WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 4 & SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM $10,000 reward in fatal robbery By HANNAH O. BROWN the other killed Patel. Both He had a white piece of [email protected] suspects fled the scene on tape across his nose and a foot in an easterly direc- white bandage on the side The Lake City Police tion. of his neck. He may also Department and unnamed The man suspected walk with a limp. local citizens are offer- of robbing the store has LCPD has reported that ing a $10,000 reward for been described as a young they are currently follow- information leading to the black male, approximately ing up on tips concerning identification, arrest, and 5’7’’, weighing 180 pounds. the incident. Individuals prosecution of the individ- At the time of the robbery, with information leading uals who shot and killed he had short hair and was to the arrest and prosecu- Rajni Patel and robbed A wearing a gray T-shirt and tion of the suspects can & M Discount Beverage blue jeans. contact Investigator David on April 27. The shooter has been Greear at (386) 758-5451 Two unidentified black described as a light- or to remain anonymous men entered the A & M skinned black male in his call (386) 719-2068. Discount Beverage at 394 30’s, weighing approxi- Citizens interested in SE Duval St. at 1:36 p.m. mately 230-250 pounds. It contributing to the reward last Friday. was reported that he was amount can contact Lake COURTESY LCPD LCPD reports that one wearing a straw hat, white City Finance Director One man takes money from behind the counter while an suspect was responsible T-shirt and blue jeans at Donna Duncan at (386) accomplice wields a pistol in this still from surveillance video for robbing the store, while the time of the robbery. 752-2031, extension 800. in the April 27 robbery of a Lake City convenience store. Sound Check County: Some topics off limits By HANNAH O. BROWN [email protected] The county commis- sion passed a procedural amendment to keep items off the meeting agenda in which the speaker discuss- es pending litigation or the threat of a legal claim in which Columbia County is involved. County Manager Dale Williams said the amend- ment is a good idea because the commission is obligated by law to refrain from speak- ing in such circumstances, which was sometimes mis- interpreted by the attending public as rudeness. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter “We believe the intent of Drake White performs Thursday during the sound check before taking to the stage at the Suwannee River Jam. this draft is simply to keep people from addressing the board where the board is Charity golf tournament not the final arbitrator of the Jam continues Friday, Saturday dispute,” Williams said. Advocacy group Voices for In other business, the Children of the Suwannee Valley Florida Department of Corporation Golf Tournament By LAURA HAMPSON and die-hard fans staked out their Shepherd, Craig Morgan and Josh Transportation presented a will be Friday, May 4 at [email protected] seats to see headliners Steve Holy Turner on Friday. Joe Nichols, tentative 5-year work pro- Quail Heights Country Club. and Justin Moore. Randy Travis and Trace Adkins gram for the county at the Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The Suwannee River Jam con- will draw immense crowds again Thursday night meeting. with Shotgun Start at 9 a.m. The Hauling campers, lawn chairs tinues Friday and Saturday, draw- Saturday. and golf carts, music fans streamed DOT representative Jordan cost will be $65 per person or ing thousands of country music For Jo Moffitt of Live Oak, the Green spoke about plans $240 per 4 man team. into the Spirit of the Suwannee fans to the partying, backwoods Jam is a long-time family tradition. Music Park Thursday afternoon. to resurface local county atmosphere on more than 500 Moffitt said she has attended all 21 and state roads. Green also Lulu homecoming In the calm before the storm, ven- acres along the Suwannee River. Jams. Her children have grown up dors readied their booths, band spoke on the Safe Route to The Lulu Community Center Fans will pack the huge, open-air members sang microphone checks invites you and your fam- field to hear country stars Ashton JAM continued on 3A COUNTY continued on 3A ily to the 33rd annual Lulu Homecoming Day Saturday May 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lulu Community Center. Lunch will Inmate indicted be served at 12:30 p.m. Come share a day filled with games, food, music and fellowship. in stabbing death of Rally for Children corrections officer Join Partnership for Strong Families and their partners for From staff reports Brewer, another corrections Partners Rally for Children, a officer at CCI. Franklin faces fun, free event to support local A prison inmate who alleg- edly stabbed a Lake City charges of possession of con- children in need May 5 from 4 traband in a prison as well, to 6 p.m. at Olustee Park, 159, corrections officer to death was indicted Thursday on Jarvis said. N Marion Ave. There will be “I’m pleased with the booths from local organizations, charges of first degree murder, according to Third return of an indictment of activities for children and infor- first degree murder for the mation regarding fostering and Circuit State Attorney Skip Jarvis. death of Sgt. Ruben Thomas adoption. and for the aggravated bat- LAURA HAMPSON/Lake City Reporter Ruben Thomas III, 24, Nature walk a corrections officer at tery committed on officer Bill Brewer,” Jarvis said. “My Four Rivers Audubon at Day of prayer Columbia Correctional Institution, was killed office will now be gearing up Alligator Lake offers an ALLI- Christa Herring (left) and Gloria Plummer raise their hands in praise Thursday to present the case at trial.” Walk: Bird, Butterfly and March 18. afternoon during a National Day of Prayer event at Olustee Park in downtown The alleged killer, Richard Franklin is scheduled to Nature’s Garden Outing on be arraigned May 21, Jarvis May 5 from 8 to 11 a.m. Enter Lake City. Community members and leaders gathered to pray for schools, families, P. Franklin, 37, was also indict- ed on charges of aggravated said. Alligator Lake on Country Club churches, the homeless, first responders, U.S. troops, peace and other issues. The Franklin is currently being Road. Group gathers near the annual observance, held of the first Thursday of May, was enacted by Congress battery on a law enforcement officer for an attack on Bill housed at Florida State pole barn. and signed by President Harry Truman in 1952. Prison in Starke. Vol. 138 No. XX CALL US: Opinion . 4A TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 91 66 People.................. 2A PEOPLE SUNDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-Storm Chance Faith & Values ........... 6,7A THE REPORTER: Comics ................. 7B ‘Bachelor’ host Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 6,7B getting divorce. roundup 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 4-5, 2012 Celebrity Birthdays n The former president n Actress Mary Wednesday: Thursday: Thursday: Wednesday: of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, McDonough is 51. 12-20-22-32-34-41 Afternoon: 1-5-0 Afternoon: 2-2-1-3 5-17-20-24-26 x2 Night: 9-2-4 Night: 2-5-6-2 is 84. n Comedian Ana n Opera singer Roberta Gasteyer is 45. 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