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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

Hunter said that on Wednesday, a stolen vehicle was located at Anderson and Sons Towing Company. Hunter said the car's tags were switched out with different plates that were also stolen. Hunter said Quinerly called the towing company saying the car belonged to him. An investigation revealed Quinerly did not own the car. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon and booked in the Pitt County Detention Center.

Quinerly was a redshirt freshman of the Pirate football program. Montgomery said the team dismissed him for disciplinary reasons.

"One of our top priorities is to promote responsible citizenship in our community and I emphasize those directives on a continual basis," Montgomery said. "While this behavior is contrary to the progress we've made, I think how we respond to issues such as this will say more about our program than the actions of an individual who chose not to act in a responsible manner."

Quinerly did not play in 2015 as a redshirt, but had participated in all five games this season as a member of the Pirates' special teams squad.

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GREENVILLE, Pitt County - ECU's head coach, Scottie Montgomery, announced Nhyre Quinerly was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon. According to the Greenville Police Departments Public Information Officer Kristen Hunter, Quinerly was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle and larceny of motor vehicle parts.

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A forged or copied document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges.

According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

The fraud occurred between December 2015 and July 2016. Police say Walker forged a total of $6,671.55. She is charged with theft and forgery.

Walker turned herself in to police Thursday morning.

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Firestone High School PTSA treasurer arrested for forgery

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges. According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

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Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.

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Thomas Frank Lurie, Jr., 46

WICOMICO CO., Md. - On Wednesday, a man was convicted by a Wicomico County jury for burglary and assault charges stemming back to a 2009 incident.

According to a release from the Office of the State's Attorney for Wicomico County, on August 3, 2009, around 1:20AM, deputies and detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury for a home invasion in progress.

When they arrived, deputies say they spoke with the victims, a couple in their mid-eighties, along with their three great grandchildren.

The victims told the deputies that two men, wearing hooded sweatshirts and sunglasses, had broken into their home and demanded money.

According to officials, the eldest victim, who was 86-years-old at the time, and his 14 year old great grandson, fought with the burglars in order to try to protect their family. During the fight, the report says that the 86-year-old victim was hit in the head, causing them to suffer a fractured skull.

At that time, there were no identifiable suspects; however, in November of 2015, Thomas Frank Lurie, Jr., 46, was identified as a suspect through the course of the continuing investigation.

Officials say that Lurie's DNA was found to be a match to DNA recovered from pieces of evidence found at the crime scene.

Lurie has been convicted of first degree burglary, armed robbery, robbery, and first degree assault, however sentencing has been postponed in this matter.

The defendant is being help at the Wicomico County Detention Center pending sentencing, and he is facing a maximum of 55 years in prison.

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Man convicted for burglary and assault charges from 2009 incident

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WICOMICO CO., Md. - On Wednesday, a man was convicted by a Wicomico County jury for burglary and assault charges stemming back to a 2009 incident. According to a release from the Office of the State's Attorney for Wicomico County, on August 3, 2009, around 1:20AM, deputies and detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury for a home invasion in progress.

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Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

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ALTAVISTA, Va. (WSET) -- A former Altavista police chief will serve one year behind bars after being found guilty of forgery, embezzlement, and obtaining drugs by fraud.

"It is a sad day," said Judge John T. Cook handing down the sentence to 51-year-old Kenneth Welsh. "The public naturally watches this they look at how we deal with a case like this."

Judge Cook sentenced Walsh to 6-years of jail time with 5-years suspended.

The prosecutor called this a case of quote " Cooking the books at its finest"

Walsh, who pleaded guilty to a forgery charge last spring and copped what's known as an Alford plea to 14 other felonies, said this was all a misunderstanding of paperwork.

But the judge didn't buy it.

Friends testified on his behalf saying Walsh is a decent and honest man. "Ken falls in the category of doing things behind the scenes for the right reasons," said Chief of Altavista EMS, Mark Moss.

But Special prosecutor Wes Nance argued that Walsh knew exactly what he was doing by fixing the books and taking town money to buy drugs.

Walsh's attorney said that this was a simply paper work mix up case and pleaded for mercy. "All hes' got is the job he's got now which he's dependent on for his daughter and his home," attorney David Hawkins said.

Nance, asked for a tough sentence, telling the court that Walsh abused the power of his badge. Nance says Walsh took the prescription pain pills for himself and falsified receipts saying the drugs were destroyed.

Walsh testified about his many health problems saying he may even have bone cancer.

Friends and family members of Walsh testified to the court what a good, decent, and kind man he is. But, the judge said he found evidence of 15 felonies and sentenced Walsh to jail. "This is no way a good day it's a sad day that we're even here the Commonwealth and myself I takes no pleasure in the fact that this is taking place," said Nance.

Walsh also spoke of his 16-year-old daughter, who according to him has severe separation anxiety. His attorney asked the judge to consider Walsh's parenting duties in the sentencing. Walsh's parents say they will file for custody of her.

Walsh left the department last May.

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ALTAVISTA, Va. (WSET) -- A former Altavista police chief will serve one year behind bars after being found guilty of forgery, embezzlement, and obtaining drugs by fraud.It is a sad day, said Judge John T. Cook handing down the sentence to 51-year-old Kenne

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The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

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Andile Tshuma, Court Reporter
THREE police officers have been arrested for extortion after they allegedly demanded a $200 bribe from a Bulawayo man.

An EcoCash money transfer confirmation for part of the funds sent to one of them was yesterday produced in court as proof.

Pedzisai Mugombwi (30) who is stationed at Magwegwe police station, Tanatswa Mortion Prince Jabangwe (25) and Jotham Wangani (28) who are both stationed at Nkulumane police station, appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Mr Stephen Ndhlovu facing extortion charges.
Jabangwe, who resides in Southwold suburb and Mugombwi and Wangani, who both live in Tshabalala suburb, were remanded to October 14 for continuation of trial after they had pleaded not guilty.

Prosecuting, Mr Busani Moyo said the three approached Mr Brian Shiridzinonwa at his home in Cowdray Park suburb and introduced themselves as Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers from Bulawayo Central.

"On June 2, 2016, at around 5PM, the accused persons approached the complainant at his place of residence and told him they were CID officers from Bulawayo Central. They told him that he was under arrest for producing fake Ordinary level certificates," said Mr Moyo.

He said the police officers allegedly searched Mr Shiridzinonwa's computer for the said fake certificates, but did not find the documents.

"They took the complainant's computer with them and advised him that they wanted to continue searching. They then loaded the computer into their car," Mr Moyo said.

He said Mr Shiridzinonwa refused to hand over the Central Processing Unit saying he had some work to do. The cops then allegedly demanded $200 for his freedom and for them to give him back his CPU.

Mr Shiridzinonwa was allegedly arrested after he told the cops that he only had $5 on him.

He then started phoning his friends looking for money and was allegedly given $50 by a friend, Lovemore Ruwocha. Mr Shiridzinonwa allegedly handed over the money to the cops, who however, demanded more.

"He received another $50 via EcoCash from his girlfriend, and he sent it to accused person's 2 (Jabangwe) Ecocash wallet," said Mr Moyo.

An ecocash print-out showing that $50 was transferred to Jabangwe's account was produced in court.

The trio, who were driving around with Mr Shirodzinonwa, allegedly handed him back his computer but confiscated a card reader, stapler and a pair of scissors.

On June 6, Mr Shiridzinonwa went to Bulawayo Central CID offices to get his property only to be told that the three did not work there.

He then phoned Jabangwe demanding his money but he denied knowing the complainant.

"It is the state's case that the accused persons acted in common purpose and their conduct was unlawful," said Moyo.

Mugombwi was represented by Mr Kholwani Nyathi of TJ Mabhikwa and Partners legal practitioners.

In his defence, through his lawyer, Mugombwi said he did not participate in extorting the complainant as he remained in the car while the other two went to see Mr Shiridzinonwa.

"My client never obtained any money from Shiridzinonwa, neither did he exert any illegitimate pressure on him with the purpose of extracting an advantage for themselves or for some other persons as alleged by the state," said Mr Nyathi.

"In fact, on the day in question, my client was requested by Jabangwe to accompany him to Cowdray Park where he wanted to collect some money from someone in Cowdray Park. My client never introduced himself as a member of CID Bulawayo central and neither did he tell the complainant that he was under arrest. He also denies ever searching the accused person's computer."

Wangani and Jabangwe did not have any legal representation, but they denied the allegations.

Wangani also said he was asked by Jabangwe to accompany him to Cowdray Park to collect his money from someone. He also said he remained in the car with Mugombwi as the latter went to meet the person whom he had said owed him some money.

"I only got out of the car to ask for the use of a toilet. I deny receiving any money or exerting any pressure on the complainant," he said.

Jabangwe told the court that he did not solicit a bribe but Mr Shiridzinonwa owed him $100 he had failed to pay since January.

But Mr Shiridzinonwa insisted the cops extracted money from him.

"They flashed their police identity cards. Accused 1 and 2 introduced accused 3 as their workmate from CID Bulawayo Central. Accused 1 and 3 remained outside while I went in with accused 2," he said adding that they had all introduced themselves as CID officers from Bulawayo Central. -

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Andile Tshuma, Court Reporter THREE police officers have been arrested for extortion after they allegedly demanded a $200 bribe from a Bulawayo man. An EcoCash money transfer confirmation for part of the funds sent to one of them was yesterday produced in court as proof.

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A man sought in the armed robbery of a local restaurant has been apprehended in Colorado, according to Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell.

Ravenell said Bernard Hill, 51, was taken into custody in Colorado Springs on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. by U.S. Marshals serving an OCSO warrant.

"Again, I have to state that no matter how far you run, we'll be right behind you," the sheriff said. "No distance is too far for justice."

Hill, who faces charges of armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a crime, is accused of the Sunday, Oct. 2 armed robbery of the Orangeburg IHOP.

Employees of the North Road restaurant said that Hill entered the business around 10:30 p.m. and spoke with them for a few minutes before entering an office area where he took cash from a manager at gunpoint, according to a sheriff's office incident report.

Employees said the gunman and former employee then got into a green vehicle being driven by 20-year-old Riheam Calloway Jr. Calloway was an employee of the restaurant at the time

Calloway was taken into custody that night after being spotted by OCSO deputies not far from the restaurant. He was also charged with armed robbery.

No one was physically injured in the robbery.

OCSO investigators will begin the process of bringing Hill back to the Palmetto State to face his charges.

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IHOP robbery suspect arrested in Colorado

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A man sought in the armed robbery of a local restaurant has been apprehended in Colorado, according to Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell. Ravenell said Bernard Hill, 51, was taken into custody in Colorado Springs on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. by U.S. Marshals serving an OCSO warrant.

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Theft of personal property.

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action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

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The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports.

Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.

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A YouCaring page created by Culp's family also notes that his organs are failing.

According to Kerrville's local fire marshal, the unnamed juvenile who has been charged with arson is "responsible for causing the victim's burns."

He is one of three boys - who range in age from 9 to 11 - who was taken into custody following the incident, Fox News reports.

Members of Culp's family have spoken out about the near-fatal episode in recent interviews.

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"The other kids are saying that he was going to be riding his bike like he always is, my nephew Kayden is going to be riding his bike, and they said we're going to grab him and take him inside and burn him," Culp's aunt Kelly Mack told News 4 San Antonio on Tuesday, adding that she believes her nephew - who has autistic tendencies and has trouble speaking and hearing - was targeted. "If it wasn't premeditated, it still is attempted murder."

Hatchett told the Houston Chronicle on Thursday that she believes her son's alleged assailants should be "incarcerated."

"He considered these guys his friends, but they would make fun of him and pick on him and tease him," the distraught mother said. "He was usually the brunt of that kind of joke, but he kept playing with them."

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Police chief David Knight told the AP that the kids were "friendly" with each other but doesn't know how the fire started. Knight told the news agency that the kids were in a shed where there was initially a fire, and that the juvenile who is facing the arson charge left and returned with a gas canister to make the fire bigger. According to the police chief, when the fire traveled up the canister, the child tossed the container, which then hit Culp.

"We have no indication that there was premeditation involved to injure this child," Knight told the AP.

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Special-Needs Boy Set on Fire, Police Charge Juvenile

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Kayden Culp, a 10-year-old special needs boy from Kerrville, Texas, was set on fire this past Sunday, October 2, and police have charged another juvenile with first-degree arson, the Associated Press reports. Culp's mother, Tristyn Hatchett, told the AP that her son suffered burns to about 20 percent of his body - from his ears to his belly button - and is now in a medically induced coma.