RSSBenefit Concert for Holloway family in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
I spoke with Paul Reynolds this afternoon regarding what Beth’s plans may be in dealing with the investigation regarding her missing daughter, Natalee Holloway. Paul said he might have a better idea over the weekend as Beth is returning home. According to Paul she will be attending a Concert in Arkansas for Natalee. Paul was not exactly sure of the date and the time. No sooner did Paul reference the concert than this was forwarded to me from The Pine Bluff Commercial.
CONCERT TO BENEFIT HOLLOWAY FAMILY
Friday, September 9, 2005 8:56 AM CDT
A benefit concert for the family of missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, 717 W. 32nd Ave.
Holloway has been missing on the island of Aruba since May 30 and intensive efforts to solve the mystery of her disappearance have been unsuccessful.
Natalee is the granddaughter of Pine Bluff resident, Ann Reynolds. Natalee’s mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, is a 1978 graduate of Pine Bluff High School.
Music will be provided by Nashville recording artists, “Downhere,” a Christian rock group from Canada.
According to event organizer, Bruce Roberts, Twitty has indicated she will attend the benefit. The concert is free, Roberts said, but donations will be accepted to help offset expenses incurred by the family as they continue the search for Natalee.
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Aruba: Todays Appeal for Joran and The Kalpoe Brothers
This just in from a live interview on Magic 96.5 with a live interview from Tito Lacle with Joran’s Lawyer Antonio Carlo.
SUMMARY: Results of today’s appeal will be announced next Tuesday at 2:00pm. Defense Attorney Carlo stated that he felt confident that the suspension of his client’s detention, Joran Van der Sloot, will not be overturned.
If by some far chance the judge rules in favor of the prosecution:
1. Joran has to return to serve the remainder of his 30 days in Jail
2.The Kalpoe brothers will have to serve the remainder of their 8 days of detention.
The prosecutor has re-asked for DNA samples of ALL three suspects Joran Van der Sloot, Deepak Kalpoe and Satish Kalpoe. In order for the Judge of Appeals to decide, the prosecutor had to present valid reasons to compare the results to.
Just a guess would be the toothbrush?
Hat Tip: Bondia
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FEMA Director Hurricane Relief Manager; You’re Outta there.
FEMA Director, Michael Brown has been relieved of his Katrina Duties. Who could not see this coming?
Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned.
Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government’s response to the disaster, according to two federal officials who declined to be identified before the announcement.
According to the AP, FEMA director Michael Brown relieved of hurricane responsibilities.
Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned.
Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government’s response to the disaster, according to two federal officials who declined to be identified before the announcement.
Wizbang seems to agree with the decision made, “FEMA Idiot Relieved of Duties (Thank God)”. We will second that motion.
Michelle Malkin; “accountability over cronyism in a time of crisis.” Agreed.
Update: According to KYW News Radio 1060; “Brown will be replaced by Coast Guard vice admiral Thad Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief and rescue efforts”.
As posted above an now confirmed by AP, Michael Brown will be replaced by Coast Guard vice admiral Thad Allen.
He will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief and rescue efforts, Chertoff said.
Also from the AP: Embattled Brown Taken Off Katrina Duty.
“Michael Brown has done everything he possibly could to coordinate the federal response to this unprecedented challenge,” Chertoff told reporters in Baton Rouge, La. Chertoff sidestepped a question on whether the move was the first step toward Brown’s leaving FEMA.
But a source close to Brown, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the FEMA director had been considering leaving after the hurricane season ended in November and that Friday’s action virtually assures his departure.
From CNN, “Chertoff would not allow Brown to answer a reporter’s question.”
Chertoff would not allow Brown to answer a reporter’s question as to whether this was the first step in Brown’s resignation. He also did not respond to a question regarding Time Magazine’s report that Brown’s resume contained inaccuracies. FEMA issued a statement calling the article “misleading.”
Joe Mammana; “We are coming back to Aruba. Hell is coming with them”
So says Joe Mammana. A statement that energized the discouraged onlookers of the Natalee Holloway case since last weekends release of all suspects by an Aruban Judge. In an interview with Rita Cosby on Thursday night, philanthropist, Joe Mammana, said the following that is assured to put a fire back in the case of missing teen Natalee Holloway:
Rita, one last thing. I just want the people of Aruba to know that Natalee Holloway’s mom, Beth Twitty and Joe Mammana are coming back to Aruba. Hell is coming with them, we did not forget Natalee Holloway.
Who is Joe Mammana? He has provided many of the recent missing persons cases with the monetary funds to create their rewards for information or safe return. Or as Mammana calls it, “Bounty Money“.
Joe Mammana says he hopes $50,000 will bring information about the disappearance of Julie Popovich, 20, of suburban Reynoldsburg, who has not been seen since leaving a bar near Ohio State University Aug. 11.
“Do rewards work? Sure, yes they do,” said Kevin Miles, president of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, citing tips the organization received about Columbus-area highway shooter Charles McCoy after a reward was offered.
Mammana’s donation is the largest private contribution in the local program’s history, Miles said.
Popovich’s disappearance has garnered attention from 24-hour cable news networks.
Mammana said he learned Popovich disappeared from a report on Fox News. He also has offered rewards for information in cases of other missing people, including Alabama high school senior Natalee Holloway in Aruba and LaToyia Figueroa, a pregnant Philadelphia woman.
“I don’t call it reward money,” Mammana said. “I call it bounty money. I’m a vengeful person. I don’t believe in an eye for an eye; I believe in two for one.”
7.3 Earthquake off of Papa New Guinea
From the BBC: A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Papua New Guinea. The 7.3-magnitude quake hit near the New Ireland region of the country, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and other earthquake monitors said.
A USGS spokesperson said no damage had been reported so far, while Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake was not likely to trigger a tsunami. Papua New Guinea is regularly hit by quakes and seismic activity, lying on the so-called Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.
