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BULL INSIDE MELBOURNE DOG BAXTER Loves taking walks and basking in the sun Page A7 Vol. 10, No. 3 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsOL.com Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 50%50% OFFOFF Buy1 Pizza Community Eastern Florida State College accepting Get 2nd Pizza(Any(Any Size)Size) 50% OFF Calendar applications for Corrections Academy Not to be combined with other offers By Amanda Hatfield Anderson my training is both physi- least 19 years old. FRIDAY, AUG. 9 [email protected] cally and mentally “They will need to take demanding,” said Tonia the Criminal Justice Basic • Sponsors needed for MELBOURNE — Appli- Graham, criminal justice Abilities Test for Correc- ‘Rock the Casbah:’ Plan- cations are now being coordinator. “The Correc- tions and have their finger- 064942 ning is under way for Club accepted for the Correc- tions Academy is a disci- printing completed with 4301 N. Wickham Rd. Esteem’s new fall fundrais- tions Academy at Eastern plined, paramilitary pro- Brevard Police Testing,” 242-3003 ing event: Rock the Casbah Florida State College. gram designed to prepare Mrs. Graham added. Home of the world’s largestpizza4dinner.com slice! – Hollywood Style! The academy, which is the student to work in the The program, which is This red carpet/black tie offered in the spring and field of Corrections, pro- set to begin on Sept. 16, affair will take place on fall semesters, is part of the viding care, custody and runs through Dec. 4 and Sept. 28 at Matt’s Casbah, Institute of Public Safety at supervision for incarcerat- will be held Monday in Downtown Melbourne, the college. Application ed individuals.” through Thursday, from 7 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. deadline is Aug. 16, with Mrs. Graham said that a.m. to 6 p.m. Guests will be greeted by classes set to begin on the academy will accept Students will have a Accused murderer paparazzi and ushered into Sept. 16. between 25 and 30 recruits. an amazing evening full of “The Corrections Acade- Applicants must also be at CORRECTIONS, A8 surprises, which are being of local woman to planned by the event hosts, Mr. Bud and Dr. Kim Gearing up with school supplies Deffebach. negotiate plea deal The evening will include a gourmet feast by chef By Amanda Hatfield Anderson causes to the victims. Matt Nugnes, open bar, live [email protected] “Mr. Brown was facing music by Blue Stone Circle second-degree murder, of Universal City Walk, BREVARD — The family burglary of a dwelling and decadent desserts and of a Melbourne Beach grand theft of a firearm,” more. woman, who was mur- Mrs. Bumpus-Hooper The Deffebachs have dered in July 2011, will said. “When a firearm is announced that one of the soon attend the sentenc- used during a murder, the surprises includes a live ing of the man accused of maximum penalty for sec- collage created during the taking her life. ond-degree murder is life party by Derek Gores. Jessica Coral Burrell was in prison.” Club Esteem is currently shot and killed on July 23, While Mr. Brown has looking for event sponsors 2011, during a home submitted his guilty plea shooting that occurred on See CALENDAR, A2 to the judge, Mrs. Bum- Ocean View Lane in Indi- pus-Hooper said that the alantic. Jeffrey Richard process will not be com- Brown, 43, is set to plead plete until the judge rules guilty in her murder. on it. Mr. Brown, who was also “The sentencing has shot during the alterca- been set for Aug. 14, and tion, was originally Mr. Brown can withdraw charged with armed bur- his plea before then,” Mrs. glary and grand theft of a Bumpus-Hooper added. firearm, but authorities “The judge can also review later added second-degree the evidence in this case murder. Sentencing is set and still impose the max for Aug. 14. sentence.” “Anytime a defendant Because Mr. Brown has decides to plea, they can entered a guilty plea, he do so at any point during could potentially serve 25 the legal process,” said years on all three counts. Lynne Bumpus-Hooper, The death penalty is not spokeswoman for the an option in this case, as Florida State Attorney’s Mr. Brown was not Office. “In this case, it was charged with first-degree a negotiated plea.” murder. Mrs. Bumpus-Hooper “This part is where some explained that, while a of the details won’t be final negotiated plea can begin until sentencing,” Mrs. with the prosecution or Bumpus-Hooper said. the defense, it usually is “There’s always a possibili- set in motion by the ty of the counts running at defense. She added that the same time or in suc- Photo by Paul Lepinskie prosecutors will base a cession of one another.” Hogan Cardile, 8, and his brother Riley, 6, of Melbourne took part in Melbourne recommended sentence Ms. Burrell, who was Square Mall’s Back To School Expo on Saturday, Aug. 3 and picked out some school on the facts and evidence known as “Jesse” to those of the case, and the prior supplies from 4care Medical Center. Many local charter schools and businesses, pro- closest with her, was record of the defendant, as described as a lively and viding after-school activities were on hand, along with other companies of interest to well as the emotional and school-aged children and their parents. economic loss the crime See BURRELL, A3 Promise in Brevard launches ‘Pathways to Promise’ campaign acre campus in West Mel- 074773 By Amanda Hatfield Anderson [email protected] bourne,” Ms. Farmer said. “Friday’s purchase is WEST MELBOURNE — where the housing will be Space Coast residents are built, along with a hydro- encouraged to help pave ponic garden and horse the way to an amazing barns and stables.” future for Promise in Bre- As future residents walk vard. along the sidewalks on the On Friday, Aug. 2, Betsy future Promise campus, ENTERTAINMENT B1 Farmer and her son, Luke, engraved bricks will line co-founders of Promise in the walkways, and many THE BIG PICTURE Brevard, closed on Phase I have already been pur- of III, purchasing 10.1 chased. parcels of land. In total, “The Pathways to Ms. Farmer and her team Promise campaign is kick- plan to purchase a total of ing off now,” Ms. Farmer 39 acres of land off Norfolk said. “The thought process Parkway in West Mel- was to line the sidewalks bourne for the future site throughout the campus, of Promise in Brevard. so our future residents In order to help pur- could see how many peo- chase the two remaining ple love them and wanted parcels of land, Promise in to help make their dream Brevard is launching the come true.” INDEX “Pathways to Promise Ms. Farmer said that, for Photo courtesy of Chuck Palmer Brick by Brick” campaign. 25 years, the Space Coast Betsy and Luke Farmer, far right, front row, were joined by many of the future residents Calendar A1 Out & About B1 “Our goal is to raise $1 community has helped Classified B6 Police Report A6 of Promise in Brevard Saturday, Aug. 3 to celebrate the closing of the organization’s Crossword B2 Back 2 School B4 million to buy the remain- Horoscopes B1 Viewpoint A6 ing two parcels of our 39- See BRICKS, A3 Phase 1 parcel of land, off Norfolk Parkway in West Melbourne. 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Island Center in Melbourne the farthest, the turtles also loggerhead turtles were “Johnny” and “Ripley” Beach, one from Bunche swim in the Causes Chal- released from the Barrier joined 10 other turtles of Beach in Tampa and one lenge. Island Center, as part of the various species for the Tour from Disney’s Vero Beach “The challenge raises Sea Turtle Conservancy’s de Turtles marathon. Resort. Mr. Godfrey added awareness about the sixth annual Tour de Turtles. “Twelve turtles are that the release at Bunche different threats to sea turtle There were two logger- participating in this year’s Beach was the first Tour de survival, by giving people head turtles, ‘Johnny’ and Tour de Turtles,” Mr. Turtles release on Florida’s the opportunity to support ‘Ripley’, released in Mel- Godfrey said. “The 2013 West Coast. turtle competitors and their bourne Beach, said David Tour de Turtles included Since 2008, Tour de causes by ‘adopting’ a Turtles has given turtle,” Mr. Godfrey said. researchers at the Sea Turtle “The turtle to raise the most Conservancy an intimate money for its cause is the Paul’s Guns 776443 LICENSED AND INSURED look into the migratory winner of the ‘Causes pattern of these elegant Challenge.’” Most Popular Models in Stock Image from www.tourdeturtles.org creatures.