Lost Lake Tribune Sept. 27, 2014
FBI
officials are investigating a beheading at an Oklahoma food distribution center
after co-workers said the suspect tried to convert them to Islam after his own
recent conversion.
The
suspect, Alton Nolen, 30, was recently fired from Vaughan Foods in Moore prior
to Thursday’s attack. Moore Police Department Sgt. Jeremy Lewis said that
Nolen drove to the front of the business and struck a vehicle before walking
inside. He then attacked Colleen Hufford, 54, stabbing her several times before
severing her head. He also stabbed another woman, 43-year-old Traci Johnson, at
the plant.
Lewis
said Mark Vaughan, the company’s chief operating officer and a reserve county
deputy, shot Nolen as he was stabbing Johnson, who remains hospitalized in
stable condition Friday. “He’s a hero in this situation,” Lewis told the
station. “It could have gotten a lot worse.”
Nolen
was apparently attacking employees at random, authorities said. The motive for
the attack is unclear, but FBI officials confirmed that they were assisting the
Moore Police Department in investigating Nolen's background and whether his
recent conversion to Islam was somehow linked to the crime.
The
police department issued a statement saying, "After conducting interviews
with Nolen's co-workers, information was obtained that he recently started
trying to convert several employees to the Muslim religion. Due to the manner
of death and the initial statements of co-workers and other initial
information, the Moore Police Department requested the assistance of the FBI in
conducting a background investigation on Nolan."
Nolen,
was convicted in January 2011 of multiple felony drug offenses, assault and
battery on a police officer and escape from detention. He was released from
prison in March 2013.
Saad
Mohammad, a spokesman for the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, said that
leaders of the society’s mosque are taking security precautions to protect
Muslims who gather there from any potential retaliatory violence.
Mohammad
said any anti-Muslim sentiments local residents might have could be heightened
due to the beheadings and violence overseas by Islamic State militants. “They
have this ISIS thing on their minds and now this guy has brought it to
America,” Mohammad told the website.
Lewis
said he does not yet know what charges will be filed against Nolen, adding that
police are waiting until he is conscious to arrest him.
Moore
Police Department officials have released 911 calls from the incident. During
the recording, a caller tells an operator that a person is attacking someone in
the building. Several gunshots can be heard in the background at the end of the
call.
ANN
ARBOR, Mich. -- Mitch
Leidner ran for a touchdown and passed for another and Minnesota beat
Michigan 30-14 on Saturday to win the Little Brown Jug for the second time in
24 years.
Minnesota
(4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) also got a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by De'Vondre
Campbell, highlighting a defensive effort that saw the Golden Gophers limit
Michigan (2-3, 0-1 Big Ten) to 171 yards of total offense.
This
is the first time Michigan has three losses in a season by the end of September
in its 135-year football history, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
David
Cobb accounted for 161 of Minnesota's 229 total yards in the first
half, which ended with the first of three field goals by Ryan
Santoso to give the Golden Gophers a 10-7 lead. Cobb finished with 183
yards rushing on 32 carries.
Leidner,
who missed last week's win against San Jose State with an injury, completed 14
of 22 passes for 167 yards, including a touchdown to tight end Maxx
Williams.
Michigan
sophomore Shane Morris, making his second career start at quarterback,
completed 7 of 19 passes for 49 yards before being replaced by former starter
Devin Gardner in the fourth quarter.
Michigan
had just 106 yards of total offense and Morris had thrown eight consecutive
incomplete passes when Gardner entered the game with 11:17 left in the fourth
quarter.
Gardner
led the Wolverines on 74-yard scoring drive in his first action, scoring himself
on a 3-yard run to pull the Wolverines within 30-14 with 7:27 remaining in the
game.
Cobb
turned a screen pass into a 33-yard gain to set up Minnesota's first score, a
10-yard rollout run by Leidner with 8:00 left in the second quarter that tied
the game at 7-7.
The
senior running back averaged 5.7 yards per carry against a Michigan defense
that entered the game ranked ninth in the NCAA with rushing defense at 80.3
yards per game.
De'Veon
Smith led Michigan with 57 yards rushing, including a 10-yard touchdown run.
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A
student at Indiana State University reported that he was shot some time
Saturday on the Terre Haute school’s campus.
The
unidentified male student said he was shot at about 6 p.m. while walking near
the Lincoln Quad residence hall, according to an online report from university
police.
The
student was alert and conscious, the alert said. He told police that there were
two suspects.
ISU
police said that there is a heavy police presence on campus and it is believed
that the shooter or shooters have left the area. They also said that it likely
was an “isolated shooting incident.”
Voges
Is Injured on the Job
Sam’s
Club meat department associate Cory Voges was injured on Thursday in Fridley,
MN. Voges was cutting boxes when the knife met his left thumb. “The knife won”
according to the 24-year old. Voges went to the ER later that evening and
received five stitches on his upper thumb, palm side. He is in noticeable pain
but his employer ignored the pain and the doctor’s note and made him work in
the meat department on Saturday. Thankfully, they will let him work a half
shift on Sunday. Cory is scheduled to have the stitches removed on Friday. Voges
also survived over twelve hours without a cell phone. This is a developing
story and the LLT will keep you posted.
Wisconsin
Pastor And Wife Travel to Milwaukee
Pastor
Mark Fugate and his wife Sara will be in Milwaukee on Monday for some medical
tests. Pastor Fugate has been experiencing unusual pain and other symptoms.
Mrs. Fugate will be doing some tests in Central Wisconsin on Tuesday. This is a
continuing story and the LLT will keep you posted.
GILBERT IS IMPACTING YOUTH
Justin Gilbert has started a new job with traumatized youth. This small school helps transition students back into the mainstream school system. Their ages range from 12-18. His responsibilities include crowd control, assisting with school work and occasional restraints. He volunteers on top of this with a group of Youth From the Inner City of Minneapolis playing basketball and leading Bible studies with the hopes of making disciples for Christ. These youth come from different backgrounds and are looking for a leader and mentor figure in their lives. They are looking for a place where they can find love and consistency. Justin trusts in the God of the Bible to help through these callings. He appreciates the prayers and support of his fellows Christians as they strive to encourage him.
A man who was shot and
killed late Saturday night has been identified as Earl Lee Malone, according to
the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Authorities said that
Malone, 18, of Edina, was gunned down about 11 p.m.
Saturday on the 2600 block of Knox Avenue in the North Side’s Jordan
neighborhood.
Officers responding
to a shooting call in the area found Malone and later arrested one person in
connection with the killing, police said. It’s unclear when charges will be
brought.
Malone died of a
single gunshot wound, according to the medical examiner’s office. He was
pronounced dead at the scene.
A few hours after the
incident, another man was fatally shot in northeast Minneapolis. The man, who relatives
identified as Eulalio Gonzalez Sanchez, 37, of Minneapolis was shot about 6:25
a.m. Sunday at the corner of 22nd Avenue NE. and 7th Street as he walked home
from the bus stop. No arrests have been made in that case.
The deaths are the
25th and 26th homicides in the city this year. Police believe they are not
connected.
LLT
WILL SPONSOR EVENT
The
Lost Lake Tribune and the West Metro College and Career fellowship will be
hosting a Football Day on Saturday. The amateur participants will play American
football and soccer and then those attending will go and see the Minnesota
United host the Atlanta Silverbacks at 7 PM, Saturday October 4. If you are
interested, see more info here. The LLT will
be reporting on the scores and events of this day in the next issue.
Editorial. Welcome, I am so glad
that you are back to read another issue of the LLT. Senior Editor, Benjamin
Fugate here, greetings in the Lord!
As
you probably read, the Star Tribune
is reporting the 25th and 26th murders in the city of Minneapolis this year.
But what about the 24th murder? This homicide occurred on the 2300 block of
Fremont Ave. in North Minneapolis, according to the Minneapolis
police. The report number is: MP 2014 329467. However, the Star Tribune, i.e.,
the Star Liberal has no article on that crime. Furthermore, they reported the
article above as “Man slain in NE
Minneapolis shooting identified”. NorthEast Minneapolis? The 2600 block of
Knox Ave. is nowhere near Northeast Minneapolis! The other crime listed was 3
miles away in the actual NE Minneapolis. Why report these murders as a North
East Minneapolis crime? Because the Star Tribune is trying to save face for the
city police chief Janeé Harteau and trying to make the Northsiders feel safe?
Harteau avoided a listening session
in South Minneapolis, but attended a community meeting on the North side on
Wednesday. Why? To make those North Siders feel safe? Why not let them move to
the western suburbs where the crime rate is negligible?
It
is obvious that the Star Tribune picks and chooses what stories it reports and
how it reports them. It is also obvious that Chief Harteau is picking and
choosing which meetings to have with the communities. Why? I can only
speculate. It is time that the Star Tribune reports all the murders in
Minneapolis and that Chief Harteau attempt to keep her appointments, as much as
possible. All neighborhoods in Minneapolis will be helped by these transparent
practices. It is also time that the Minneapolis police report their findings to
the Lost Lake Tribune and to other credible blogs. We should have to be on a
police report e-mail list to get the information necessary to report these
crimes to the public.
If
violent crime has affected you and you want counsel, please e-mail me at
benfugate2005@yahoo.com or the LLT at lostlaketribune@gmail.com.
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