Current News (part 2)

[Amos Stevens]

Dying woman confesses to killing husband
Friday, November 19, 2004 Posted: 10:42 AM EST (1542
GMT)





SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (AP) -- A deathbed murder
confession from a Massachusetts woman led to the
discovery of her husband's remains Thursday inside a
freezer at a storage facility, where his body has been
for at least six years, authorities said.

Moments before she died, the woman told one of her
children that she killed her husband in California
several years ago, Middlesex District Attorney Martha
Coakley said. The children informed police.

The woman apparently put the body in a freezer and
shipped it from California to Massachusetts several
years ago, Coakley said.

"It's very bizarre," Coakley said Thursday.

The slaying may have taken place up to 14 years ago,
because that was when the woman apparently began
telling her children that their father had been killed
in a car accident, Coakley said.

Police went to the Planet Self Storage facility in
Somerville on Thursday and found the remains inside a
freezer that was locked and sealed with duct tape, the
district attorney said. There was an odor coming from
the freezer, she said.

An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause
and approximate time of death.

No names have been released. The woman was in her 50s
and died in the past few weeks.



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Copyright 2004 The Associated Press.

 

[Isa Marie]

Wow...what a woman, eh?


Thank you for sharing, Amos !!

 

[Jampa]

If she killed him 14 years ago and the body has only been in that freezer for 6 years, where was it during the 8 previous years ??????

(Hubby says the media coverage given to this story might translate, for the freezers manufacturers, into a sharp increase in sales... I guess that's British humor.......)

 

[suziwong]

oh !!!!

Thank you Amos !!

sincerely

suz

 

[Amos Stevens]

YOur'e welcome-I feel sorry for the kids-losing their mother & then finding out the truth!

 

[Jampa]

Might be "interesting" to know what kind of father this man was to his kids... which might also be the reason why his wife killed him...

 

[ORANGATUANG]

Guess she had to tell as she was dying its funny how people can confess things before they die does she really think she's going to heaven..no way more likely in the other direction..and i would just like to say yuck!!!...

 

[Amos Stevens]

Marine killed in Iraq hours after son's birth
Saturday, November 20, 2004 Posted: 8:03 PM EST (0103
GMT)




OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Marine Lance Cpl. Shane
Kielion was killed in action in Iraq not knowing that
his first child had been born just hours before.

April Kielion, the Marine's widow and high school
sweetheart, gave birth to a boy in Omaha on Monday,
said Kielion's old high school football coach, Jay
Ball.

"She's hanging in there," Ball said. "She's a strong
woman. She's got a terrific family and lots of
supportive friends."

The baby was named Shane Kielion Jr., said April
Kielion's father, Don Armstrong. He said his daughter
was "doing as well as to be expected under the
pressure."

Shane Kielion, a rifleman in the 1st Marine Division
of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, was killed
Monday in Al Anbar Province, the military said.

Officials at Camp Pendleton, California, where he was
stationed, refused to comment on how he was killed.
Anbar Province includes Falluja -- which American
forces now control after a lengthy offensive -- as
well as other guerrilla strongholds.

The family is numb, said Ball. "It's time for them to
do some healing," Ball said.

Kielion joined the Marines on December 3, 2002, and
this was his second tour in Iraq.

Ball said Kielion had come home to visit in August,
and bragged about his family.

"He was excited about his baby on the way and he
always told me how beautiful his wife was," Ball told
KMTV News in Omaha.

He started at quarterback for Omaha South High School
in 1997 and 1998. He went to Peru State College for a
short time on a football scholarship, but when that
didn't work out he returned to Omaha to work and
joined the Marines, Ball said.

"He wanted to improve his life for his family," Ball
said.



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Copyright 2004 The Associated Press

 

[Lotussan]

That is terrible...
Truly a tragedy for the newborn child...

 

[Amos Stevens]

5 killed in shootout among deer hunters

5 killed in shootout among deer hunters
Last Updated Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:23:56 EST
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - Five deer hunters died and three were injured on Sunday in an apparent shootout over who could occupy a hunting platform in a northwestern Wisconsin forest.

The exact circumstances of the deadly incident that occurred during the annual hunts opening weekend in southwestern Sawyer County remained unclear Monday morning. Police said a single male suspect was arrested Sunday afternoon.


Emergency personnel gather near the scene of a series of shootings near Hayward, Wisconsin. (AP photo)
Two hunters were returning to their rural cabin on private land, when they reportedly saw the suspect in one of their tree stands, County Chief Deputy Tim Zeigle said. A confrontation and shooting followed.

It's not known who shot first, Zeigle said.

Both men were wounded and one of them radioed to the cabin. Other hunters responded to the call and were shot, Zeigle said. Some of the victims may have shot back at the suspect, Zeigle said.

The suspect was "sniping" at the victims with a SKS semi-automatic rifle, Zeigle said. He was "chasing after them and killing them," he said.

Among the dead were four males – including a teenage boy – and a woman, Zeigle said. Some of the victims were reportedly shot more than once.

Authorities found two bodies near each other and three others scattered around the area, which is near the town of Meteor. Two people who hid in a cabin emerged safely after the shootings.

The suspect was arrested as he walked out of the woods. He was out of bullets at the time, Zeigle said.

One of the injured hunters was in critical condition at a local hospital. Another was listed in serious condition and the third was in fair condition.

Wisconsin's deer hunting season started Saturday and lasts for nine days.

Written by CBC News Online staff

Copyright © CBC 2004

 

[Jampa]

That's a good day for the deers...

 

[bbryant]

I have deer that come in our back yard late at night and early morning! Shoot them?
How? They are so beautiful!
I know we must eat but I would starve if I had to pull the trigger!

 

[Amos Stevens]

Former Janitor leaves millions to school

Former janitor leaves millions to school
Monday, November 22, 2004 Posted: 8:35 PM EST (0135 GMT)






GREAT FALLS, Montana (AP) -- When Genesio Morlacci left $2.3 million to a small college here, many people were astonished at the wealth amassed by a man who operated a dry-cleaning shop and later worked as a part-time janitor in retirement.

But to those who knew Morlacci well, his bequest came as no surprise.

"He was a fellow who felt that if you didn't need it, you shouldn't buy it," said Joe Marra, his former attorney. "Gene," as he was known, wanted to help others obtain the formal education he never had, Marra added.

Morlacci died last month at age 102. The University of Great Falls has announced that his endowment will generate roughly $100,000 a year for scholarships at the Roman Catholic school, a quiet campus with about 800 students.

"He worked very hard for this, 18- and 20-hour days, and during each of those working hours he was doing something good for a student he will never meet," university president Eugene McAllister said.

Morlacci, a widower, did not have any children. He gave the college nearly all he saved through work, investments and old-fashioned thrift -- he was known to remove worn collars from his shirts, then sew them back on, with the frayed side down.

On the rare occasion when a story like Morlacci's pops up, people find it inspiring, explained Michael Solomon of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

In 1995, offers of matching funds came into the University of Southern Mississippi after an elderly laundry woman -- Oseola McCarty -- announced she was giving $150,000 for scholarships.

Attorney Warren Wenz, who handled Morlacci's affairs after Marra retired, said he asked his client if he wished to meet with officials at the University of Great Falls, but Morlacci declined.

He avoided anything that could be construed as putting on a show, Wenz said.

Morlacci believed the government and too many people spent beyond their means, Marra noted. "He was quite critical of the young people who needed, in his eyes, instant gratification," Marra said.

Long days were the rule when Morlacci, an Italian immigrant, established Sun Cleaners in the late 1940s and operated it until the early '60s.

In retirement, he briefly held a part-time janitorial job, but left when the university decided it needed full-time help, longtime friend Bill Foy said.

He remembers Morlacci as a man who enjoyed asking friends how many "miles" of spaghetti they wanted as dinner guests at his home. He loved tending roses and tomatoes in the yard of the simple house he bought after he sold the cleaners.

On the rare occasions he and his wife, Lucille, dined out, they chose budget restaurants, Foy said. Their one luxury was a couple of trips to Italy, he said.

Foy remembers Morlacci donating money to various causes, including the campaign to restore the Ellis Island immigration depot in New York, through which a 19-year-old "Genesio Morl Acci" passed in 1921. His father operated a bar in a small town southeast of Great Falls, and Morlacci later went to California, where he learned dry cleaning.

As his wealth grew -- investment adviser Tom Horton remembers a fondness for tax-free municipal bonds -- Morlacci made loans to people in Great Falls, for homes and college.

In his six-page will he also left $5,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes School, and $500 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

As a widower, Morlacci lived in a retirement home that charged about $500 a month for meals, a room and housekeeping, choosing that over an upscale senior complex. Later, suffering Alzheimer's disease, he moved to the nursing home where he died.

Morlacci's obituary, an efficient 165 words, noted the 46-year duration of his marriage, his love of gardening and "a passion for education."


Copyright 2004 The Associated Press.

 

[ORANGATUANG]

Just heard this story on the news about an woman in the staes who locked up her children in an garage without food and water for an couple of days i think she did it because of the misbehaving or something it was very on the news so iam sure some one like amos can find the whole story about this bitch of an woman while her children were locked up in this garage and without food and water she stayed at her parents in comfort stuffing her face and an nice bed to sleep in..bloody tramp!!!..just thought that you would like to know.

 

[Amos Stevens]

Afraid I ain't finding an article on that specific case Heather-so many abuse cases anymore that guess the stories get lost

 

[bbryant]

My neighbor, who is a wonderful person lost her husband 23 years ago to heart attack he was only 38, now her son has been wounded in Iraq!!! She is not sure how serious yet she has been unable to talk with him!
Yell Happy Thanksgiving! I know we should all be thankful for what we have, but I can not appreciate what I have knowing bad things keep happening to the good!

 

[Serena]

My neighbor, who is a wonderful person lost her husband 23 years ago to heart attack he was only 38, now her son has been wounded in Iraq!!! She is not sure how serious yet she has been unable to talk with him!
Yell Happy Thanksgiving! I know we should all be thankful for what we have, but I can not appreciate what I have knowing bad things keep happening to the good!

I work with dying children every day and amazingly they're very seldom down or negative. We need to focus on all the positive things that happen in life, not the negative. There will always be both in this world, but I believe that the good things--and good people--far outweigh the bad.

I believe we should count our blessings every day, not just on Thanksgiving.

 

[Storm]

If she killed him 14 years ago and the body has only been in that freezer for 6 years, where was it during the 8 previous years ??????

(Hubby says the media coverage given to this story might translate, for the freezers manufacturers, into a sharp increase in sales... I guess that's British humor.......)

Heh. It is British humour ok. Maybe she was giving him the *cold* shoulder before she bumped him off eh? Or maybe she's an *ice * maiden eh? Either way i bet he was not *cool* about it!
Hey i try lol
I know a rolling pin usually suffices!
Interesting the name Middlesex is used, a southern county here.

 

[Storm]

Interesting stories Amos. That is tragic about the soldier not even finding out about the child.
Heather,there will always be people not fit to be parents. maybe you should have to pass a test huh?
Serena,i forget that sometimes,that you have to comfort kids fighting for life. It must be a real drain emotionally.

 

[Amos Stevens]

Published November 25, 2004

Military mom bringing Thanksgiving to troops


Associated Press



HARTLAND - One Michigan military mother is trucking her Thanksgiving dinner to her Iraq-bound son and 14 other soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Cpl. Jordan Keilman, 22, and his friends are under orders to remain near the base because of their pending deployment. So his mother decided to bring the feast to them, 761 miles and 13 hours away.

"I said 'I'll cook, and you boys sit around and watch the football game. Just pretend you're at home,' " said Yvette Boulton of Hartland, an assistant for a Livonia law firm.

The Fort Bragg Thanksgiving feast was conceived a few weeks ago when Boulton called her son to tell him she would be bringing him dinner.

She suggested he "invite a few friends."

"He was so excited," she said.

After word spread among his buddies in the 82nd Airborne Division, a "few" friends became 15 hungry soldiers. In all, Boulton plans to feed about 20 people.

"It's kind of like you're honored that he wants you to cook for all his friends," she said. "And it may be the last home-cooked meal they have for a long time."