RSSPolice blotter for 5/14/2012
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Smith sentenced to prison for burglary
MOUNT VERNON - Knox County Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster sentenced Ryan F. Smith, 27, Mount Vernon, to four years in prison on charges of burglary, breaking and entering, receiving stolen property and misuse of a credit card....
Health Department to close early Friday
MOUNT VERNON - The Knox County Health Department will close at noon on Friday, May 18. The agency will be closed in the afternoon for an off-site training and staff development program....
Snyder sentenced to five years in prison for meth lab
MOUNT VERNON Rodney J. Snyder, 37, Mount Vernon, was sentenced this morning by Knox County Common Pleas Judge Otho Eyster to a five-year prison term for illegal manufacture of drugs, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the production of methamphetamine and endangering children....
Woman stable after crash
HOWARD — A Howard woman ejected from her vehicle in a crash Thursday evening is at The Ohio State University Medical Center in stable condition....
United Way encourages support for food drive
MOUNT VERNON - The United Way of Knox County, the National Association of letter Carriers, Interchurch Social Services and The Salvation Army are encouraging all area residents to participate in the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” event....
Road construction to alter emergency response routes
MOUNT VERNON – The city fire department will utilize alternative routes to access the east end of the city, beginning Monday, May 7....
Four sentenced in felony cases
MOUNT VERNON - Knox County Common Pleas Court Judge Otho Eyster handed down sentences in four felony cases on Friday, according to Prosecutor John Thatcher....
Fire department to host Cancer Society fundraiser
MOUNT VERNON - The Mount Vernon Fire Department will host a spaghetti dinner on Friday, May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a fundraising event to benefit the Relay for Life program through the American Cancer Society....
Police blotter for 4/23/2012
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Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.
Lakers avoid 0-3 hole as Sixers tie series
(Reuters) - Kobe Bryant refused to let a second successive game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday to avoid going down 3-0 in their NBA playoff series.
Braves deny Shields seventh win of season
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves handed Tampa Bay a rare home loss when they chased top pitcher James Shields after six innings in a 5-3 victory over the Rays on Friday.
Djokovic downs Federer to set up Nadal final
ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in straight sets on Saturday and will play Rafa Nadal in the Rome Masters final for the second year in a row.
Horseracing-I'll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion I'll Have Another won the $1 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday to remain on course for the Triple Crown, the greatest prize in U.S. thoroughbred horse racing.
Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting.
Tropical Storm Alberto not seen to gain strength, forecasters say
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto churned slowly toward the South Carolina coast on Sunday where heavy rain and dangerous surf are expected from the beach resort of Myrtle Beach south to Savannah, Georgia, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Weather helps battle against Southwest wildfires
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Improving weather helped firefighters in Arizona make progress on Saturday against wildfires that have charred more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest and forced the evacuation of several small towns.
Possible engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket's engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said.
Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage
(Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers.
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