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The 50 year old Pastor of the Colorado Springs New Life Church, Ted Haggard, told reporters that he has bought methamphetamine but did not have sex with Mike Jones, the gay escort who says he had the three-year relationship with the pastor. He told reporters that "I bought it (methamphetamine) for myself but never used it." He added "I was tempted, but I never used it." Jones told CNN that he “absolutely” used it.
Haggard now admits he did get a massage from Jones after being referred to him by a Denver hotel. Jones said that yesterday the reverend claimed he didn’t even know him and adds that Haggard should just “admit it”.
Haggard has temporarily given up leadership of his church pending an investigation into allegations concerning monthly trysts with the gay prostitute over the last three years. The reverend and father of denied the allegations and says “I've never had a gay relationship with anybody . . . I'm faithful to my wife."
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Ken Blackwell is ready to cash in on the Republican promise of putting him in the Governor's mansion in 2006 after he proved that he was indispensable in the successful plot to rig the 2004 Presidential election in Ohio for George W Bush.
As secretary of state in 2004, Blackwell held broad powers for setting election standards in everything from the processing of voter registration to overseeing the distribution of voting machines and ballots. He was also simultaneously serving as co-chairman in the Bush-Cheney campaign in Ohio.
Which means, in 2006, with Blackwell still in the position of secretary of state, once again voters in Ohio have a fox guarding the voting henhouse. Only this time the stakes are even higher for Blackwell because his political future is on the line.
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San Bernardino, Calif - Riverside County law enforcement officials have charged 36 old Raymond Lee Oyler with five counts of murder in connection with the Esperanza Fire. District Attorney-elect Rod Pacheco said that he will talk to the victim’s families before deciding whether to seek the death penalty.
Local law enforcement officials had called the Beaumont resident and mechanic a person of interest. Today they not only charged Oyler with 5 counts of murder, but also with 11 counts of arson and 10 counts of using an incendiary device.
Oyler’s attorney entered a not guilt plea in court for him Thursday. The Press Enterprise reports that said he was innocent and claimed he has not “done anything with any fires. Fires hurt people.” Oyler added “All I know is I didn’t do this and they’re trying to pin this on me. They need to find the real person.” He said detectives have been following him for several days and seized his boots and other items from his house.
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In a move that could complicate peace talks, Israeli forces have killed 16 Palestinians since invading Gaza on Wednesday. Reuter’s reports that half of those killed were civilians including a 75-year-old man. At least one Palestinian child has been critically wounded.
In the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, Israeli troops backed up by tanks used loudspeakers to order all residents over the age of 16 to go to a school for questioning. Aljazeera says the town of 30,000 has been effectively under an armed curfew since Israeli troops entered Wednesday night.
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The law enforcement of 24 states along the east coast arrested 10,773 fugitives from October 22nd – 28th. The operation was called FALCON III (Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally) and was led by the U.S. Marshals Service in an effort to arrest the worst fugitive felons.
There was 1,659 suspected sex offenders arrested reported Attorney General Alberto Gonzales at a news conference in Washington. Others that were arrested were 364 gang members and 107 people that were wanted for murder. Other arrests were made for charges with kidnapping, burglary, carjacking, weapons offenses, and drug distribution.
This is the FALCON programs 3rd roundup. The last roundup was conducted in the west coast of the US and arrested 9,037 fugitives. On average the Marshals Service will arrest 1,000 fugitives in a week. It is estimated that there are an estimated 1 million fugitives at large in the US.
