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Page 12 SPORTS PRIDE DRAG SHOW Probable cause established in Dude looks shooting case N Suspects in an October 24 off-campus weapons discharge linked to crime by witness DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS Ms. Annastacia DeMoore, Ms. Brittany Sebastian and By Carly Mullady Ms. Tiara Diamond, of Zim Marss Night Club in Terre ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR like a lady Haute, Ind., open up the show during the Divas 2003 Drag Show Monday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Probable cause was established Monday, linking Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. defendants to the Oct. 24 shooting into a 12th Street residence. By Nicole Nicolas Coles County Circuit Court Judge Mitch Shick FEATURES REPORTER ruled probable cause relating Marc D. Griffin, 21, Chicago, and Crystal P. Lovemore, 19, 1151 Johnson Introducing the Ladies of.... Diva Ave., undeclared undergraduate, with aggravated 2003, the first Drag Queen Show in discharge of a firearm charges. Charleston. Shick ruled the prosecution’s witness, Detective “It is one of the most cutest and out- Kevin Paddock, offered enough information to rageous shows I’ve ever been to,” said establish the burden of proof. Sarah Lokaltis, a freshman theatre Paddock testified that shots were fired into a major. home, 1514 12th St., where seven people were pres- The Drag Queen Show took place ent on the night of Oct. 24. Monday at the Grand Ballroom of the He said witnesses on the scene identified Martin Luther King Jr. University Lovemore and Griffin as being on the property prior Union. The show was put on by the EIU to the shooting. Chapter of Pride to support AIDS World Witnesses identified Day. Kelli Keyes and members of the Lovemore as having a Shooting hearing Pride Organization were at the Grand sexual relationship Ballroom helping setup since 8 a.m. with 1514 12th St. resi- N CRIME: Shots fired Bill Kolacek, resident director for hous- dent Amral L. at house at 1514 12th ing and dining and coordinator of the Johnson, junior sociol- St. where Eastern stu- event, played a big part with finding the ogy major and performers and speaking with the right Panther football play- dents were present people, Keyes said. er, prior to the shoot- N DEFENDANTS: A large portion will go to fight AIDS, ing. said Kolacek. Johnson told police Marc D. Griffin, “It’s for a good cause, and it’s helping he and Lovemore Crystal P. Lovemore diversity in this town,” said Annastacia fought over his rela- DeMoore, one of the Drag Queens in the tionship with another N CHARGES: Class- show. female prior to the One Felony Close to 700 people showed up to the shooting. Aggravated Discharge show , which was more than the organ- According to izers of the show expected. They also Paddock, Lovemore of a Firearm brought out more chairs to accommo- told Johnson during N POTENTIAL SEN- date all the people who showed up for the fight she “can have the Drag Queen Show. him killed” and that TENCE: Four to 15 Other audience members traveled her boyfriend in years imprisonment, from other schools to Eastern’s campus. Chicago had a gun. possible probation. B, a dance teacher and drag queen Johnson, Kyle E. from Carbondale, came to the show Hill, former Eastern N HEARING with a group of friends that attend basketball player of RESULTS: Probable Southern Illinois University in Bolingbrook, and Carbondale. Lovemore reportedly cause established B said her and her friends are mem- told police Johnson N NEXT COURT bers of Rainbow Network, a gay-straight was involved in a fight alliance at Southern, and heard of the with Griffin at DATE: Status show from an e-mail sent by Pride. The Eastern’s First Annual Hearing, 11 a.m. group attended the event to show sup- Johnetta Jones DAILY EASTERN NEWS PHOTO BY STEPHEN HAAS February 2 port for the cause and for Pride. Memorial Ms. Traci Dalton, of Zim Marss Nightclub in Terre Haute, Ind., performs during the Divas 2003 Homecoming Step SEE LADY N Page 7 Drag Show Monday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Show. Lovemore told police she was struck in the fight. William G. Bumphus, psychology major, told police he saw Griffin, Lovemore and a vehicle The grinch that stole Thanksgiving matching the one Griffin was driving when arrested behind the house prior to the shooting. Griffin reportedly asked Bumphus to send his N Residents of the Sigma Phi windows were still locked, but the doors friends outside. Epsilon house report several What’s missing weren’t,” Rakers said. Hill and Johnson then told police Griffin tapped N DVDs Rakers said DVDs, PlayStation games on the window and said, “Do you want to gun play?” possessions missing after and a watch were stolen from his room. Shots were then fired at the residence, police returning from break N Cassette movies “I filed a report with the (University were called and Griffin and Lovemore were stopped Police Department),” Rakers said. in a “gold colored 2000 Dodge Intrepid” near N By Megan Jurinek An alarm clock Sig Ep president, Joe Mark, said five Domino’s Pizza on Seventh Street and Lincoln ACTIVITIES REPORTER N Video Games people from four rooms filed reports, Avenue, Paddock said. including himself. The house’s occupants were then brought to the During Thanksgiving break, while stu- N A watch “What happened is still up in the air,” scene where they identified Griffin, Lovemore and dents were at home enjoying the compa- said Mark. the vehicle. ny of family and friends, some at Eastern Mark said about $300 worth of DVDs Paddock testified Officer Bennett asked Griffin were enjoying others’ belongings. shut off the power for awhile. They was stolen from his room. at the arrest scene if he owned a gun. Griffin report- A variety of items were reported stolen might not have locked doors after they The officer who filed Mark’s report edly told Bennett he owned a nine-millimeter gun in from the Sigma Phi Epsilon house, while left, he said. told him this was a unique case. Chicago. some rewiring was done in the house. “We are missing 10 DVDs, cassette “The officer said that there has never A trace on Griffin’s FOID card revealed Griffin When he came back from movies, an alarm clock and some video been a case quite like this one,” said purchased a 45-caliber Smith and Wesson in Thanksgiving break, Mike Scheller, a games,” Scheller said. Mark. September. Paddock said the gun is a semiautomat- senior marketing major, found the door “We all filed reports with the cops,” Mark said that the officer told him ic with a seven-shot capacity. he had locked; prior to leaving was no said Scheller. when things like this happen, it’s usually “There was no information on the purchase of a longer locked and some of his posses- Chris Rakers, a senior marketing just something along the lines of damage nine-millimeter,” Paddock said. sions were missing. major, had a lot of things taken from his to the chapter room. The crime scene technician reportedly told “I got back [Sunday] night, and a lot room. Mark said he would like to see Eastern Paddock that shell casings found at and around the was taken,” Scheller said. “The only thing that’s for sure is that inform students when things like this 12th Street residence were 45-caliber casings. Scheller said there were a few work- when we left our doors and windows happen. The UPD has not yet released ers who came to check the wiring and were locked, and when we came back, the any information on the incident. SEE SHOOTING N Page 7 Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Partly cloudy Cloudy Rain showers Few Showers Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Tuesday, 43º 27º 40º 24º 37º 31º 44º 26º 39º 26º 44º 33º 52º 42º December 2, 2003 HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Forum to discuss the 2004 Presidential race By Shanna Waters will be an important discussion STAFF WRITER for students. “We’re in a transition time in The Political Science our country,” Wandling said. Association will host a panel dis- “We’re struggling to reach some cussion on presidential candi- kind of balance between interna- dates Tuesday night. The panel tional concerns such as the war will be at 6 p.m. in Coleman Hall, in Iraq and domestics concerns, Room 2140. such as Medicare.” The discussion is named Wandling said that the presi- “Democrats vs. George W. Bush dential race is a forum for con- in 2004: Issues that will shape the versation about these issues. election,” and it will cover candi- “We know we had a contested dates and the issues and con- presidential election in 2000, and cerns they are debating in their this will give President Bush a campaigns.