A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Inside Front
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003
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18-year-old arrested after reported assault in Lewis Hall
An 18-year-old male suspect was arrested last night in Lewis Hall on charges of domestic battery. The victim of the battery, a 19-year-old female KU student, said her boyfriend choked her and struck her in the face.
KU Public Safety officers found signs of injury on the victim's cheek, according to reports.
Police said the suspect was found in the computer room in Lewis Hall and admitted to choking and hitting the victim. The suspect is a student from Western Illinois University.
— Erin Ohm
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Local bands to perform, raise money for crime victim
A group of local bands and merchants will hold a benefit tomorrow at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., to help a Lawrence resident cover medical expenses and to raise awareness of hate crimes in the community.
The Anti-Hate Benefit will feature Lawrence bands Rob Mountjoy, Emma Feel, Vibralux, Pathos and The Couch. It will also have a silent auction of donated goods from merchants.
On Dec. 6, Jeffrey Medis was assaulted outside the Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St. Medis told the Lawrence Police Department that he was attacked because of his sexual orientation.
Police have said there was no evidence to prove Medis was a victim of a hate crime.
A donation of $10 or more at the door is suggested. Doors open at 8 p.m.
JJ Hensley
STATE
Merriam man faces charges of providing alcohol to minors
Lawrence Rieke, a 54-year-old man from Merriam, was tried yesterday on four counts of providing alcohol to a minor. The decision was left to a Douglas county jury, and the case will reconvene today at 8:30 a.m.
nike's stepson, Sean Scott, told the jury Wednesday that his stepfather bought him alcohol at The Wheel, 507 W. 14th St., before he was involved in an accident on Kansas Highway 10.
Scott, who was 16 at the time of the accident, was driving drunk when the accident happened on Sept. 16, 2000. Scott was driving to his residence in Johnson County when he lost control of his car, crossed the median and struck a westbound car. The accident killed the driver of the westbound car, Felicia Bland, 39, of Lawrence. Scott was convicted of killing Bland two years ago and was sentenced to five years' probation after pleading no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Mike Scott, Sean's brother, said his brother had come to Lawrence to visit him.
Erin Ohm
NATION
Springer mulls leaving TV, running for U.S. Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Talk show host Jerry Springer has a secret of his own to share: He's considering running for the U.S. Senate next year.
Springer, a Democrat, said he would decide by summer whether to challenge Republican George Voinovich.
He acknowledged that his nationally syndicated "Jerry Springer Show" could work against him.
"There are pluses and minuses," Springer said. "The plus is that I'm known by everybody. The minus is that I'm known by everybody."
Springer figures it would take $20 million to beat Voinovich and as much as $5 million to win a Democratic primary.
Springer is a former Cincinnati mayor and councilman. He said he also may run for Cincinnati mayor or governor.
"I want to be helpful in rebuilding the party," he said. "Whether I have to be a candidate is a totally separate issue ... I don't need a job."
The Associated Press
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Robert Byrne, Dublin, Ireland, sophomore, plays pool at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union. Dublin is an exchange student and will stay at KU until September.
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Slain student's mother criticizes FBI
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The mother of a University of Kansas student stabbed to death in Costa Rica is concerned U.S. authorities have hindered the investigation by failing to get involved.
"I'm just afraid this isn't going to be solved because the FBI didn't participate," said Jeanette Stauffer.
Stauffer has spent the past two years prodding U.S. and Costa Rican authorities to solve the killing of her 23-year-old daughter, Shannon Martin.
Martin was conducting biology research for her thesis project when she was stabbed to death on May 13,2001.
Jeanette Stauffer has spent the past two years prodding U.S. and Costa Rican authorities to solve the killing of her daughter, Shannon Martin.
in the southern Costa Rican town of Golfito.
Costa Rican investigators did their best despite limited investigative resources, Stauffer said.
The FBI has only contributed to the
investigation by testing hair samples from the crime scene at its lab in Washington. D.C., she said.
Judy Orihuela, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Miami office, said Thursday that the FBI did not have jurisdiction in a foreign country and can only provide assistance based on requests from the U.S. government.
Three residents of Golfito have been arrested in connection with Martin's death, but none have been charged in the case and a trial date hasn't been set.
"There was no reason the FBI shouldn't have gotten involved," Stauffer said, because agents were stationed two hours from Golfito in Panama.
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
The Lied Center will present acoustic musical group Trout Fishing in America at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Lied Family Series. Tickets range from $11 to $27 and can be obtained by calling 864-ARTS.
The KU Opera will perform "Mikado" today through Sunday and Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Performances are
held at 7:30 p.m. Call 864-3436 for more information.
The Hall Center for the Humanities will present a War, Peace and Diplomacy Seminar entitled "Assessment of Chalmers Johnson's 'The Militarization of America,'" to be given at 4 p.m. in the Hall Center conference room. Call 864-4798.
Et Cetera
KU Memorial Unions will hold free karaoke and billiards from 8-10 p.m. at the Hawks Nest in the Kansas Union. Contact Chandra Dunbar at 864-7469.
The Spencer Museum of Art will celebrate its 25th anniversary in a public celebration from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday at the Spencer Museum of Art.Call 864-4710 for additional information.
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