Woman charged with conning elderly

Posted on February 14th, 2012 by Gabrielle Frome and filed under Legal News

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – An Indianapolis woman has been arrested after police said she victimized elderly victims in retirement communities. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Nickelle Rodgers, 27, Indianapolis, portrayed herself as a health care worker to gain her victims’ trust, but then stole from them. She primarily targeted people ages 60 to 95 in retirement [...]

CSU student in jail for “Va. Tech” remark

Posted on February 4th, 2012 by Gabrielle Frome and filed under Legal News

XENIA — A Central State University student is in jail and is scheduled to have a jury trial after allegedly telling campus employees he “wouldn’t be afraid” to “pull a Virginia Tech.” Charles D. McCornell, 27, was arrested Tuesday and charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct. The first charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and [...]

Dallas County Commissioners react to outrage over appointment

Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Gabrielle Frome and filed under Legal News

DALLAS – The Dallas County Commission made a last-minute agenda change concerning a controversial appointment to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. John Wiley Price nominated a man named Aaron McCarthy, also known as Aaron Michaels, to the council. However the vote to approve the appointee has been postponed. The nomination infuriated civil rights groups – [...]

Dayton Says Vikings Stadium Vote ‘Jeopardized’

Posted on January 12th, 2012 by Gabrielle Frome and filed under Legal News

– Gov. Mark Dayton says a legislative vote on a Minnesota Vikings stadium package has been jeopardized by lingering concerns over sites and financing mechanisms. It appears that Arden Hills is all but eliminated; Dayton said two sites are still feasible for a Vikings stadium on Wednesday at a news conference. After reviewing all stadium [...]