Two Arrested in Fatal Shooting 16-Year-Old Charged Terrell Mcconell Near the Inter- of Armed Rob- Elijah D
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1 THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Two arrested in fatal shooting 16-year-old charged Terrell McConell near the inter- of armed rob- Elijah D. Dunning, 48, was with Strickland said. section of Northwest Alma bery in the case McConell and in the driver’s seat Merritt was also arrested with first-degree Avenue and Northwest Jefferson and is a suspect of the vehicle. He was also hit at at Cedar Park Apartments, murder, robbery. Street. in the shooting, a least two times, Strickland said. Strickland said. Merritt was Deion-Tay Javon Jones, 16, 577 city police news Though wounded, Dunning found hiding in a bathroom in By DEREK GILLIAM SE St. Johns St., was arrested at release said. drove himself and McConell to Apartment 101 of Building C, he [email protected] about 3 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar McConell, 30, Shands Lake Shore. Dunning said. Park Apartments, 435 NW Bascom McConell died June 27 at then was flown to Shands Strickland said robbery was the A Lake City teenager faces first- Norris Drive, said Investigator Shands Lake at the University of Florida in apparent motive in the shooting. degree murder and armed rob- Craig Strickland, assistant public Shore Medical Center after being Gainesville. “It (robbery) would be the prem- bery charges after he and anoth- information officer for Lake City shot in the chest and head while Investigators spoke with ise for Jones and Merritt going to er man were arrested Wednesday Police Department. sitting in a parked car at 742 NW Dunning on Monday. He is the vehicle,” he said. “They both in connection with the June 27 Keiyon’tre Kenshawn Merritt, Alma Ave. Strickland said the believed to still be a patient at shooting death of Christopher 20, of Jacksonville, faces a charge head shot was only a graze. the Gainesville medical center, ARRESTS continued on 3A College SELLING BOOM course limits likely New law places more costs on school districts. By AMANDA WILLIAMSON [email protected] The Columbia County School District may have to limit dual enrollment college classes for high school stu- dents after state legislators passed a bill requiring dis- tricts to cover the costs of the widely popular program. County School Superintendent Terry Huddleston expects the dis- trict to pay $250,000 in annual fees related to dual enroll- ment, a cost that will most likely result in a decline in area high school students attending colleges for classes. Before Senate Bill 1514, col- leges and universities usually JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter absorbed the cost of tuition for Fort White resident Ashley Beckman, 17, juggles merchandise while stocking fireworks at the Family Fun Fireworks tent next to the OfficeMax store the rapidly growing program, on U.S. 90 on Wednesday. Fireworks will be sold through Friday, while supplies last, the business operators said. but an appeal for help led to new costs for school systems. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill in May, following a request by Huddleston for help paying Chemical odor college textbook costs already COURSES continued on 3A leads deputies City man to arrest three By TONY BRITT Detention Facility. Rebecca threatened [email protected] Skinner’s bond was set at $45,000. Douglas Skinner with gun Three Lake City resi- was held without bond, and dents, including a mother Forshey’s bond was set at in his yard and son, were arrested $40,000. Wednesday after Columbia According to sheriff’s By DEREK GILLIAM County Sheriff’s Office office reports, deputies [email protected] deputies allegedly found a were dispatched to 133 NE methamphetamine cooking Nikitta Place around 10 A Lake City man had a gun operation. p.m. Tuesday, in reference pointed at him and then was Rebecca Ann Skinner, 42, to people possibly manufac- slapped in the face at about of 133 NE Nikitta Place; turing methamphetamine. 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, accord- Douglas Gerald Skinner, When deputies arrived ing to a Lake City Police 28, of 133 NE Nikitta Place, at the home, they reported Department offense report. and Madison Lang Forshey, they could smell a strong James Copeland, 216 NE 24, 216 NE Campus Place, chemical odor coming from Coach Anders Way, said he were arrested in connec- inside. was in his yard when he saw tion with the case. Rebecca Skinner five or six people between All three were charged answered the door, and the ages of 16 and 25 walk- with manufacture of meth- deputies told her why ing in the ditch next to the JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter amphetamine, possession they were there. She told Richardson Community of listed chemicals and them there was no meth Center. Excavator in training possession of methamphet- being cooked at her home Copeland said a black man amine. and gave them consent to Luke Nave (right), 11, watches as Chase Bedenbaugh, 6, shovels sand in a sand box They were booked into HOLDUP continued on 3A at Alligator Lake Park on Wednesday. the Columbia County METH continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 372 People . 2A CALL US: Opinion . 4A TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 91 71 PEOPLE FRIDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-Storm Chance Obituaries . 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics . 3B Just Maybe Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 4B to perform. roundup. ComeCome Early!Early! 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