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Vol. 114 No. 4 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Westfest for Czech Learn the polka and chow Former BU football player indicted on some kolaches during this three-day celebration By Linda Wilkins charge against the defendant jail and charged, Elliott was re- Darling said Elliott is plead- of media communications at Staff writer which brings a case to trial. leased on a $10,000 bond. ing not-guilty for two counts of Baylor, confirmed that Elliott over Labor Day weekend. The two counts of sexual as- Darling said Elliott is cur- sexual assault from the April is no longer enrolled at Baylor Page 4 Former Baylor student and sault stem from an incident that rently not incarcerated, but he incident. through an email to the Lariat. Baylor football defensive end occurred April 15. Following will be booked at the McLen- There will be a period of at The Waco Police Depart- the incident, which occurred at nan County Jail later this week least 90 days in which the de- ment originally charged Elliott >> Kickin’ it with Kat Tevin Elliott was indicted on See what BU junior de- three counts of sexual assault a party held in th Aspen Heights for the November 2009 charge. fense prepares for the next court with one count of sexual assault. Apartments, the victim was tak- Bail for this offense has been set date, which has not yet been set. Swanton said the District Attor- fender Kat Ludlow is do- Monday by a McLennan Coun- ty grand jury. en to Hillcrest Baptist Medical at $60,000, which Darling said Because Elliott’s case is still ney’s office did a follow-up in- ing on the field this season A Bill of Indictment was Center. Elliott’s family plan to pay. The open, the District Attorney’s of- vestigation that resulted in two for Baylor soccer. filed Monday stating that Elliott Waco Police Department bail for the other offense, which fice declined comment. additional charges. Page 5 was indicted for two counts of Sergeant W. Patrick Swanton Elliott was booked for in April Elliott had been suspended The two counts of sexual as- Lariat Survey: sexual assault involving a single said Waco police officers -ar after his arrest, was also raised by the Baylor football team in sault from the April 15 incident victim. Jason Darling, Elliott’s rested Elliott on April 30 at his on Monday to $60,000, bringing April and later by the University and the count of sexual assault New parking attorney, said Elliot was also apartment after obtaining an ar- the total to $120,000 for all three on an accusation of violating from the November 2009 in- sticker—tell us indicted on a count of sexual rest warrant. The Baylor Police counts. school and team policies before cident will be tried separately what you think... assault involving a different vic- Department was also present at The arraignment hearing the summer semester. because they are not related of- tim in November 2009, but not the arrest because Elliott’s apart- will take place Sept. 14. Darling Darling said Elliott began fenses. Friday at 7 p.m. arrested in connection with the ment was in the Baylor area. El- said the defense plans to waive the process to appeal his sus- Darling said he believes it incident. The indictment re- liott was a Baylor student at the the hearing by submitting a file pension, but he withdrew the is unlikely Elliott would accept cord relating to this incident is time of his arrest. stating that the defense under- appeal and transferred to Cen- a plea-bargain because he is sealed to the public. On April 30, after being stands the charges and Elliott’s tral Arkansas State University. pleading not-guilty. An indictment is a formal taken to the McLennan County rights, and enters a formal plea. Lori Fogleman, director Anthony Johnson charged with murder of local resident By Maegan Rocio Swanson said. Staff writer After Watson escaped the bat- tle on his bicycle, Swanton said, Anthony Johnson, a 43-year- he collapsed about a block away old Waco resident, from the house. Viewpoints has been charged Swanton said in connection with when the Waco Po- the death of Richard lice Department Watson. Watson, a Crime Scene Unit “Somebody’s 54-year-old Waco and Special Crimes pocket is taking resident, was pro- arrived in the area of nounced dead Au- Preston and Turner, a major hit. But gust 22 at Hillcrest Watson was lying on as tuition and Hospital. It was the the ground with sev- third killing this year eral gunshot wounds fees continue to in Waco. to his upper body. increase, are we At 9:15 p.m. Johnson Swanton said of- August 22, Waco Po- ficers called an am- really reaping any lice responded to a distress call bulance to the scene and Watson benefits, or just regarding the discharge of a fire- was taken to Hillcrest Hospital, arm at 1018 Preston St. where he was pronounced dead paving the way “Shortly after that, we got a by Justice of the Peace William for future debt to call about a man down about a Martin at 10:03 p.m. block away in the area of Pres- Martin declined comment. ensue?” ton and Turner,” said W. Patrick The body was taken to the Page 2 Swanton, a Sergeant in the Waco Southwest Forensic Institute in Police Department. Dallas by order of Martin, where Bear Briefs Swanton said Waco police of- it will be autopsied. ficers determined that a man had Johnson was booked into the gone to the 1018 Preston address McLennan County Jail on August The place to go to know to visit his girlfriend. When he 23 and posted bond, which was the places to go arrived, he saw Watson’s vehicle set at $150,000, on the same day. parked in front of the house. The two previous murders Baylor football vs. SMU The two men argued about of the year occurred May 5 and MATT HELLMAN | PHOTO EDITOR Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Watson parking in front of the July 23, both fatal shootings. home, and then Watson drove Last year, the Waco police de- Head over to Floyd away from the scene in his truck. partment investigated a total of Snouting around with Baylor Riding Casey Stadium at About 10 - 15 minutes later, Wat- 12 murders. Promoting the Baylor Riding Association, Dallas junior Anissa Collier rides Lightning, one of the orga- 2:30 p.m. and join the son came back on a bicycle. The nizations horses, in Fountain Mall on Wednesday. two men produced firearms and Baylor Sports Net- became involved in a gun battle, work’s Baylor Bruins in tailgating before the game. Sic ‘em. Reddit Q&A Isaac may lead to levee breach Zumba Bash at the SLC Come Zumba on Sat- By Michael kunzelman and rescue in the area. off and I’m going back out urday from 10-11:15 with*Go to reddit.com Obama for full quotes Stacey Plaisance Plaquemines Parish has also t h e re .” Associated Press a.m. at the Student ordered a mandatory evacu- The hurricane’s impact was What is the first thing ation for the west bank of the a surprise for him. What are you going to do Louisiana officials said Life Center Gym for you’ll do on November Mississippi River below Belle “We didn’t think it was go- to end the corrupting in- Q Wednesday they may have to free. There will also Q 7th, win or lose? Chasse, worried about a storm ing to be like that,” he said. “The fluence of money in politics dur- intentionally breach a levee in a be an opportunity to ing your second term? surge. The order affects about storm stayed over the top of us. flooded area as Hurricane Isaac 3,000 people in the area, in- For Katrina, we got 8 inches of made a slow, drenching slog participate in some Win or lose, I’ll be cluding a nursing home with water. Now we have 13 feet.” Money has always been a inland before weakening to a yoga and pilates as thanking everybody 112 residents. Meanwhile in New Orleans, factor in politics, but we A tropical storm and a dusk-to- A who is working so hard - Officials said the evacuation Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued well. are seeing something new in the dawn curfew was declared in especially all the volunteers was ordered out of concern a curfew for the city as Hur- no-holds barred flow of seven and New Orleans. in field offices all across the that more storm surge from ricane Isaac lashed the city on Need to drop a class? eight figure checks, most undis- Louisiana Gov. Bobby country, and the amazing Isaac would be pushed into the the seven-year anniversary of closed, into super-PACs... Jindal said officials may cut a Aug. 30-31 are the young people in our cam- area and levees might be over- Hurricane Katrina’s destructive hole in a levee on the east bank last days to drop a paign offices.