Six months after a Schuylkill County Pennsylvania jury acquitted two teens of aggravated assault and murder in the date of Luis Ramirez, three officers were charged with conspiring to obstruct justice in the investigation of Ramirez’ death. Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant, was beaten into a coma during a street brawl in Shenandoah in July 2008. Shenandoah Police Chief Matthew Nestor, Lt. William Moyer, and Officer Jason Hayes allegedly failed to “memorialize or record” statements made by the teens involved in the beating death, and “wrote false and misleading reports that intentionally omitted information about the true nature of the assault and the investigation.” Moyer faces additional charges of witness and evidence tampering and making false statements to the FBI. Each officer could face 20 years in prison on each of the obstruction charges and additional 5 years on conspiring to obstruct justice. Moyer could face another 5 years if convicted of making false statements to the FBI.
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Police Officers Indicted for Obstruction in Race Related Beating
Monday, December 21st, 2009December 5th Jingle Bell 5K for Autism
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
TWW was proud to sponsor the Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk for Autism on December 5, 2009. Kudos to TWW staff members Mallory Krump and Rebekah Christie for braving the coldest morning of the year to support this worthy cause. The 5K had more than 50 participants and prizes were given to the first place finishers in each age division. All participants received a T-shirt and backpack filled with goodies. Proceeds from the Jingle Bell 5K benefited Capstone Academy, an affiliate of United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida. To learn more about Capstone Academy and the United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, visit: http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/58
TWW Secures Life Insurance Benefits for Widow
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009After the death of her husband, our client retained Stephanie Taylor when the “accidental death” insurance policy, purchased through her husband’s employer, refused to pay benefits. Her husband was traveling to work in Alabama at the time of his death. Relative to health issues, he was taking medications prescribed by his treating physicians. The insurance company asserted that the toxicology report revealed that our client’s husband had prescription medication in his system at the time of this death in an amount that the insurance company claimed was higher than would be expected from his regular prescription doses. As such, the carrier asserted that the policy’s proceeds were not payable under this circumstance and further that his death was deemed not “accidental.”
TWW Obtains Hurricane Dennis Insurance Benefits
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009As a result of Hurricane Dennis, our client lost her entire residence in Franklin County, Florida. The loss was caused by both flood and wind. She promptly notified her wind and flood carrier along with evidence of the damage to her home as required by her policies. Her wind insurance carrier denied payment of benefits saying that all of the damage was attributed to flood rather than windstorm. Even though Franklin County experienced the northeastern side of the eye wall, known to be where the heaviest winds of any major storm are located, the carrier paid $0 towards her losses.
“Cookin’ For Kids” Raises Money for Abused Children
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
The Gulf Coast Kid’s House hosted the first annual Cookin’ For Kids Bar-B-Que Cook Off November 21st at Bayview Park. Blythe Glemming and Tara Davison of TWW attended the event. By all accounts, the function was a great success as amateur and professional cooks competed for the title of “Best Barbeque.” The monies raised from the Cookin’ for Kids Event will benefit abused children in Escambia County through the services provided by Gulf Coast Kid’s House. If you would like more information about upcoming events, or how you can contribute to the Gulf Coast Kid’s House, please visit their website at the following: http://www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org/
