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Ladies fall 0-2 Page 16 3v3 soccer team wins Page 17 ThE BakER COUNty PREss $1.00 90TH YEAR | VOLUME 6 MAY 23, 2019 AT A Fraser GLANCE arrested THINGS TO DO in 2018 MAY 29 shooting Maternal Child Health Day JOEL ADDINGTON MANAGING EDITOR May 29 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 [email protected] pm Baker County Health De- Gardner Kent Fraser partment shot and killed a Jackson- 480 W. Lowder St. ville man, identified in Macclenny, FL 32063 recently filed court doc- The Baker County Health uments as his ex-lover, Department is hosting a more than a year ago at his Maternal child health day home on Southern States event with representatives Nursery Road. He now fac- from The Players Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Purchase this photo at www.bakercountypress.com Photos by Joel Addington Graduates awaiting the start of the ceremony. regards to Medicaid and Florida Kid Care Insur- ance. Families can also learn about the resources provided for Baker County residents by the BCHD. ‘Proud daddy’ lauds Class of ‘19 JUNE 1 JOEL ADDINGTON the high school; he as the in- MANAGING EDITOR coming principal and they as Gardner Fraser 3rd annual Dog Days [email protected] incoming freshman. of Baker Festival “You probably thought, es a felony charge for de- The 2019 BCHS gradu- ‘Not Murphy again.’ But I felt leting communications on 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ating class was special for like a proud daddy watching his phone after the shoot- The county commission is principal Allen you grow. This ing. sponsoring the 3rd annual Murphy. class has set Sheriff Scotty Rho- Dog Days of Baker Festi- As he wel- some amazing den said he was arrested val on Saturday, June 1, comed every- records. This is the morning of May 15, one packed booked for evidence tam- See page 5 the first group to into Memorial graduate from pering and then bonded SPORTS Stadium Friday an A-school in out. He offered no further night, he noted Baker County,” details. that four years said Mr. Mur- His bond was set at ago both he and phy before the $100,000. the graduates audience erupt- Seniors looking to the stage during speeches by their peers. The evidence tamper- transferred Valedictorian Ally Richardson ed in applause. ing charge was alleged by from BCMS to and Salutatorian Cheyenne “This is the largest graduating class thus a special agent with the Lukander. far, and that’s a good one. Florida Department of Of these graduates, more Law Enforcement (FDLE) than half them are honors and stems from cell phone graduates with GPAs of 3.0 records gleaned through or greater. That’s a great ac- a forensic examination of complishment. ...” Mr. Fraser’s phone show- And while the ceremony, their appreciation to just ing he deleted messag- pomp and circumstance was one of those supporters in es and contacts. But the all in their honor, he asked the crowd, which prompted probable cause affidavit Higher inmate fees sought the class to reflect on where graduates to wave, scream or also shows that Mr. Fras- See page 5 it would be without the sup- cheer at the audience. er claimed he was attacked port of family, friends, teach- Before closing his re- by the victim, Dominic Je- Go vote ... ers and others. The four- marks with a biblical prov- rome Broadus II, and said year principal then urged he defended himself by How prepared Group of seniors celebrating during the ceremony. the graduates to express See page 3 shooting the victim with a Glock .40-caliber hand- do you think the gun. MACCLENNY ZONING ADJUSTMENT Mr. Fraser, who was not Class of 2019 is arrested after the shooting, to enter “the real was likely at least ques- Abandons plans for mini-warehouse tioned. The warrant does world”? not detail other aspects of MIKE ANDERSON city council as the board meeting began is said Mr. Indahl also had previous- the investigation, like what Unprepared 57% PRESS STAFF the evening of May 14. ly discussed tentative plans to build a circumstances may have Semi-prepared 43% He later said he did not know why large apartment complex nearby, which led up to the shooting. One week after the Macclenny Zon- Mr. Indahl decided not to move forward would have provided the storage facility The cell phone records Well prepared 0% ing Adjustment Board had approved a with the project. and car wash a potential customer base, included in the warrant request for a special zoning exception According to plans previously sub- but he has not submitted any specific show the men correspond- bakercountypress.com to build mini-warehouses on a six-acre mitted to the zoning board on May 6, development plans or requests. ed via text message earlier parcel on Woodlawn Road, City Man- the project entailed building eight stor- Mr. Indahl originally had sought to on the day of the shooting, ager Phil Rhoden announced last week age buildings totaling 54,400 square have the six acres rezoned from Com- February 3, 2018. Those that the developer had pulled the plug feet of storage space and possibly a car mercial General /Residential General to records reportedly indi- on the project. wash facility on the northern end of the Commercial General only and to amend cate that Mr. Fraser did “We received an email from Chris In- site, owned by the Doris Miller Trust, at the land use from medium intensity not call 9-1-1 immediate- Husband dahl asking us to remove this item from Woodlawn and Mt. Herman Cemetery commercial/medium intensity residen- ly after the shooting, but the agenda because they’re not going to Road. tial to medium intensity commercial. rather his cousin. exercise their option (to buy the proper- Assistant City Manager Mike Griff- chokes ty),” City Manager Phil Rhoden told the See page 4 See page 3 spouse over phone Page 6 Page 2 The Baker County Press Thursday, May 23, 2019 Thursday 9-6 • Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-5 • Monday 9-6 4 DAYS ONLY! LIMITED QUANTITIES!! 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Above anything else, annual reunion on Satur- “From ensuring nobody has to live I want to see the world improve and I day, June 1 starting at 11 suggestions, erb, Mr. Murphy said he prayed that in fear because of who they love, to de- see that same motivation in many of my a.m. at the Taylor Church. story ideas each graduate would “find their place manding equal protections to anyone peers,” said Ms. Lukander. Lunch will follow in the air and purpose in life within God’s will and regardless of the characteristics inher- Ms. Richardson thanked her parents conditioned church cafete- As simple as an e-mail… that you will not only make the most of it to where they were born or who they for their encouragement, love and faith.