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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Case dismissed against Britney Spears

Entertainer Britney Spears has more to sing about today. In Van Nuys this morning, a mistrial was declared in the singer’s driving-without-California-license trial after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision. Jurors have been deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal since yesterday; and felt further deliberations would not help them reach an agreement. So Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Steele […]

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Second person in custody in Las Vegas kidnapping case

Two so-called witnesses in the kidnapping of 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger are being held by U.S. Marshals today. Cole’s maternal grandfather, 51-year-old Clemons Tinnemeyer and his alleged companion, 42-year-old Terri Leavy, went before a federal magistrate in Riverside yesterday and then were turned over to the Marshals. Both were apprehended on fugitive arrest warrants. Tinnemeyer was arrested in Riverside last Friday night. Leavy […]

Monday, October 20, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 20, 2008

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Curtains for Mr.Blackwell’s infamous worst dressed list

Google Image Singer turned designer, Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham ranked number one on the 2007 worst dressed list put out earlier this year by the originator of the snarky fashion critique, Mr. Blackwell. It was the 48th time the self-proclaimed critic of good fashion taste had selected his top 10 worst dressed. And it would be his last. Mr. Richard Blackwell 1922-2008 Mr. Blackwell reportedly […]

Monday, October 20, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 20, 2008

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Obama campaign keeps the pedal to the metal

Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is on a roll with the destination being the White House. Yet, his campaign is not letting up, despite leading in the polls, getting impressive endorsements, and raising mega-bucks. I think that shows Obama is running not only an inspiring campaign, but also a smart campaign. Yesterday, I got another one of those Obama […]

Monday, October 20, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 20, 2008

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Los Angeles County voter registration breaks a record

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove A voter marks his ballot during the February 5, 2008 California Presidential Primary. If you want to make your voice heard in the upcoming historic November 4 Presidential General Election you need to get a move on and register to vote today. October 20 is the deadline to register. In Los Angeles County, folks have been registering […]

Sunday, October 19, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 19, 2008

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Jury deliberations resume in Britney Spears trial tomorrow

The jury in the San Fernando Valley trial of pop star Britney Spears deliberated briefly on Friday before taking a break for the weekend. The jurors, eight women and four men, are set to return to a Van Nuys court Monday to continue working on reaching a verdict in the singer’s misdemeanor case. Unlike most celebrity trials, this one has not had a lot of strange twists […]

Sunday, October 19, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 19, 2008

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Las Vegas kidnapped boy found safe

“We got’m,” the emotional words from a delighted father, Robert Puffinburger, after his 6-year-old son was found walking a street in northeast Las Vegas, not far from the Strip last night. A tip from a citizen alerted police to the boy’s whereabouts. Puffinburger, Las Vegas police and detectives spoke to reporters at an early morning news conference. Las Vegas Police Captain Vincent […]

Saturday, October 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 18, 2008

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Amber Alert canceled, but seach still on for missing Las Vegas boy

Las Vegas police held a news conference around 2 p.m. this afternoon and they say they have interviewed the grandfather of that kidnapped 6-year-old Las Vegas boy. Clemons Fred Tinnemeyer, a person of interest in the case, was arrested in Riverside last night and is being held at the Central Detention Center in the city of San Bernardino. A nationwide Amber Alert went […]

Saturday, October 18, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 18, 2008

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Grandfather in Las Vegas kidnapping case arrested in Southland

Cole Puffinburger The heart wrenching story of a 6-year-old boy kidnapped from his Las Vegas home, allegedly to settle a multi-million dollar drug deal gone sour, now has a Southern California connection. The boy’s grandfather, a person of interest in the case, is in the Central Detention Center in the city of San Bernardino today after being arrested in Riverside by U.S. Marshals last […]