| Bond set for man accused of burning evidence in fatal shooting
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a Jackson man accused of helping his friend destroy evidence in a fatal shooting on I-220 in March.
Anthony D. Brunson, 27, has pleaded not guilty to accessory after the fact in the death of 22-year-old Angela Harden. His trial has been scheduled for Jan. 8 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Harden was driving on I-220 with three of her friends when five shots were fired from a white SUV into her car. She was struck in the torso and died at the scene.
Jeremiah H. Payton, 24, also of Jackson, has been charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault in the shooting. His trial is scheduled for the same day as Brunsons, and he is being held without bond at the Madison County Detention Center.
Authorities believe Brunson helped destroy evidence by setting fire to Payton's vehicle, court records show.
Oil prices steady
Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as concerns over a tropical storm eased with a revised forecast that predicted the storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico. Weekend refinery problems also turned out not to be as bad as initially thought. .
Victims form trust for settlement
Rather than filing their own lawsuits, more than 200 homeowners and businesses have joined a court-supervised trust empowered to negotiate a group settlement against any party found responsible for the factory explosion last November that damaged or destroyed their properties in Danversport. The Danversport Trust includes most of the property owners who collectively suffered $20 million in damages from the Nov. 22 blast at an ink and paint factory shared by CAI Inc. of Georgetown and Arnel Co. of Danvers. As of June 1, when Probate Court Judge John Casey approved the trust, 212 residents and business had joined. And at least 50 more people will be added to the list, the lawyer for the trust said. "The trust has been very well received," said Jan Schlichtmann, a Beverly environmental attorney representing the trust.
Business Permits
These are the new Texas sales tax permits issued by the Texas Comptroller for the week ending July 27 for businesses in El Paso. (Tax permits are issued to new businesses and new outlets or new owners for existing businesses). East Side Four Seasons Mechanical Contractors Co., dba Four Seasons Mechanical Contractors Co., 3709 Buckner 79925. Zulema G. Gonzalez, dba Fashion Sport Wear, 8401 Gateway West, No. 27, 79925. Francisca Lopez Nunez, dba Francisca Lopez Nunez, 6412 Edgemere, Apt P2, 79925. Isaias Naverrette and Pedro Lugo, dba Playa Distribution, 10217 Singapore, 79925. Jose Luis Ortiz, dba Technology Mold, 1147 Larry Mahan, Suite F, 79925. Juan D. Martinez, dba Strings N' Things Music, 10568 Montana, 79925. Lizett Vargas Gonzalez, dba A Toda Moda, 9455 Viscount, Apt.
Judge considering postponing fen-phen civil case
Special Judge William Wehr said the civil trial could be delayed until a federal fraud case against the attorneys is settled.
A federal grand jury indicted the attorneys last month, charging them with conspiring to commit wire fraud in representing more than 400 people in a lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen. The lawyers were temporarily suspended from practicing law by the Kentucky Bar Association. The lawyers have pleaded not guilty.
Wehr said the lawyers could be placed in a difficult position if the civil trial began before the criminal trial.
Lawyers for Gallion, Mills and Cunningham argued that having the civil trial before the criminal trial could force their clients to choose between their right to testify on their own behalf and their right not to incriminate themselves.
Who's meeting in Warren County - Aug. 8
Need an item in the Who's Meeting list? If you would like to see your non-profit group's upcoming meeting in this space, e-mail information to jscott@yourjournal.com; mail it to Journal, 220 E. Main St., Warrenton, MO 63383; or fax it to 636-456-3020. Deadline for items is one week before publication date.Wednesday, Aug. 8Taking Off Pounds Sensibly: Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. for weigh-in with 9 a.m. meeting at First Baptist Church, 300 W. N. Second St., lower level, Wright City. Call Donna Karns at 636-250-3004 for more information.Warren County Kiwanis Club: Meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday for lunch and a program at JD's on Main in Warrenton. For more information call Terry Williams at 636-456-4665.Truesdale Board of Aldermen: Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Hochtief Says 2Q Profit Fell
German construction company Hochtief AG said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell 82 percent because of losses at its European businesses. Net income in the three months through June 30 dropped to 4.2 million euros ($5.7 million) from 22.9 million euros in the same period a year earlier, the company said in a statement. Revenue rose 14 percent to 4.24 billion euros ($5.79 billion). The company had a loss in its European construction division after contracts ended and as prices for raw materials rose. The company said that for Hochtief Europe it forecasts pretax losses of 120 million euros ($164 million) for the year. "Losses in our Europe division can be compensated for by the sound performance of all other areas," Chairman Herbert Luetkstratkoetter said in a statement.
Pfizer Facing 4 Court Cases in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — A security guard in this dusty Nigerian city is living with tragedy — a 14-year-old son whose dazed eyes, slow speech and uneven gait signal brain damage. Mustapha Mohammed says he knows who to blame — Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug maker. New York-based Pfizer is facing four court cases — two filed by the Nigerian government and two by officials in the northern Nigerian state where Mohammed lives — over a decade-old drug study that included Mohammed's son. The company, which denies any wrongdoing, is accused of using a 1996 meningitis epidemic to push through a sloppily managed drug study that contributed to death in some and infirmities in others. The fallout provides a case study of the ethical dilemmas that arise when Western medical priorities run into Third World poverty and ignorance.
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