8_Rosenauer_Ch28.indd 332424 33/8/2013/8/2013 55:20:23:20:23 PPMM The Full Story 325 whether they could fairly weigh evidence that will be “Both of these young women are great kids.” presented to them. Defense Attorney Paul Peters, of Columbia, informed jurors The three-day case is being heard in Moniteau County on a that his evidence will demonstrate that Mondale is innocent change of venue from Cooper County. A jury of seven women and of the charges and would fi t well as a coach in any small six men, including one alternate, were seated by mid-afternoon. town. In his opening argument, Cooper County Prosecutor Aaron “Frank Mondale is the type of coach who uses coaching to Smith said the alleged molestation of one victim occurred from instruct on life,” he said. “Were going to tell you what really late 2011 to early 2012. went on. You’ll get a feel for what it’s like being a coach.” “Our evidence will tell a story,” he told the jury. “He wasn’t your The state’s testimony will begin at 9 tomorrow morning. Both ordinary coach or your ordinary teacher,” he said of Mondal. victims will testify at the trial, Smith said. FULL STORY exercise 3 DIRECTIONS: Correct all errors in the following story. Check the spelling of all names in the Heartland Directory. Then, write an appropriate headline, as directed by your instructor. (373 words/14 column inches) A police chase onto the Twain State University campus ended The suspects drove to Twain State, abandoned their vehicle in gunfi re early Thursday when police shot a suspect shot in his between McCabe and Thompson Dormitories and fl ed on foot leg during the pursuit. on the eastern edge of campus. Heartland police offi cers arrested three Columbia men, who Offi cers immediately caught two men, police Chief Chris have been charged with robbing the McDonald’s at 601 W. Anderson said. Murphy was hiding near the dorms and Twain State Dr. Richfi eld near a wooded area. Charles Murphy, 18, and Harvey Richmond, 18, are in In sub-zero temperatures with snow beginning to fall, police custody at the Law Enforcement Center. Nineteen-year-old chased Ramirez into the woods behind the Conservation Anthony Ramirez is at Heartland Memorial Hospital and is Center. in good condition, according to the police Offi cers spotted Ramirez in the woods and ordered him to stop department. and show his hands, Connett said. While one offi cer aimed his The Cooper County Prosecutor’s Offi ce fi led armed robbery, weapon at the suspect, another offi cer approached. Ramirez 1st-degree burglary and armed criminal action charges then made a movement into his hoodie pocket, and an offi cer against the men Thursday afternoon. shot him in the right thigh. After the shooting, offi cers discovered Ramirez didn’t have a Three males crawled through the restaurant’s drive-up window weapon in his possession, however, they recovered a loaded to gain entrance shortly before 3:50 a.m., police Commander weapon from their vehicle, Connett said. Jim Connett said. At least one individual was armed with a handgun. Witnesses say the suspects herded employees into a Sam Thorn, Twain State Assistant Director of Public back room with a gun held to their heads, Relations, said campus security officers supported the Police Department, maintaining a perimeter during the One employee snuck out the back door when the robbery pursuit, notifying residence hall staff and other university began and called police with a description of an idling officials about the incident and helping secure the evidence vehicle in the parking lot. The men piled into the vehicle scenes. as police cruisers descended on the restaurant, Connett said. Each of the men are being held in lieu of $100,000 bond 28_Rosenauer_Ch28.indd 325 3/8/2013 5:20:23 PM 326 CHAPTER 28 THE FULL STORY FULL STORY exercise 4 DIRECTIONS: Correct all errors in the following story. Check the spelling of all names in the Heartland Directory. Then, write an appropriate headline, as directed by your instructor. (251 words/10 column inches) A $14 million dollar highway-resurfacing contract has agent, and often finished by adding virgin asphalt been awarded to Mid-Missouri Construction, Inc., of and/or aggregate. The mixture is next replaced on the Heartland. pavement without removing the recycled material from the existing road. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Mid- Missouri will resurface portions of I-70 in Cooper and Mid-Missouri also will resurface the interstate with hot- Boone counties in the current construction season. in-place recycling for 11 miles in Boone County and top it with an ultrathin wearing surface. That work will occur In Cooper County, the interstate will be resurfaced using from Missouri Highway Bb to the intersection of Missouri a hot-in-place recycling method and topped with an Route Z at the eastern edge of Columbia, Mo. Final ultrathin bonded asphalt wearing surface. The project completion is expected in mid-August. will extend for 16 miles, from the intersection of Missouri Highway 135 on the west to Missouri Highway 179 near Occasional dropped lanes will be necessary throughout Overton, Mo. Completion is expected in late September the project. Drivers will begin to see traffi c-control or early October. elements erected sometime in midMay, but paving will not start until after the Memorial Day holiday. Hot-in-place recycling corrects asphalt pavement surfaces by first softening the existing surface with MoDOT offi cials are asking motorists to reduce their heat. The pavement surface is then mechanically speed as signs indicate and to use caution when traveling removed, mixed with a recycling or rejuvenating through the work zones. FULL STORY exercise 5 DIRECTIONS: Correct all errors in the following story.

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